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Library Internet Use Policy Lessons Learned at the OPL January 29, 2004

Library Internet Use Policy Lessons Learned at the OPL January 29, 2004. Overview… . Chronology of Events Internet Policy Adoption Management’s Perspective Trustees’ Perpsective Lessons Learned Questions & Answers. Internet Policy Adoption – Management’s Perspective. Policy Development

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Library Internet Use Policy Lessons Learned at the OPL January 29, 2004

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  1. Library Internet Use PolicyLessons Learned at the OPLJanuary 29, 2004

  2. Overview… • Chronology of Events • Internet Policy Adoption • Management’s Perspective • Trustees’ Perpsective • Lessons Learned • Questions & Answers

  3. Internet Policy Adoption – Management’s Perspective • Policy Development • Staggered Implementation • Technological Issues • Preparation for BoardReview

  4. Internet Policy Adoption – Trustees’ Perspective • Original Policy(approved Dec./01) • Media coverage following Union Grievance(Jan./02 – April/02)

  5. Local Media Headlines • City Library Becoming a ‘porn palace’ (Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 25/03) • Filtering Internet a ‘slippery slope’(Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 28/03) • Keep the porn away from kids(Ottawa Citizen, Jan. 28/03) • Library considers porn filters (Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 12/03) • Let’s put library porn issue into perspective(Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 24/03)

  6. Local Media Headlines (Cont’d) • No change in policy: Library board rejects filters(Ottawa Sun, April 14/03) • Porn Raises Library Board’s profile(Ottawa Citizen, April 17/03) • Library: public debate ‘integral’ to resolution(Ottawa Citizen, April 29/03) • Library Board OKs Net Filters for Children (Ottawa Citizen, May 1/03)

  7. Letters to the Editor • Ottawa Citizen, Feb 1/03 • Caution: XXX sites at your library • Not under 18! • Off-limits area! • Not suitable! • Ottawa Citizen, Feb 10/03 • Library’s policy on safe Internet use is sound • Ottawa Citizen, April 17/03 • Keep Library Porn-Free • View it at Home • Bad News for Kids

  8. National Media Coverage • Les sites pornos populaires dans certaines bibliothèques (La Presse, 11 janvier/03) • Librarians Caught in the Net (Globe & Mail, Feb. 10/03) • Libraries Struggle with Porn dilemma (London Free Press, Feb. 14/03) • Library Staff Troubled by Sex Images on Net(Sault Star, Feb. 19/03) • Calgary Libraries Develop Web Porn Strategy(ctv.ca, Feb. 25/03)

  9. Internet Policy Adoption – Trustees’ Perspective • Annual review of policy(April/02) • Meeting of April 14/02 • Meeting of April 30/02

  10. Lessons Learned • Keeping lines of communication open: • Between board meetings • Between councillor and citizen trustees • Debriefing after heated board debates • Respecting Board governance policies • Building consensus –knowing how to resolve contentious issues

  11. QuestionsThank you / Merci Ian Hunter hunter.ian@tbs-sct.gc.ca Monique E. Désormeaux monique.desormeaux@library.ottawa.on.ca

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