"Library officials said they wanted to tighten computer access because many people borrow library cards and pass codes from friends or family to log on"
So what? Who cares if someone borrows a card to use the computer? If they're so concerned, why not ask for picture ID?
But again, who cares? I guess I'm missing something.
Wow, fingerprinting! Be that as it may, notice the law-defying use of library cards and parental permission to bypass Internet filters. The law (
CIPA and
US v. ALA) requires filters to be disabled upon request to a librarian, not upon insertion of coded information into card readers or whatever. These card readers are failures for the purposes of CIPA because, as we see in this article, people just switch cards or PINs. "
Kids frequently borrowed each other's library cards to log on."
If your library is thinking of using these systems proven to be illegal and ineffective, consider thinking again. In the meantime, let's see how the fingerprint scanners do over time. Learn more at
www.plan2succeed.org.