How does BPL help users navigate the Internet safely?
The Internet is a rich resource, offering access to ideas and information from around the globe. It is also a vast unregulated medium and contains some potentially offensive materials. However, the Library has taken the following steps to help adults, seniors, parents and children navigate the Internet safely: • We display Internet Usage Agreements on all Library computers, with BPL’s “Policy and Guidelines for Responsible Internet Use.” • We encourage Library staff and volunteers to guide patrons in Internet usage. • We have installed free educational and recreational programs that help users safely and effectively search and navigate the Internet. • We print educational material, such as a “Safe Surfing!” Parents Guide to Internet Use bookmark. • We regularly offer free computer workshops. • We affirm the right and responsibility of parents and other caregivers to decide which library resources are appropriate for their children and to monitor their children’s use of Library resource
