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The author reflects on the issue of protecting children from harmful and endangering Internet content, and the need to filter Web sites. Particular focus is given to Library 2.0, a new concept of library services that encourages interaction through blogging and other online tools, and how those tools can be abused. The author contends that some measure of moderated trust, not radical trust, must be settled upon as a compromise, which includes reviewing content before it is published online.

The article discusses the wiki site SupportBlogging! which advocates using blogging as an educational tool. The wiki was created by Steve Hargadon in response to the proposed Deleting Online Predators Act, which would limit Internet access to several social networking and blog sites. Hargadon is concerned that the zealous efforts to protect children using the Internet would also impede opportunities to use the Web for educational and other valid applications.

The article reports that the Solano County Board of Supervisors in the Solano County Library in California emphasized the need for children under the age of 18 to use Internet-filtering software when surfing the Web at all branches of the library. An overview of the complaint against the library which prompted the action of the county board is presented. It discusses the duties of librarians in line with the installation of Internet-filtering software.

Discusses the management and use of online terminals by students and the public at libraries. Appropriate use policies of school libraries and public libraries for the Internet; Way that students or adults may misuse computers in libraries; Policies of libraries concerning the use of computers by adults in the children's section of the library.

Present news briefs on library reading and research as of February 2002. Information on African-American history from BrainQuest, the Black History edition; Sponsorship of a bill by U.S. Representative Karen McRae (R-N.H.) that would give parents permission to check their children's online reading at local libraries.

Reports that 16-year-old Burklin Nielsen has been vindicated of the bar from using the Internet in her school in Minnesota. Reason for being barred from using the school's Internet; Comments from Nielsen; Attention gained from Minnesota lawmakers.