Comments on: <Insert Clever Library Porn Story Name Here> http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/ the neverending reference interview of life Sat, 18 May 2013 06:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Katherine http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4365 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:11:00 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4365 If I hadn’t noticed and moved fast, my three-year-old son would have been exposed to pornography someone was looking at on a public library computer right by the exit door. I was in shock when I realized what I was seeing– all I could manage was to push my child out the door. By the time we reached the car, I realized I had to go back and alert the librarian– a kids’ program was about to let out! Displaying pornography to a child is included in the definition of sexual abuse.

]]> By: Gary http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4229 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 23:04:16 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4229 Mary Beth, most libraries don’t have porn because it is not part of their collection policy (which is usually created the community in mind). The Internet is something different. A library is basically providing access to an information portal by providing Internet access. Should a library filter this access? What is an acceptable definition of porn? Usually, library policy is free speech, no filter, but if patrons complains, ask the offending user to stop. As Andy said, it is usually just a few users and not that big of a problem. Unfortunate that the NY Post decided to make a story out of it. And not even a very good one.

]]> By: Again??? | Impromptu Librarian http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4226 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:05:06 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4226 [...] porn issue has reared its ugly head again, this time in New York.  Librarian Andy Woodworth discusses the story in his blog, noting that the porn thing distracts from all the good things [...]

]]> By: Mary Beth Sancomb-Moran http://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4225 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:58:57 +0000 https://agnosticmaybe.wordpress.com/2011/04/25/insert-clever-library-porn-story-name-here/#comment-4225 You know, I have never understood this whole issue.

First of all, my opinion is that viewing porn on a public access computer is as appropriate as walking in the front door and dropping your pants. Yes, you may have the right to view it. However, we have the right to not see the crap you’re viewing.

Most libraries don’t have pornography in their library collections. Why is viewing inappropriate material acceptable when it’s in digital form?

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