[Publib] MySpace and U-Tube

[Bates, Chris]

For a different take on this topic, visit
http://www.wakegov.com/librarypolicy/ . Wake County, NC currently blocks
MySpace only.
 
Chris Bates, 
Senior Library Manager 
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
6000 Conference Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28212
704-563-5974

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Neff, Joshua, JCL
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 12:27 PM
To: George Hazelton; publib at webjunction.org
Cc: Tangela McKibbens; Connie Renaud; Carolyn Fuller; martha; Kaye West;
Wanda Bennett
Subject: RE: [Publib] MySpace and U-Tube


I understand how bandwidth can be a problem, but otherwise I can't think
of any legitimate reason to block these sites. I think if you block
MySpace, you'd have to also block all other social networking
sites--Friendster, Facebook, web discussion forums. If you block
YouTube, wouldn't you also have to block Google Video, Blip.tv, Yahoo
Video, GodTube, and all other video sharing sites?
 

--Joshua M. Neff
Web Content Developer
Johnson County Library
(913)495-2449
neffj at jocolibrary.org


 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of George Hazelton
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 10:50 AM
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Cc: 'Tangela McKibbens'; 'Connie Renaud'; 'Carolyn Fuller'; 'martha';
'Kaye West'; 'Wanda Bennett'
Subject: [Publib] MySpace and U-Tube



I'd like the group's thoughts on allowing public access to MySpace and
U-Tube.  We are finding that people who use these services spend immense
amounts of time on them, use up a lot of bandwidth downloading videos of
God-knows-what, and tend to be noiser than the usual internet users.  So
far no parents have jumped us for allowing precious little Bismuth to
talk to naughty people, but that will probably come.

 

If you have blocked access to these and similar services, what was the
reaction of patrons to the loss of today's "opiate of the masses"?
Grumblings and mutterings, or pitchforks and torches?

 

Happy Friday to all, and to all a Good Labor Day!

 

George Hazelton
Assistant Director
Henry County Library System
1001 Florence McGarity Pkwy
McDonough, GA  30252
Phone:  770-954-2806
FAX:    770-954-2808
email:    ghazelton at mail.henry.public.lib.ga.us

 

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