[Publib] Children of internet users

Fri Apr 11 07:59:00 EDT 2008

I don't know how much of a problem this actually is in your library, but I don't see why you can't 'beef up' this policy. Like a movie theater, this library is a public space, and violating internet use policies and other disruptive behavior to other patrons probably should warrant warnings or eviction?
Lisa

Margaret Neill <mneill at las-cruces.org> wrote:        v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}             st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }                     Our public access equipment policy (http://library.las-cruces.org/pubaccess.html)
  has this line:

  Responsibility for the welfare and behavior of children in the Library rests with the parent/legal guardian or assigned chaperone. The Library Staff does not provide care or supervision of children, except to the extent needed to uphold City Policy and the Library Rules of Behavior.

  And our patron behavior policy (http://library.las-cruces.org/patronbehavior.html)
  has this line:

   Leaving children under the age of eight or      vulnerable adults unsupervised or unattended or otherwise violating the      provisions of the Library Policy on Unattended Children;  
  For purposes of this policy "unattended" means that the person responsible for the child or vulnerable adult is not within their sight.

  But I think we should look into beefing it up a little. I used to go to a movie theatre in upstate NY that had a policy that said, “If your child is disruptive, then you will be asked to leave”. I like that. 

    Margaret M. Neill
  Library Manager, Technical Services and Systems
  Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
  200 E. Picacho Ave. 
  Las Cruces, NM 88001
  Office: (575) 528-4043
  Fax: (575) 528-4030
  mneill at las-cruces.org

  "Everyone who knows how to read has it in their power to magnify themselves, multiple the ways in which they exist, to make their life full, significant, and interesting."
 - Aldous Huxley 

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  From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of George Hazelton
 Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:19 AM
 To: 'Mary Rennie'; 'PUBLIB'
 Subject: RE: [Publib] Children of internet users

  We have policies dealing with patron conduct which require parents to closely supervise their children.  Internet users don’t seem to pay much attention to these policies.  We’ve had parents get really upset when we politely ask them to pay a little more attention to their children.

      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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  From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Mary Rennie
 Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:07 AM
 To: 'PUBLIB'
 Subject: [Publib] Children of internet users

    Does anybody have a policy that deals with internet users who bring their children with them to the library?  

    We're seeing that, typically, the adult unrealistically expects the child (anywhere from infant to several years old) to sit silently next to them while they use the computer for 1-2 hrs, OR they allow the somewhat older child to roam around the library space.

    Any input would be appreciated.

    Mary Rennie

    Erie County Public Library

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