LISNews: Librarian News

The Story on how Michigan will encourage some kind of filtering in libraries.Though, it does not force filtering on the libraries.

Librarians at thousands of school and public libraries in Michigan would have to use Internet filters to keep minors away from porn sites, under a bill headed for a vote in the state Senate.

The bill by Sen. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. It requires libraries with Internet access to prevent those under 18 from viewing \"obscene matter or sexually explicit matter that is harmful to minors.\"