Please read the following statement about Internet use at the Baltimore County Public Library.
Internet Acceptable Use Statement
in Korean:
인터넷
사용
허가
정책
in Russian:
Положение
о санкционированном
использовании
сети Интернет
in Spanish:
Declaración de Uso Aceptable
The Baltimore County Public
Library is committed to its role in serving the information and lifelong
learning needs of all of its citizens. Providing access to the Internet enables
the Library to greatly expand its information services. In addition, the
library organizes, catalogs and indexes a variety of information that it
provides through connections to the Internet, web sites and commercial
databases. Not all sources on the Internet provide information that is accurate,
complete, current, legal or philosophically acceptable to all people.
The Baltimore County Public Library
upholds the right of each individual to have access to constitutionally
protected material. However, the unauthorized or illegal use of the Baltimore
County Public Library’s computing systems and facilities may result in
revocation of Internet use privileges, general library privileges and/or
constitute grounds for civil or criminal prosecution.
The library
is required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to prohibit
Internet access for children age 16 and younger to obscenity, child pornography
and material that is harmful to minors. In order to implement the law, the
library uses a Technology Protection Measure or a filtering service on all
public access computers.
The
filtering service disables access to certain web sites. Upon request by a
library customer age 17 and older, library staff may unblock a site. Library
staff may request proof of age. The library reserves the right to enforce the
Acceptable Use Policy if the requested material appears to violate the law.
Technology Protection measures are not 100% accurate and may allow access to
inappropriate sites. Parents and guardians of children under the age of 18 are
responsible for their
children's use of the Internet.
The
Baltimore County Public Library prohibits the following:
· Sending,
receiving or displaying obscene or pornographic text or graphics inappropriate
for a public and open environment.
· Engaging
in any activity that facilitates sending, receiving or displaying inappropriate
materials to a minor.
· Activities
that disrupt the library or its network.
· Loading
or downloading software from the Internet or using personal software programs on
the library’s computers.
· Making
any attempt to modify, gain access to files, passwords or data belonging to
others, seeking unauthorized access to the library’s or any other computer
system or damaging or altering software components of any network or database.
Public
Internet computers are not secure and should not be used to transfer financial
and other personal data. The library is not responsible for the misuse of
personal information entered on websites, nor can it guarantee that library
computers will access any purchased Internet content.
BCPL allows the use of USB storage devices in its public computers to save or retrieve information (USB storage devices should not require device drivers or special software to be installed for use with Windows XP). Connecting other types of devices to the computer using the USB ports is not recommended. The library is not responsible for technical support required by the use of the devices or any damage,
loss or destruction of personal devices or data connected by customers.
The library
reserves the right to schedule time on all full Internet access computers.
Customers are required to present a Baltimore County Public Library Card or
another acceptable form of identification in order to sign up for a computer.
The computers may be used for a time limited session. Additional time will be
allowed when no one else is waiting.
Your library account number is
a unique number provided for your personal use and privacy. Unauthorized use of
a library account number to log on to a computer is prohibited and may result in
revocation of library privileges. You may be asked to provide identification.
Privacy
Statement
The
Baltimore County Public Library is committed to protecting the privacy of its
customers. Information concerning personal use of the Internet is confidential
and will not be released without a properly executed subpoena.
FAILURE TO
COMPLY WITH THE INTERNET ACCEPTABLE
USE STATEMENT
MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
|