Ms. Zussy reported on HB 1984, which has to do with the Internet in the libraries, which would remove all the exemptions that libraries have had from obscenity provisions. It would remove WSL's exemption as a research library and limit our ability to serve constituents and those in the mental heath field who have to research and look up information regarding sexual deviancy. Ms. Zussy stated that WSL is putting signs on the public access computer terminals which state that WSL does not filter the Internet and which encourage patrons to review WSL's Acceptable Use Policy. She stated that more work is needed on this policy, and she will make it available for the Commission to consider and hopefully pass at a future meeting. The grant deadline was February 10, 1999.
Staff is currently in the process of reviewing and making recommendations on the applications.
Recommendations and applications will be sent to the Commissioners within the next two weeks, probably around March 8. Because this is FY98 money, it needs to be sent by September 30, 1999. A special meeting or a conference call will need to be set. Meetings were trying to be paired with other regular library community meetings, to make things more convenient. Commissioner Haley stated that the Commission could set their meetings on a conference call.