Library patrons and online games

[Shelden DeVained]

At Suffolk County Community College, while it is not encouraged, we do 
let the student relax online.  Some chat, others are into MUDs.  We dont 
let them load games onto the c drive or down load from the net.  The 
same holds for West Islpi P.L.  We provide the patron with an hours 
useage, be it chat, emailing, research, or resume typing.

>From web4lib at library.berkeley.edu Sun Jul 26 12:13:35 1998
>Received: from localhost by library.berkeley.edu; 
(5.65v3.2/1.1.8.2/29Oct94-1209AM)
>	id AA12062; Sun, 26 Jul 1998 12:10:26 -0700
>Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 12:10:26 -0700
>Message-Id: <e8f3ad36.35bb7d5a at aol.com>
>Errors-To: listchek at webjunction.org
>Reply-To: Scrynkar at aol.com
>Originator: web4lib at library.berkeley.edu
>Sender: web4lib at library.berkeley.edu
>Precedence: bulk
>From: <Scrynkar at aol.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
>Subject: Library patrons and online games
>X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas
>X-Comment: Web4Lib Information - http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/
>
>    As a new member I am not sure if this question has been discussed 
before
>but this problem has just came up in our library.  We have been 
instructed  to
>inform patrons who chose to use the computer for online games that this 
is not
>what the internet service is for and that the internet computers are to 
be
>used for research. (The library has in place a time limit on the 
computer
>use).  I would be interested in learning how other libraries have dwelt 
with
>this issue and what policies, if any, have been set regarding games 
played on
>the internet
>                                              
>                                                               Susan 
Rynkar
>


______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com