L608: Seminar in Intellectual Freedom

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Summer 2007		L 036		1:00-4:00 T, Th		hrosenba@indiana.edu		Telephone: 812 855 3250		11:30-1:00 PM T, Th
Summer 2007		Room		Time		Instructor: Howard Rosenbaum		Office: 005B@SLIS		Office Hours:

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Select any date to see readings, assignments, and due dates	May 8	May 10	May 15	May 17
	May 22	May 24	May 29	May 31
	June 5	June 7	June 12	June 14

NOTE: The URLs for the readings were last checked on May 8, 2007

May 8

Introduction: Intellectual freedom and the networked information environment

Assignments:

Wiki assignment discussed in class

Leading the seminar assignment discussed in class

Final project discussed in class

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May 10

The roots of Intellectual freedom: Impacts on librarianship and the information professions

Readings:

American Library Association. (2007). ALA Action No. 2 in a series: Intellectual Freedom

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/basics/intellectualfreedom.htm

ALA. (1999). Libraries: An American Value

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/americanvalue/librariesamerican.htm

ALA. Office for Intellectual Freedom. (1996). The Library Bill of Rights

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.htm

ALA. OIF. (2004). The Freedom To Read

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.htm

Dresang, E.T. (2006). Intellectual freedom and libraries: Complexity and change in the twenty-first-century digital environment. Library Quarterly. 76(2), 169-192.

http://bert.lib.indiana.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=22509856&site=ehost-live

Freedom to Read Foundation. (2007). Home page.

http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/othergroups/ftrf/freedomreadfoundation.htm

Class notes: Background of IF

Note that this is a word document (as will be all of the notes made available)

Assignments:

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May 15

Intellectual freedom and the law: Censorship and privacy

Readings:

ALA. (2002). Privacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/privacy.htm

Becker, B. (2000). Before the Censor Comes: Essential Preparations, In Intellectual Freedom Manual, 6th Edition. Chicago: American Library Association, 331-346.

Available through ereserves

ALA. (2002). Intellectual Freedom Competencies

http://www.ala.org/ala/ifrt/ifrtinaction/ifcompetencies/ifcompetencies.htm

Moody, K. (2005). Covert censorship in libraries: A discussion paper. Australian Library Journal, 54(2)

http://alianet.alia.org.au/publishing/alj/54.2/full.text/moody.html

Oppenheim, C. and Smith, V. (2004). Censorship in libraries. Information Services and Use, 24(4), 159-171

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/oppenheim_censorship.pdf

Schmitt, S. and Krieger, L. (2003). The Battle of the Dumpster and Other Stories: Processing the Censorship. Serials Librarian 44(3/4), 325-330.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/schmitt_censorship.pdf

Assignments:

Find partner and sign up for Wiki posting

Class notes: Censorship

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May 17

Issues for Librarians: Access and filtering

Readings:

ALA. OIF. (2005). Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights. Adopted by the ALA Council, January 24, 1996

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=interpretations&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=31872

ALA. OIF. (2000). Guidelines and Considerations for Developing a Public Library Internet Use Policy

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=otherpolicies&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13098

ALA. OIF. (2000). Questions and Answers: Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=interpretations&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=31877

ALA. OIF. (1997). Resolution on the Use of Filtering Software in Libraries

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=IF_Resolutions&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13076

ALA. OIF. (2001). Resolution on Opposition to Federally Mandated Internet Filtering

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=IF_Resolutions&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13069

ALA. OIF. (2000). Statement on Library Use of Filtering Software

http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=IF_Resolutions&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13090

Indiana Library Federation (2005). ILF Internet Access Policy

http://www.ilfonline.org/IFC/ilf/ifstatement.htm

Infopeople. (2007). History of internet filters and the library.

http://www.infopeople.org/resources/filtering

Missouri Research and Education Network. (2004). CIPA: Children's Internet Protection Act

http://www.more.net/services/cipa/index.html#filteringfaq

Trushina, I. (2004). Freedom of access: Ethical dilemmas for Internet librariansThe Electronic Library, 22(5), 416-421

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/ViewContentServlet?Filename=Published/EmeraldFullTextArticle/Articles/2630220505.html

Assignments

Notify instructor of final project topic (receive confirmation May 18)

Class notes: Access and filtering

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May 22

Access to the networked information environment: Across the digital divide

Readings:

Center for Media & Community. (2005). The Digital Divide Network

http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org/

Erdelez, S., Houston, R.D. (2004). The digital divide: Who really benefits from the proposed solutions for closing the gap. Journal of Information Ethics, 13(1), 19-33.

http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/jumpstart.jhtml?recid=0bc05f7a67b1790ea68bbb02843eb01b7d5e60e883bdbf9595ff7c38007bc108d580f0acfd9d7ae9&fmt=H

Friedman, W. (2001). The Digital Divide. Seventh Americas Conference on Information Systems. 2081-2088

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/friedman_dig-div.pdf

Lindsay, B., and Poindexter, M.T. (2003). The Internet: Creating Equity through Continuous Education or Perpetuating a Digital Divide? Comparative Education Review. 47(1) 112-23.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/lindsay_dig-div.pdf

Yu, L. (2006). Understanding information inequality: Making sense of the literature of the information and digital divides. Journal of Librarianship & Information Science, 38(4), 229-252.

http://lis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/4/229

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May 24

What is protected speech? Free speech and hate speech

Readings:

American Civil Liberties Union. (nd). Hate speech on campus: http://www.aclu.org/StudentsRights/StudentsRights.cfm?ID=9004&c=159
Becker, P., Byers, B, and Jipson, A. (2000). The contentious American debate: The First Amendment and Internet-based hate speech. International Review of Law Computers and Technology. 14(1). 2333-41.: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=13&sid=366fd5e2-d1f4-43a7-88b6-c29da2d00b8f%40SRCSM1; http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/murphey_hate-speech.pdf
Nemes, I. (2002). Regulating Hate Speech in Cyberspace: Issues of Desirability and Efficacy. Information & Communications Technology Law, 11(3) 193-228.: http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/nemes_hate-speech.pdf
Nielsen, L.B. (2002). Subtle, Pervasive, Harmful: Racist and Sexist Remarks in Public as Hate Speech. Journal of Social Issues. 58 (2), 265Ð280.: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1540-4560.00260

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May 29

Freedom of information: personal and governmental concerns

Readings:

Caidi, N. and Ross, A. (2005). Information rights and national security. Government Information Quarterly, 22(4), 663-684.

http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/shared/shared_main.jhtml?_requestid=8188

Electronic Privacy Information Center. (2006). Open Government: Freedom of Information Resources.

http://epic.org/open_gov/

Feinberg, L.E. (2004). FOIA, federal information policy, and information availability in a post-9/11 world. Government Information Quarterly. 21. 439-460.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/feinberg_foia.pdf

Hanstock, T. (2006). The terrorism bill and its implications for libraries. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 38(2), 67-69.

http://lis.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/38/2/67

Public Citizen. (2004). Freedom of Information Clearinghouse.

http://www.citizen.org/litigation/free_info/

United States. Department of Justice. (2005). Freedom of Information Act Reference Guide

http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/referenceguidemay99.htm

Assignments:

Wiki posting due

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May 31

What is the tradeoff between our rights and our security? Surveillance, monitoring, and the Patriot Act

Readings

ALA. (2002). Guidelines for Librarians on the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act: What to do before, during and after a 'knock at the door?' ALA Intellectual Freedom Manual.: http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/ala_pat-act-libes.pdf
ALA. OIF. (2007). USA PATRIOT Act and Intellectual Freedom.: http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/ifissues/usapatriotact.htm
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse. (2006). Home Page: http://www.chillingeffects.org/
Electronic Privacy Information Center. (2005). The USA PATRIOT Act: http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/usapatriot/
Friends Committee on National Legislation. (2005). Rhetoric vs Reality: Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act.: http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=344&issue_id=68
Jaeger, P.T., Bertot, J.C., and McClure, C.R. (2003) The impact of the USA Patriot Act on collection and analysis of personal information under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Government Information Quarterly. 20(3), 295-314.: http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/shared/shared_main.jhtml?_requestid=42810
Mortorella, G. (2006). Impact of 9/11 on access to government information: Libraries in the aftermath of 9/11. The Reference Librarian, 45(94), 109-137: http://www.haworthpress.com/store/E-Text/ViewLibraryEText.asp?s=J120&m=0

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June 5

Controlling the flow of information: Copyright, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, digital rights management, and the Creative Commons

Readings

Camp, L.J. (2002). Emerging applications: DRM: doesn't really mean digital copyright management. Proceedings of the 9th ACM conference on Computer and communications security.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/camp_drm.pdf

http://www.copyright.iupui.edu/quickguide.htm

Creative Commons. (2007). Home page

http://creativecommons.org/

Electronic Frontier Foundation. (2006). Unintended Consequences: Seven Years under the DMCA

http://www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/unintended_consequences.php

Electronic Privacy Information Center. (2005). Digital Rights Management and Privacy.

http://www.epic.org/privacy/drm/

Tsai, J.Y., Cranor, L.F. & Craver, S. (2006). Business and legal issues: Vicarious infringement creates a privacy ceiling. Proceedings of the ACM Workshop on Digital Rights Management DRM Õ06, 9-18.

http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1179509.1179512

United States Copyright Office. (2001). The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 U.S. Copyright Office Summary

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/usgov_dmca-overview.pdf

Assignments

First Wiki commentary due

Project draft due

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June 7

The Free and Open Source Movement and Challenges to Intellectual Freedom

Readings

Hoepman, J. & Jacobs, B. (2007). Increased security through open source. . Communications of the ACM, 50(1), 79-83.

http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1188913.1188921

Jackson, S. (2004). Open Source Is the Answer. Now What Was the Question? The Chronicle of Higher Education.

http://gjackson.uchicago.edu/open-source.html

OÕHara, K.J. and Kay, J.S. (2003). Open source software and computer science education. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges18(3).

http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=771712.771716

OpenSource.org. (2005). The Artistic License

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/artistic-license.php

OpenSource.org. (2005). The MIT License

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php

OpenSource.org. (2005). The Open Source Definition

http://www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php

Stallman, R. (2001). The GNU Project.

http://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject.html

Tuomi, I. (2004). The Future of Open Source. In: Wynants, M. & J. Cornelis (eds.) How Open is the Future? VUB Brussels University Press, pp. 429-59.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/tuomi_open-source.pdf

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June 12

Net Neutrality

Readings

Kabay, M.E. (2006). The net neutrality debate. Ubiquity, 7(20).

http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1138693.1138694

Oram, A. (2006). Network neutrality and an Internet with vision. O'Reilly Media.

http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/53907/

Save The Internet. (200566). Home Page.

http://www.savetheinternet.com/=coalition

Thierer, A.D. (2004). "Net neutrality": Digital discrimination of regulatory gamesmanship in cyberspace? Policy Analysis. 507. 1-28.

http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa507.pdf

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2006). Prepared Statement of Vinton G. Cerf Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Google Inc. Hearing on "Network Neutrality"

http://commerce.senate.gov/pdf/cerf-020706.pdf

Weiss, B. (2006). Net neutrality?: There's nothing neutral about it. netWorker. 10(2), 18-25.

http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1138096.1138097

Assignments:

Second Wiki commentary due

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June 14

Ethics and the information professions

Readings

ALA. (1995). Code of Ethics of the American Library Association

http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/statementspols/codeofethics/codeethics.htm

Budd, J.M. (2006). Toward a practical and normative ethics for librarianship The Library Quarterly, 76(3), 251-269.

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/resolve?id=doi:10.1086/511140

Bynum, T. (2001). Computer Ethics: Basic Concepts and Historical Overview. In Zalta, E.N. (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-computer/

Doyle, T. (2001). A Utilitarian Case for Intellectual Freedom in Libraries. Library Quarterly, 71(1) 44-72.

http://www.slis.indiana.edu/hrosenba/www/L608/pdf/doyle_hist-if.pdf

Fallis, D. (2007). Information Ethics for 21st Century Library Professionals. Library Hi Tech 25(1).

http://dlist.sir.arizona.edu/1820/01/fallislibraryhitech.pdf

Wengwert, R.G. (2001). Some Ethical Aspects of Being an Information Professional. Library Trends. 49(3) p486-210

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