ALA Goal 2000 stresses that the public has a right to a free and open information environment. We have the job of filtering the technology for our constituents. There is a lack of informed debate on the technology and its effects. Only one third of US households have e-mail addresses. The 1934 Communications Act is being re-written, with amendments being proposed to ban pornography on the Net.
Librarians have the obligation to support the public's right to a free information environment.
This course is designed to review World Wide Web access through Netscape. Resources will be identified. Hands-on exercises will be done during class and coaching from two instructors will be available during exercises. The class is limited to 20 persons. Registration is required by July 25th, 1996.