Email in libraries: the agony, the ecstasy, the confusion...

[Karen G. Schneider]

My next column for American Libraries (which will probably be finalized on
a public library computer Somewhere In Massachusetts, early next week) is
about email in libraries. 

Do you offer access to email?  Do you NOT offer access to email (do you
prohibit it)?  Do you offer access to special email programs--AOL and
Mindspring come to mind?  What about telnet?  Did you have to scale back or
eliminate a service (such as telnet) due to support or security problems?
What other problems (or success stories) have you encountered?  Is access
to email expected, asked for or ignored in your community?  Do you require
identification?  Do you offer email to travelers and guests?  What about
kids?  What advice, war stories or suggestions do you have for other
libraries?  

The Internet Librarian wants to know!  Email me at kgs at bluehighways.com and
be sure to include your name, library or organization, job title and email
address.  
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Karen G. Schneider |  kgs at bluehighways.com http://www.bluehighways.com 
Author: A Practical Guide to Internet Filters, Neal Schuman, 1997 
Director, Garfield Library of Brunswick, NY... 
Soon: Brunswick Community Library!        ICQ 33028281
Garfield on the Web: http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/garfield/