[bksvol-discuss] Re: Comment from the staff about Adult Content Filtering
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:56:18 -0800 (PST)
Very good. I'm glad that teenagers whose parents
consider them mature enough to read Adult-rated books
have that option. If the parents don't agree, well,
that is between the child and the parents.
G.Cindy
--- Claire O'Brien <ClaireO@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone, I'm posting this for Lisa Friendly.
>
>
>
> This summary was also written by Jake and reviewed
> by Claire and myself. I think you will find it very
> helpful in light of recent questions on the list.
>
> Lisa and the staff
>
> ----
>
> Reminder About Adult Content Filtering
>
> There has been some recent discussion about
> Bookshare.org's adult content filtering
> policies/procedures. This is a recap of the policy
> and the procedures of marking books as containing
> adult content that will hopefully answer outstanding
> questions.
>
> Bookshare.org's adult content policy was created in
> hopes that young readers would not stumble across
> content that a good deal of people would consider of
> an adult nature. At the end of this message is the
> section from the Volunteer Manual about
> Bookshare.org's policy for what qualifies as adult.
>
> Submission/Validation/Administrative Review:
>
>
> * At the time of submission, we ask the submitter of
> the book to indicate if he or she believes the book
> to contain adult content. Submitters are free to
> comment on their choice in the comments section. The
> submitter's comments are made available to
> validators during validation and to an administrator
> during book review/approval.
> * At time of validation, the automated tools process
> the book looking at a list of words that are
> commonly found in adult material. If a certain
> percentage of the words are found in the book, the
> tools suggest the book should be marked as adult.
> The validator is then asked to review the
> information. If the validator disagrees with the
> tool, they may override the tool's choice by
> checking the appropriate box and providing an
> explanation in the comments section for the
> administrator to review.
> * The administrator evaluates all pending titles
> marked Adult (or comments in the event the Adult
> tool was overridden). A final decision will be made
> by the administrator, consistent with Bookshare.org
> policy.
>
>
>
> What It Means for a Book to be Marked Adult:
>
>
> * The book will not be listed or searchable while
> not logged in.
> * For members who are adults, there is an optional
> filter that can be changed under the My Account
> section. If the adult content filter is enabled,
> books marked as containing adult content will not be
> listed or searchable even when logged in.
> * For members who are not adults, under age 18, the
> adult content filter is always enabled.
>
>
> * A parent or guardian of a Bookshare.org member
> under the age of 18 can request that the member be
> given access to an adult content book in the
> collection.
> * If a parent or guardian wishes, they may also
> request that the member under 18 be given access to
> all adult content books in the Bookshare.org
> collection, in which case the Bookshare system will
> classify the member as an adult.
>
>
>
> From the Volunteer Manual:
> 3.4 Guidelines for Marking Books "Adult"
>
> Please use your best judgment for determining adult
> content. While we understand and respect that
> different people have different standards for what
> is acceptable subject matter, a general guideline to
> consider is this: in a large well-stocked bookstore,
> would somebody under the age of 18 be able to get
> this book off the shelf, pay for it, and walk away.
> Books of an obvious explicit sexual nature or that
> incite hate should be considered adult content. If
> unsure, mark the book as Adult Content, and explain
> in one or two sentences what about the content of
> the book warrants this selection in the comments
> field.
>
> Note that Bookshare reserves the right to make the
> final decision as to whether or not a book is
> considered adult content.
>
> Claire O'Brien
> Collection Development Manager, Bookshare
> Benetech
> 480 S. California Ave., Suite 201
> Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609 USA
>
> claireo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> www.bookshare.org
>
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> Humanity
> A Nonprofit Organization
>
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