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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Isn't it too bad that our laws are open to interpretation? A little clarity would be great!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My memory is that the library community worked pretty hard to keep some flexibility in PA 212 when it was under consideration, so, no I don’t think it’s too
bad that interpretation is involved in law and policy work :-). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">My reading of the MCL text I linked to is that the law says “(1) . . . adopt and require enforcement of a policy that restricts access to minors by providing
the use of the internet or a computer, computer program, computer network, or computer system in 1 of the following ways:” and goes on to offer 2 options, (a) OR (b). Option (a) has two required parts, (i) and (ii). (b) is much more general and open for local
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">So, point (ii) under (a) [the bit about parents accompanying their kids] is not necessarily a requirement for every public library in Michigan. Only if you
choose to comply with the law using option (a).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I was an English major, and I don’t have a J.D., so I’m just offering textual analysis, not legal advice :-)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Seems like the approaches mentioned so far boil down to either not filtering by default and restricting access by age; or filtering by default and offering
escape hatches that are reasonable and age sensitive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> annperrigo@gmail.com [mailto:annperrigo@gmail.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Perrigo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 27, 2013 1:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Knox,Sheryl Cormicle<br>
<b>Cc:</b> BillieJo Bluemer; michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Wireless Internet--Minors Access<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So, Sheryl, you interpret this sentence <span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> "By reserving, to individuals 18 years of age or older or
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#3D85C6;background:white">minors who are accompanied by their parent or guardian</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">, 1 or more terminals that are not restricted from
receiving any material" that the parent just needs to be in the building with them? We have always done as Billie Jo does--required parent to sit with the young person. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:14 AM, Knox,Sheryl Cormicle <<a href="mailto:knoxs@cadl.org" target="_blank">knoxs@cadl.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I’d like to suggest that “based on P.A. 212 which says minors cannot use unfiltered Internet in library without parent/guardian sitting next to child” is not accurate. Here is a
summary of the implications of the Michigan law posted by the Library of Michigan at the time of its amendment:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Public Act 212 of 2000(SB 936) effective October 1, 2000, was signed by Governor Engler on June 26, 2000. This amendment to the Library Privacy Act requires local
library boards to adopt and enforce a policy that restricts minors from Internet access to obscene or sexually explicit matter harmful to minors. The new section of the act requires filtering software or some system or method designed to prevent a minor from
viewing objectionable material be used. Libraries established by community college districts, colleges or universities are exempt from this new requirement, as are private libraries open to the public.<br>
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_18689-54462--,00.html" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_18689-54462--,00.html</span></a>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Here’s the act itself:
<a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-397-606" target="_blank">http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-397-606</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">It might be accurate to say that your library’s system for preventing minors from viewing objectionable material is to require their parent to sit next to them, but that system is not required by Michigan
law.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>BillieJo Bluemer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Wireless Internet--Minors Access<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">My library has unfiltered Wireless Internet that is password protected. On advice of our attorney, who is a library law specialist, we deny minors access to the Wi-Fi based on P.A.
212 which says minors cannot use unfiltered Internet in library without parent/guardian sitting next to child. In order for a minor to use our Wi-Fi, a parent must obtain the password and stay near the child. It seems we are getting screamed at every day by
angry parents because of our policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I’d like to know what other libraries’ policies are when it comes to Wi-Fi: do you block minors’ access if your Wi-Fi is unfiltered?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#7030A0">BillieJo Bluemer</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Rauchholz Memorial Library</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Hemlock MI 48626</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91"><a href="tel:989-642-8621" target="_blank">989-642-8621</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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