LM_NET: Library Media Networking
This is in reply to the letter about internet use in the library. As a
district we just sat down and created an internet application for e-mail
and wrote a policy to go in our code of conduct. This is in the
beginning stages of language etc., but it is definitely necessary. We
have Netscape on 40+ of our computers at the present time. I have posted
a brief set of rules for now. They are 1. No chat lines during school
hours unless they are approved beforehand
2. No pornographic sites or ones with obscenities 3. No downloading of
any applications
The chat lines had become a problem as students were coming in to chat
at all hours. They can use them during lunch and after school (they are
monitored by us as best we can) We don't allow downloading as it will
fill up our file server. We also found students downloading programs
that would mess up our server.
The penalty is a warning the first time. The second time their e-mail
and internet use is revoked for a month. So far this is working until
our policy is in the code of conduct. Hope this helps.
Melissa Hutto
Waverly High School Media Specialist
Lansing, MI
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