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School Library Journal had an article on writing Acceptable Use
Policies in their August 1996 edition.
You may want to consider a strong policy that parents and students would
need to sign, placing the responsibility on them if misused.
There's been some discussion, and I'd like others understanding of this,
regarding blocking programs. I've heard that when a blocking system is
installed the librarian, in a sense, is taking responsibility for what
the student accesses. Whereas with an AUP, the responsibility is on the
user.
Pamela Herman
Amphitheater H.S.
Tucson,AZ
pherman@sun1.wetmore.amphi.com
On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Patricia Tanner Johnson wrote:
> The school board of my district has mandated that an internet filter be
> installed before students can have access to the internet. Presently we
> are looking at four products: Bess the Internet Retriever, Cyberpatrol,
> Netscape Proxy Server, and BorderWare Web Track. Does anyone have any
> experience - good, bad, or indifferent - with any of these? Please reply
> directly to me. TIA.
>
> Pat Johnson ptj@tenet.edu
> Library Coordinator
> Weslaco Independent School District
> Weslaco, TX
>
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