Chat Rooms (Policy)

[Fran Levin]

We are just the opposite. We only have 4 internet computers and chat rooms
were banned in our policy. We are going to change the policy because we
cannot police and enforce the policy. If anyone knows how to ban them
physically from the station, we also would like to know.

-----Original Message-----
From: Melanie Liechty <mliechty at inter.state.lib.ut.us>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 1:48 PM
Subject: Chat Rooms (Policy)


>We are on the verge of eliminating the use of chat rooms on our four
>public access computers. This has been after much argument, discussion
>and research. As a public library we do not want to censor the use of
>the internet. Yet as a medium sized public library with only 4 computers
>for the public to use for the internet, we need to eliminate some of our
>'problems' and free the computers to those who need them for research
>and reports. Our 1 hour time limit hasn't helped as there are those who
>continually abuse the limit.
>
>So the decision has been made to enforce a policy of 'no chat rooms.' We
>are interested in how other libraries have handled this problem, and
>need some ideas for the exact wording of policies.
>
>Thank you for your time.
>
>--
>Melanie Liechty (mliechty at inter.state.lib.ut.us)
>http://www.logan.lib.ut.us
>The Logan Library
>255 North Main
>Logan, Utah 84321
>801-750-9870
>Fax:  801-753-5026
>
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