Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility

[Audio] Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility.

[Audio] What is computer professionals for social responsibility. Established in 1983. Promote the responsible use of computer technology. Provide the public and policymakers with realistic assessments of the power, promise, and problems of information technology..

[Audio] Computer professionals for social responsibility five principles. Foster and support public discussion of, and public responsibility for decisions involving the use of technology in systems critical to society. Work to dispel popular myths about the infallibility of technologies. Challenge the assumption that technology alone can solve political and social problems. Critically examine social and technical issues within the information technology profession, both nationally and internationally. Encourage the use of information technology to improve quality of life..

[Audio] Computer professionals for social responsibility Stance on free speech. In 1996 CPSR Challenged the Communications Decency Act for its censorship of free speech on the Internet and was affirmed by the resounding victory for the First Amendment in the Supreme Court when the Communications Decency Act was declared unconstitutional..

[Audio] Contributions to preserving free speech. In 1991, CPSR sponsored the first conference on Computers, Freedom and Privacy, which continues to be a premiere annual event for those interested in information technology issues. In 1995 CPSR reported how the U.S. Telecommunications Bill would Fail to Serve the Public Interest by reducing diversity and public debate. Recently CPSR has focused on expanding international membership and scope. CPSR now has members in over 30 countries. In July 2004 the United Nations Economic and Social Council granted CPSR accreditation as an affiliated nongovernmental organization..

[Audio] Computer professionals for social responsibility and American library association similarities. Computer professionals for social responsibility and the American Library Association both want to provide promotion and improvement of information services to enhance learning and ensure access to information for everyone. They are also both heavily in favor of the first amendment and protecting all forms of speech..

[Audio] Cpsr and ala differences. The differences between Computer professionals for social responsibility and the American library association are CPSR focuses on the technology side such as the internet and other electronic information whereas the ALA is all protecting all information provided in libraries and the funding..

[Audio] Computer professionals for social responsibility and American Library Association collaborations possibilities. The computer professionals for social responsibly and the American library association could collaborate on programs to give better access to libraries and the technology they provide to teach all users the importance of access to information without censorship. Also, to teach the importance of public discussion and public responsibility that involves all information provided by technology..

[Audio] Conclusion. Both the CPSR and ALA have very similar missions one being physical with libraries and the other digital with technology. They can work together to get all information covered on both sides to teach responsibility and importance of all information being available to everyone with out being censored..

References/Sources. http://cpsr.org/about/history/ https://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governingdocs/policymanual/mission.htm https://academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/computer-professionals-for-social-responsibility.