What Would Dewey Do? Libraries Grapple With Internet

The soon to be Carrie Carver was kind enough to send over A NY Times Story on balancing community standards against the First Amendment rights of patrons who use the computers to view X-rated material. They say the challenge to strike a balance is made more difficult by the large percentage of children using computers.

\”For me, this has been one of the most challenging issues of my career,\” said Toni Garvey, the city librarian, who oversees policy in the 13 branches of the Phoenix system. \”We all want to do the right thing, but it\’s not clear what the right thing is.\”