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Library Policies : Computer and Internet Use

Writing library policies and procedures is an important task, but is often at the bottom of a busy library board's to-do list. This guide is designed to provide some sample policies, along with resources to make the process a little faster and easier. Thi

Computer and Internet Use Index

Children's Internet Protection Act ( KS CIPA)	Equipment Use	Internet Access and Public Computer Safety
HotSpot Circulation and Use	Social Media	Technology Plan
Technology Donation	Use of Technology Equipment by Library Staff	Filtering
Internet Acceptable Use

Childrens' Internet Protection Act

FCC Webpage on CIPA
(web page)

HotSpot Circulation and Use

Mobile Wi-Fi HotSpot Policy
(Circulation and Replacement)
North Little Rock, AR Library

HotSpot Circulation Policy
Elgin (OK) Community Library

HotSpot Borrowing Agreement
Fillable Signed Form
Elgin (OK) Community Library

Technology Donation

Donations (Including Technology) Policy
Cranston Public Library (RI)

Internet Acceptable Use

Internet Access & Acceptable Use
Wichita Public Library (KS)

Equipment Use

SAMPLE General Equipment Available for Customer Use Policy (Download and Customize)

SAMPLE Computer Use Policy (Download and Customize)

Social Media

Internal Social Media Use for Library (Employee Handbook)

Grand County (CO) Library District

Social Media Use Policy

South Carolina State Library

Social Media Policy

Hubbard Memorial Library (Ludlow, MA)

Social Medial Policy Example

Webjunction

Social Medial Policy

Omaha Public Library (NE)

Use of Technology Equipment by Library Staff

Use of Library Equipment and Technology by Staff
Webster Public Library (NY)

Appropriate Use of Information Technology Resources
Northern Arizona University

Internet Access and Public Computer Safety

SAMPLE Internet Access and Public Computer Safety Policy (Download and Customize)

Internet Safety Policy
Goodland Public Library (KS)

Internet Access and Safety Policy
Lawrence Public Library (KS)

Technology Plan

Tuesdays with CKLS--Technology Plans for Your Library (video)
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Maribeth Shafer
Handouts: Tuesdays with CKLS--Technology Plans for Your Library

Filtering

ACLU - Libraries, the Internet and the Law: Adults Must Have Unfiltered Access (article)

Why recent Court Decisions Don't Change the Rules on Filtering (article)
American Libraries Magazine