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This page highlights WebJunction's collection of reports from the field, articles and discussions on CIPA and filtering software.

Here are some Web sites with the latest updates:

• The CIPA Act itself, from the ALA web site.
• CIPA: A Brief FAQ on Public Library Compliance by Robert Bocher of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (includes a link to slides from Bob's presentation on CIPA at PLA)
• Mary Minow has recommendations on policies for disabling filtering.
• In Filtering and Filtering Software, from an issue of Library Technology Reports, the Galecia Group's Lori Bowen Ayre spells out the key factors to consider when evaluating filters.
• Here's a handy chart, also by Lori Bowen Ayre, summarizing filtering software capabilities.
• Guidance from State Libraries
  Though created for specific state needs, the following resources have broader applicability as well.
  
  • Tennessee
  • Indiana
  • Washington
• Additional Web resources are listed in WebJunction's CIPA and Filtering section.

Reports from the Field
Strategies and opinions from libraries across the country.

• CIPA and Carroll County, Maryland: Why We Filter by Linda Mielke, Director
• CIPA and San Francisco, California: Why We Don't reported by WebJunction's Joseph Anderson
• More CIPA Reports from the Field

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WebJunction Articles on CIPA and Filtering
Objective advice from experts on the issues you need to address.

• Key Issues for Decision Makers by Bob Bocher, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, and Mary Minow of LibraryLaw.com
• Which Filtering Software to Use? by Derek Hansen, University of Michigan School of Information

Discussions
You can join in the All Aboard discussion about CIPA. You can also share ideas about filtering options in the Software forum.