Posted on 12/15/2004 8:31:43 PM PST by plan2succeed.org
"When she signed up for a career as a school librarian, MaryAnne Coppersmith never imagined she'd also have to be 'the Internet police.' As head of Bozeman High School's library department, Coppersmith knows that an important part of her job is to help students learn to use the Internet wisely. Yet today's librarians also have to be vigilant to make sure kids aren't abusing Internet privileges on school computers -- by ... cruising for sexy sites.... It's only a few who violate the rules, and most are contrite when caught, she said. 'But a few are being extremely persistent.' .... Last week, one student was caught looking at pornography. Once discovered, such sites are blocked electronically."
(Excerpt) Read more at bozemandailychronicle.com ...
With all due respect, websites that agree with your opinion are not proof.
What is the proper forum?
BTW, they aren't "public" schools, they are government schools.
You have to read the document. There are more web sites that support this view as well. I only listed one. The web sites are not as important as the medical professionals behind those web sites that post their findings/research.
If I post a bunch of websites that take the other side, will you change your mind?
Well, there's a time and place for everything, and a school library is probably not the most appropriate place.
Um, yeah. It's called "memory", and it works for lots of stuff besides porn too.
If I post a bunch of websites that take the other side, will you change your mind?Actually, I would like to see your evidence. My group's task is to find the truth, not to push a point of view. Any info you have please provide. We will consider it and incorporate it into our site. You'll notice our site is not all positive because we publish everything, not just what supports us.
Well, there's a time and place for everything, and a school library is probably not the most appropriate place.You are correct, but, sadly, not all librarians agree with you. This is off the topic of this thread, but here's an article we excerpted, Man Watches Porn on First Floor Berry:
"Who ever said that long nights at the library are boring, monotonous affairs? On Thursday evening, a typical night at Berry ended up a seminal moment of Sophomore summer for those lucky enough to have a front row seat. An unidentified middle-aged man, approximately 35-years-old according to sources, settled down into a Dell reference terminal on first floor Berry Library, adjacent to the reference desk. He was not there to research a paper, however. First, students began to notice that in lieu of academic material, the man was viewing hardcore transvestite pornography. Other sources indicated that they observed the man rubbing and touching himself underneath the computer table. .... As time passed, word spread throughout the Berry library and as many as 30 students subtly observed the man in action. .... 'He must have been an exhibitionist or something,' Scott said. 'The man must have known that people knew what was going on because there was constant traffic going behind him.' In fact, seven or eight female students congregated at the top of the grand staircase, giggling and monitoring the location of the man's hand as the incident transpired, sources said. Thereafter, the man left the computer terminal and 'rushed' to the first floor Berry Library men's bathroom, causing onlookers to erupt in laughter. When the man finally left the bathroom, students began to clap quietly at first, but soon erupted into a louder roar. .... Associate librarian Cindy Pawlek said the mysterious porn-watcher did not necessarily do anything illegal during the incident, as viewing pornographic material is not in violation of Baker-Berry's public computer regulations. .... 'It is part of our open access to the community to provide open access to the community on a walk-in basis,' Pawlek said." See this link for an update.
You didn't answer the question.
Which question? I believe I answered your question. I would like to see your evidence.
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