Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and school library media programs.

Children's Internet Protection Act & School Libraries

Quick Summary of the U.S. Supreme Court's CIPA Decision (June 23, 2003)

ALA Washington Office: CIPA Legal FAQs

FAQ on E-rate Compliance with CIPA
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Division of Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning

Schools and the Children’s Internet Protection Act

Frequently Asked Questions: CIPA and School Libraries (September 2001)

Letter Explaining ALA’s Position on School Libraries (March 1, 2001)

Letter from Harriet Selverstone, 2000-2001 AASL President, to William Gordon, ALA Executive Director (April 23, 2001)

Response from William Gordon to Harriet Selverstone (May 8, 2001)

ALA's CIPA Web Site

Supporting the Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet by Students: A Children's Internet Protection Act Planning Guide
Nancy Willard, Director, Responsible Netizen at the Center for Advanced Technology in Oregon, University of Oregon (Eugene)

"This Planning Guide addresses the wide range of issues that districts will have to consider to achieve compliance with CIPA. The primary focus on the Guide is on the substantive issues related to the development of a comprehensive plan to address concerns regarding the safe and responsible use of the Internet by young people. The Guide also presents positive strategies to address concerns related to the use of Technology Protection Measures, most specifically the concern of the prevention of access to appropriate material." (p. 2)

AASL Resource Guides: