Who Care for Them , ALA's list of librarian recommended Web sites for children, preschool-14. Know the local filtering policy in your school district. Exceptions are frequently granted for special projects. Take advantage of alternatives. Online databases from companies like Ebsco and Gale offer excellent opportunities for research appropriate to varying ages and maturity levels.
Filters provide one means of Internet access control.
Adult supervision, classes that help students assume responsibility, Acceptable Use Policies, local control of Internet regulation, and good Web sites provide the best control. The freedom accorded the Internet by the Supreme Court has left the door open for Internet filtering in school libraries. In many school districts, the issue has been decided. Filters are already in place. The Chattanooga Hamilton County School system in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is presently using state funded software.