Floppy Disks

[William M. Wines]

Hello all,

I'm looking for some authoritative answers to a question, and I figured
this is the place. :-)

Is there any reason for a library that offers public Internet access to be
concerned about patrons using their own floppy discs to download and
upload files?  (Given that it has an adequate virus-protection program,
such as Norton)

We have many patrons who use web-based email and currently our usage
policy prohibits the use of floppy discs; therefore they can't upload 
or download attachments.  Is this or is this not an archaic policy?

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Bill Wines
Assistant Director
Walled Lake City Library
1499 E. West Maple Rd.
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 624-3772
http://walled-lake.lib.mi.us
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