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I thought I would post this idea to the net. At our high school library we have a computer lab of 25 stations. It is not always easy to monitor the students who are authorized to use the internet. We have added a field to the students' patron records which indicates whether or not they have a signed AUP on file with us. If they want to use the internet, they check in at the circ desk. If their records indicate that they have a signed AUP, they then receive a stuffed animal with a barcoded collar which is checked out to them. The animals must be placed on top of all monitors that are running Netscape. At a glance, the librarian or the lab monitor can see who is authorized to use the internet access by checking for stuffed animals and computer screens. The students return the animals to the circ desk when they are done. The barcoded security collars help the animals to remember that their homes are in the library, as an alarm sounds if they try to escape!