freedom of icky speech

A beautifully articulate rant by Neil Gaiman on why we must defend stuff that we personally find icky: Freedom to write, freedom to read, freedom to own material that you believe is worth defending means you’re going to have to stand up for stuff you don’t believe is worth defending, even stuff you find actively…

Internet filtering post on BoingBoing

I noticed an interesting library-related post on Boingboing today about the San Clemente public library’s filtered and unfiltered internet access signage. The comments section is filled with people weighing in on the merits of internet access in public libraries, the potential ‘abuse’ of internet access by patrons, the potential violation of privacy by librarians monitoring…