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Children--Safety
 Websites presented in alphabetical order The Child Online Protection Act: Decency and the Internet Revised 
 This article explains the background and status of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) as of February, 1999 and includes the full text of the act, statements from senators involved, press releases, and information on related cases. From the Law Library Resource Xchange . http://www.llrx.com/congress/011599.htm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated May 25, 2002 Childnet International
This nonprofit organization's site features a portal to inspiring, positive online projects created to help "make the Internet a great and safe place for children." Includes links to safety advice, related online and offline resources, publications, organizations, and a special section just for children. http://www.childnet-int.org/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Mar 19, 2003 The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
"Information for librarians with questions about implementing CIPA filtering at their libraries, [for]scholars interested in the legislative history of CIPA, or [for] those interested in the ALA's position on CIPA." The section "Advice & Resources" provides a FAQ, worksheets, sample policy statements, and links to other CIPA reports. From the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Committee. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/civilliberties/cipaweb/cipa.cfm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2008 The Children's Internet Protection Act: The Recent District Court Decision in Context, for Librarians and Library Patrons
In simple question-and-answer format, this article reviews practical implications for public libraries about "the gist of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) decision." From lawyer and former librarian Mary Minow, for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX) site. http://www.llrx.com/features/cipa.htm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Social Issues Last updated Mar 7, 2005 Developmental Psychology: Special Section: Children, Adolescents, and the Internet
Series of articles on psychology topics related to youth and the Internet. Some of the subjects include the effects on academic performance of home Internet use by low-income children, discussion of self-injury on online message boards, and communication of sexual topics in chat rooms. From Developmental Psychology, a journal published by the American Psychological Association (APA). http://www.apa.org/journals/dev/special-internet.html Topics: Families, Internet, Social Science Last updated Jun 8, 2006 FAQ on E-rate and the Children's Internet Protection Act, CIPA
Crucial legal, technical, and strategic information about the Children's Internet Protection Act, which affects all school and library E-rate applicants. Includes compliance, certification, policy requirements, definitions of filtering, and resources for further reading. From librarian and technology expert Bob Bocher of the State of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/cipafaq.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated Nov 6, 2005 Filters and Filtering
Links to websites about the library Internet filtering issue, including a summary and the full text of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), public policy reports, news articles, and more. From the Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/ifissues/filtersfiltering.cfm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated Oct 1, 2008 Final Report of the COPA Commission
The Commission, appointed by Congress, was mandated by the Child Online Protection Act, approved by Congress in October 1998. The primary purpose of the Commission was to "identify technological or other methods that will help reduce access by minors to material that is harmful to minors on the Internet." The report was released to Congress on October 20, 2000. The original and amended texts of the act are in the Appendix of the report. http://www.copacommission.org/report/ Topics: Internet, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated Oct 9, 2002 GetNetWise
This site's Online Safety Guide covers, by age level and activity type, the online risks children and teenagers face. There is also a directory of online safety resources including filtering products, advice on reporting Internet safety problems, and a guide to children's Web sites. Sponsored by "Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that families have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences." http://www.getnetwise.org/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Social Issues Last updated May 20, 2002 Great Web Sites For Kids
An annotated directory of links for children, young teens, and adults caring for children, with topics such as games, music, stories, sports, technology, politics, and religion; there is a small collection of sites in Spanish. The site's selection criteria page includes guidelines for judging the quality of websites. Maintained by the Great Web Sites Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), part of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/greatsites Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 13, 2008 How to Comply With The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
General information on the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Includes link to the full text of the Act (effective Apr. 21, 2000). From the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/coppa.shtm Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law, Law by Subject Last updated Jun 6, 2007 How to Keep Safe in Chat Rooms
This site provides information on the dangers of using unmoderated Internet chat rooms, and aims to "stimulate parents and caregivers to take greater interest in what their children are doing on the net and help them ensure that we all use the net safely." Includes an online chat simulation game, parents' guide, links to good chat room examples, and recommendations for keeping safe in online chat rooms. From Childnet International. http://www.chatdanger.com Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People, People, Senior Health Last updated Mar 18, 2003 I-Safe
"I-SAFE America is an Internet Safety Education Foundation with major emphasis on empowering kids/teens with knowledge on how to act responsibly and be safe online." The site includes a description of programs and materials that can be ordered for free to help instruct students, parents, educators, community leaders, and law enforcement nationwide. Features chat rooms and an online magazine for children. http://www.i-safe.org/ Topics: Education, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 24, 2003 The Kids on the Web
Annotated collection of sites that offer information for and about children. Sections include Fun Stuff, PenPals, Homework Tools, Educational Sites, Things for Adults, Children's Books and Stories, Safety on the Net, and Things for Teens. Maintained by Brendan Kehoe, author of "Zen and the Art of the Internet." http://www.zen.org/~brendan/kids.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 26, 2003 Kids' Search Engines
The Internet search services listed here "are designed primarily to serve the needs of children, either in focus, or by filtering out sites that some parents and teachers might find inappropriate for kids. These usually include sites that deal with explicit sexual matters, porn sites, violence, hate speech, gambling and drug use." Features an annotated list of sites, filtering options for selected search engines, and information about filtering and blocking software. From Search Engine Watch. http://searchenginewatch.com/showPage.html?page=2156191 Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Kidz Privacy
This site is part of the Federal Trade Commission's public awareness campaign concerning the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which made it illegal for commercial Web sites to collect personal information from children under 13 years old without the consent of their parents. The site explains the act and its rules, furnishing audience-specific information for children, parents, the media, teachers, and businesses. There is also an extensive list of resources, including the full text of the act and rules. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/kidzprivacy/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law Last updated Apr 12, 2002 NetSmartz Workshop: Keeping Kids and Teens Safe on the Internet
This site "uses age-appropriate, 3-D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet." Features online and "offline" activities, safety pledges, news, safety tips, and statistics. Topics include social networking sites, passwords, computer viruses, email, file sharing, and more. From the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and National Boys and Girls Clubs of America. http://www.netsmartz.org Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 11, 2006 Parents' Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for Families Online
"This [1998] guide is for parents who have begun to see that computers and online services will be or already are a part of children's [lives] at school, at community centers, at home, or at the library -- and who are looking for some guidelines and advice. We have written it with the computer novice in mind and have provided simple definitions and ideas for how to get involved." From The Children's Partnership (TCP), "a national, nonprofit child advocacy organization." http://www.childrenspartnership.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_Us&CONTENTID=4687&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People, People Last updated Jan 3, 2006 SafeKids.Com
A guide for families for "making the Internet and technology fun, safe and productive." Features articles and information on online safety for parents and children, covering topics such as computer security, chat rooms, spyware, cell phones, and more. Includes the "Family Contract for Online Safety." http://safekids.com/ Topics: Families, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, People Last updated Jun 17, 2008 |
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