Chat on public access Internet

[danforth]

I also have problems with limiting users from a particular function.  I know
that a set of Girl Scouts are planning a chat session  for Thinking Day.  I
am involved with educational uses of MOOs.  I would think that as long as
the patron respects the time limits that are set, use of the terminal for
chat, email, or whatever is legal usage should be okay.

Isabel

At 01:43 AM 2/12/97 -0800, you wrote:
>We have a problem with student using our library Internet 
>computers for Chat. We have a time limit for the use of the 
>computers and a sign up process.  We have a debate about 
>whether or not Chat is acceptable use.  I see it as a waste of 
>a library resource and would like to stop this type of use.  
>On the other hand if the student stays within the set time 
>limitation and chooses to use the internet in this way, what 
>is wrong with that. 
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Isabel L. Danforth     Reference Librarian, Wethersfield Public Library
danforth at tiac.net     	Co-Director of Librarians' Online Support Team
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