Filtering Of Public Computers The battle continues about whether public libraries should install filters on their computers in order to prevent children from accessing obscene or sexually explicit internet sites. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), libraries prevent people from reaching many other internet sites when they install filters. Therefore, they are violating the first amendment rights of persons who use the computers (ODER 1). The battle over the use of internet filters came …showed first 75 words of 868 total…

…showed last 75 words of 868 total…sites that would appear to be harmful to them. (PIKE 3) Overall, this was an extraordinary year for the Supreme Court as it issued significant decisions in this matter and several other areas that affect the information community. (PIKE 3) By upholding the Copyright Term Extension Act and CIPA, among others, the court seemed more comfortable in supporting congressional actions this year. (PIKE 3). Nevertheless, it is unlikely that we have heard the last about this contentious subject.