In any case, fees should not create a barrier to access. Translated to the electronic environment, this means that some libraries will provide the text on the screen at no charge, but might charge for printouts. Yes, but ALA advocates achieving equitable access and avoiding and eliminating barriers to information and ideas whenever possible. Libraries should address this issue in their use policies. Time, place, and manner restrictions should be applied equitably to all users.
Selection begins with the institution's mission and objectives.
The librarian performs an initial selection from available resources, and then the user makes a choice from that collection. Many electronic resources, such as CDs, are acquired for the library's collection in this traditional manner. Collections consist of fixed discrete items. When libraries provide Internet access, they provide a means for people to use the wealth of information stored on computers throughout the world, whose ever-changing contents are created, maintained and made available beyond the library. The library also provides a means for the individual user to choose for him- or herself the resources accessed and to interact electronically with other computer users throughout the world.