[LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

[Tim Trussler]

Add Bates to the list.  In fact, our computers are specifically exempted from the college's filters.

Tim Trussler
eLearning and Library Manager
Bates Technical College
253.680.7294<tel:253.680.7294>
ttrussler at bates.ctc.edu<mailto:ttrussler at bates.ctc.edu>

"entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem" (entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity.) - Occam's Razor
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From: LIBRARYDIR [librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] on behalf of Harbaugh, Melinda [mharbaugh at lcc.ctc.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

You can add Lower Columbia College to the list – no filtering.

Melinda Harbaugh
Interim Dean of Instruction & Learning Resources
Lower Columbia College
1600 Maple St, Longview, WA 98632
(360) 442-2662

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Samantha Hines
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 2:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

Thanks, everyone. I’ll take it up with our VPI  here to see if we can at least relax the restrictions and/or get our IT department working with some colleagues on different approaches for security alongside access.  I appreciate the support and suggestions!

Samantha

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Sue Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 10:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

No filtering here and I’m shocked that any school is.  I’m on board with others – this is a battle to take up and it is a decision that should be driven by Instruction.

If we can supportive in any way, let us know.  Deb Gilchrist on Instruction Commission would be great to talk to about this…she is VP at Pierce and could have a peer to peer conversation with your VP.

Sue

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Roduin, Cheyenne
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:11 AM
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Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

No filtering at Renton Technical College. Your IT director might want to reach out to his/her listserv for other IT Directors and get an answer from his/her peers.

Cheyenne Roduin


From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Samantha Hines
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 8:45 AM
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Internet filtering?

Hello and good morning,

I’m trying to get a handle on if and how other CTCs are filtering internet access.  We have a fairly restrictive filter at Peninsula, which coming from a university environment is frankly shocking to me, but our IT director is convinced that this is how it’s done at the community and technical college level. At least once a week I or a student in the library run up against a blocked site, mostly due to the way the site is set up to redirect or sometimes because of a blacklist, but other times because of content (eek! Major intellectual freedom concerns!).

Can you let me know if/how filtering is done at your campus?
Thanks so much,
Samantha

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Samantha Schmehl Hines
Associate Dean for Instructional Resources and Library Director
Peninsula College
1502 E Lauridsen Blvd
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-6275 | shines at pencol.edu<mailto:shines at pencol.edu>




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