Acceptable Use Policies
For legal reasons each library must have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) covering client access to ICT equipment and the Internet. Each authority will have an individual AUP policy reflecting the local circumstances. Each client using the library facilities is required to indicate acceptance of the policy. It is important that the AUP is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure that it complies with current legislation.
The AUP must state that Internet access is monitored using manual and electronic resources and that records of Internet access are kept. The AUP should also specify the actions and penalties which could result from contravention of the AUP. This includes providing the police with information where it is suspected that a criminal act has taken place.
Go to www.mla.gov.uk, follow the links to Programmes and People's Network Resources for Library Staff and you will see the People's Network Internet Acceptable Use Toolkit.
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Look at the MLA website mentioned above and examine the examples of local authority AUPs listed. |
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Obtain a copy of the AUP for your own library. Read it over and make a set of notes to enable you to explain the various points to a client new to the library computer facilities. |
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