[Michlib-l] Wireless Internet--Minors Access

[Mark Ehle]

All of our wireless is filtered. We use OpenDNS. Patrons can request a code to allow unfiltered access, and can request individual urls' be unblocked. We rarely get requests for either one. 

Mark Ehle
Computer Support Librarian
Willard Library
Battle Creek, MI

----- Original Message -----
From: "BillieJo Bluemer" <billiejo at rauchholzlibrary.org>
To: michlib-l at mail.mcls.org
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:07:08 PM
Subject: [Michlib-l] Wireless Internet--Minors Access





Quick question: 



My library has unfiltered Wireless Internet that is password protected. On advice of our attorney, who is a library law specialist, we deny minors access to the Wi-Fi based on P.A. 212 which says minors cannot use unfiltered Internet in library without parent/guardian sitting next to child. In order for a minor to use our Wi-Fi, a parent must obtain the password and stay near the child. It seems we are getting screamed at every day by angry parents because of our policy. 



I’d like to know what other libraries’ policies are when it comes to Wi-Fi: do you block minors’ access if your Wi-Fi is unfiltered? 



BillieJo Bluemer 

Library Director 

Rauchholz Memorial Library 

1140 N Hemlock Rd 

Hemlock MI 48626 

989-642-8621 

billiejo at rauchholzlibrary.org 


_______________________________________________
Michlib-l mailing list
Michlib-l at lists.mcls.org
http://lists.mlcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l