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<p class="MsoNormal">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:<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></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"><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">http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-397-606</a> <o:p></o:p></span></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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><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""> michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>BillieJo Bluemer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 26, 2013 6:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Wireless Internet--Minors Access<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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">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"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#7030A0">BillieJo Bluemer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:#0070C0">Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Rauchholz Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">1140 N Hemlock Rd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">Hemlock MI 48626<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#365F91">989-642-8621<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#8064A2"><a href="mailto:billiejo@rauchholzlibrary.org">billiejo@rauchholzlibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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