Hi folks, Thanks to the awesomeness that is TA3M [0], I've had a chance to talk with a few librarians who're somewhat disappointed by the fact that it's difficult to freely access knowledge at libraries: all Internet access is filtered and surveiled, reducing the freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas. So, I promised I'd reach out to folks to see what, if anything, we can do about the situation.
First, what technologies could public libraries employ that would ensure or best facilitate intellectual freedom, free expression and free access to ideas when people use the library? Different libraries will have different connectivity structures, so this is a fairly broad question. I think there's a more fundamental question, though, which is figuring out how to make libraries again responsible for providing unencumbered access to ideas. I don't know how to do this. I could help draft standards-language for "The Responsibilities of Libraries to the Public" but perhaps there's already such a document out there that could be updated or re-enforced. At this point, I'm trying to start a discussion. Thanks for your time, Nick 0: http://wiki.openitp.org/events:techno-activism_3rd_mondays
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