<div dir="ltr">I'm only an outsourced tech for the Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library, but I'm replying since I'm familiar with their computer use policies and they consider me to be their local tech:<div><br></div><div>HBML has three primary public Internet access segments: public WiFi, a computer lab for adult use, and a set of teen computers. There are no "walk-up stations" other than OPAC-only. All Internet access, including public WiFi, is content filtered for CIPA compliance.</div><div><br></div><div>Anyone is welcome to use public WiFi on their own devices.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">Do you allow 'guest' access and what are the criteria?</span></blockquote><div>In the adult computer lab, computers are logged in using a patron's ILS barcode number. The patron's ILS account must be in good standing (ie. no fines or an otherwise flagged account). If a transient patron wants to use the computers, there is a set of "guest" barcode numbers that a staff person can temporarily assign to the patron in exchange for a driver's car keys/license/other identifier. (End result is "guest" access with staff interaction and approval.)</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">How do you handle juveniles?</span></blockquote><div>Teens have regular interaction with a nearby staff desk. They use an informal combination of first-come-first-serve, "You've been on for a while and someone else is waiting.", and "Hey, Johnny, don't you have a fine on your account? You can't use the computers." The ratio of computers:teens and staff:teens is decent enough and the teen community isn't too big that this informal system still works well enough and keeps a good rapport going with the teens. Plus, they tend to rat each other out, so that helps.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">Is there any difference in time limits or anything else for guests?</span></blockquote><div>There are no time limits on any of the computers aside from the informal limits on the teen computers when others are waiting. There are currently enough computers in the adult lab to handle peak capacity, so time limits are a non-issue.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">Do you have separate, non-internet, computers for word processing or anything else?</span></blockquote><div>All adult lab and teen computers have the same capabilities. All are capable of Internet browsing as well as word processing, etc. To me, word processing and Internet access goes hand-in-hand so it's never made sense to try to isolate the two. I only do that if a library has a specific reason to do so (none of my libraries currently do that).</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">HTH,</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px">Chad</span></div><div><span style="font-size:13.3333339691162px"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature">______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full LAN/WAN consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 11:03 AM, Becky Schultz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:b.schultz@yourppl.org" target="_blank">b.schultz@yourppl.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
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I have some questions for anybody who requires a library card in good standing for internet computer use:<br>
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Do you allow 'guest' access and what are the criteria?<br>
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Is there any difference in time limits or anything else for guests?<br>
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How do you handle juveniles?<br>
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Have you experienced any other tricky issues with limiting access, or do staff have to make judgment calls for any reason?<br>
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Do you have separate, non-internet, computers for word processing or anything else?<br>
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Is there anything else I haven't mentioned that needs consideration?<br>
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Thanks in advance for your help!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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