George H. & Laura
E. Brown Library
Internet Use Policy
Rules for Internet
Use
1) All users
must sign an INTERNET USE AGREEMENT.
a) Users under 18
years of age must have their parent or guardian sign the Agreement.
Anyone between the ages of 16 and 18 years who is enrolled at a college
or university may submit proof of enrollment in lieu of parental or
guardian consent.
b) Users under the
age of 6 must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times.
2) INTERNET stations
will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
3) Based on demand,
the Library will set a time limit of 30 minutes on the use of INTERNET
resources in order to maximize use.
4) Chatrooms will
not be allowed at any time.
5) Failure to use
the INTERNET stations appropriately and responsibly may result in revocations
of INTERNET use privileges.
To register for INTERNET
use, please read and complete the
Internet Use Agreement and
bring it to
:
The Circulation
Desk
George H. and Laura E. Brown Library
122 Van Norden Street
Washington, NC 27889
(252) 946-4300
The
INTERNET
The INTERNET,
as an information resource, enables the Library to provide information
beyond the confines of its own collection. In introducing the INTERNET
as an information resource, Brown Library's goals are to enhance its existing
collection in size and depth, and, as a public access agency, to give
opportunity to any citizen who wishes to participate in navigating the
INTERNET. The INTERNET allows access to ideas, information, and commentary
from around the globe. Currently, however, it is an unregulated medium.
As such, while it offers access to a wealth of material that is personally,
professionally, and culturally enriching to individuals of all ages, it
also enables access to some material that may be offensive and disturbing.
Library
staff cannot control the availability of information links which often
change rapidly and unpredictably. Not all sources on the INTERNET provide
accurate, complete or current information. Users need to be good information
consumers, questioning the validity of the information. All users of electronic
information resources such as the INTERNET are expected to use these resources
in a responsible manner, consistent with the educational and informational
purposes for which they are provided, and to follow the rules and regulations
of the organization providing these resources.
Since the
INTERNET is a global electronic network, there is no state/city/county
control of its users or content. The INTERNET and its available resources
may contain material of a controversial nature. The Library cannot censor
access to material or protect users from offensive information. Parents
of minor children must assume responsibility for their children's use
of the INTERNET.
Controlling
specific information children and youth may locate on the INTERNET is
difficult because the resources available are constantly changing. Just
as libraries do not vouch for or endorse the viewpoints of all written
material in their collections, they do not do so for electronic information.
It is the responsibility of the user (or the parent, guardian, or caregiver)
to determine what is appropriate. The Library upholds and affirms the
right of each individual to have access to constitutionally-protected
material. The Library also affirms the right and responsibility of parents
to determine and monitor their children's use of Library materials and
resources.
George
H. and Laura E. Brown Library assume no responsibility or liability for
any damages, direct or indirect, arising from use of its INTERNET access.