They are finding their own mechanisms, how they think it works best in their system. We need to give them praise and express our appreciation to them. However, to say that many are doing this is far from saying that all are doing it. And again, taxpayers money is going to provide Internet access that is only proper that we make sure that is not providing access to pornography or obscenity for kids. We need to make sure that libraries are kid safe.
Parents deserve to know that their kids are safe in the public library.
Public libraries have a duty to be sure kids are safe, whether it is a school library, or a public library. No library is required to provide access to everything. Librarians constantly pick and choose what materials to buy, and what not to buy, plus which ones belong on the shelves, and which ones belong behind the counter. Anyone who cannot review what Internet sites are not appropriate for kids has not business reviewing what books to buy with our tax dollars. Especially, when you remember they are also reviewing what books to buy for the children's section of the library.