No updates or large control lists need be downloaded on a daily basis and no expensive network server need be purchased. The Internet Server system allows for rules registered at one library to be equally available to all branches. There s no need to separate Internet terminals between adults and children, helping to reduce bottlenecks and putting the library s workstations to best use. LibraryGuardian requires both a physical card and a secret password for operation so that if a child finds a lost card belonging to an adult, the minor would not be able to obtain the adult s access rights unless the child also had the password. The world of libraries and information providers in general is changing.
Information becomes electronic and communities become virtual.
Meanwhile, the gap between the information haves and have-nots continues to grow. Libraries are faced with the challenge of providing new spectrum information services while bridging the digital divide for their community. To help meet the challenges of libraries in the new millennium, we have developed solutions that not only satisfy libraries immediate needs, but can be extended to meet the needs of tomorrow. Managed Internet Access Libraries need to provide open internet access to a wide variety of patrons while providing a safe internet environment for all patrons. In addition, libraries are challenged to keep up with the demand for internet access.