Internet Use Policies:

Sample Massachusetts Policies:

• Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield, Internet Policies

• Bradford Memorial Library, Leverett, Internet Use and Safety Policy

• Carver Public Library, Internet Access Policy and Guidelines

• Central Massachusetts Regional Library System, Internet Safety Policy

• Dover Town Library, Dover Town Library Internet Policy

• Duxbury Free Library, Internet Safety Policy

• Emily Williston Memorial Library, Easthampton, Resources Internet and Electronic, Access Policy and User Guidelines

• Forbes Library, Northampton, Wireless Access Policy

• Fitchburg Public Library, Policy for Public Use of the Internet

• Joshua Hyde Public Library, Sturbridge, Policy for the Public Use of the Internet

• Haverhill Public Library, Internet Use Policy

• Hubbard Memorial Library, Ludlow, Internet Use Policy

• Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Internet Access Policy

• Memorial Hall Library, Andover, Internet Access Policy

• North Adams Public Library Policies, Internet Use Policy

• Springfield City Library, Computer Use and Internet Access Policy

• UMass Amherst, Wireless Airspace Policy

• Westfield Athenaeum, Public Computer / Internet Use Policy

• Westfield Athenaeum, Wireless Internet Access Point Policy

Sample United States Policies:

• Rainbow City (AL) Public Library, WiFi Access

• American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children: Children and the Internet: Policies That Work. Sample policies from around the country, updated within the last three years.

Further Reading:

• American College and Research Libraries.  Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries. (June 1999).

• American Library Association. Guidelines and Considerations for Developing a Public Library Internet Use Policy.

• American Library Trustee Association, Association for Library Service to Children, and Public Library Association. Children and the Internet: Guidelines for Developing Public Library Policy. Chicago: ALA,  1998. 

Internet Policies: General Information

• Amherst, Massachusetts Community Wireless Internet

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