Upon re-reading your posting, I noticed you answered my question regarding
your library being open to the public as well as to registered students.
Two thoughts come to mind regarding this situation.

First, how does your library accommodate patrons with disabilities who are
members of the general public and not registered students if those who are
permitted to use the adapted computer lab need to be registered with the
Office of Disabled Student Services?

Second, how does your library handle similar situations for patrons without
disabilities?  Does your library have a policy restricting web use?

Jeff Senge

> ----------
> From:         Jack Clevenger[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     Library Access -- http://www.rit.edu/~easi
> Sent:         Tuesday, July 25, 2000 2:55 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      ADAPTIVE COMPUTER LAB ACCESS IN LIBRARIES
>
> Hi all,
>
> Forgive us if this is a cross-posting to other internet forums for advice
> and
> direction as to this concern.
>
> We have a situation that may have been discussed earlier in this forum but
> it is one with a "twist" to what has been discussed before.  The situation
> is
> this:
>
> We have a specialized adaptive computer lab within a newly built
> library/hi-tech
> center.  It has been staffed by our disabilities services office during
> the day
> when
> the college is having classes.  It is not staffed other hours when the
> library
> is open
> to the public and students.
>
> Students and users with disabilities have been required to register with
> our
> disability services office and provide documentation of disability.  When
> they have registered with our office, they are given a pass and a password
> to access the specialized applications and hardware in the lab.
>
> The problem is this:  We have found out that users are accessing the
> adaptive
> computer lab to pull up pornographic web sites during the hours the lab is
> not
> staffed.
>
> What have your offices, libraries, and college done to address this
> concern
> while
> insuring equal access to the adaptive software and applications.
>
> Can we lock the door to the lab during afterhours provided that we clearly
> post
>
> a sign giving notice that one can ask the library staff to open the lab
> after
> identifying
> themselves as patrons or students with disabilities.
>
> Please reply either to this listserv or to me if you would prefer.
>
> Thank you in advance for your suggestions and advice.
>
> Jack Clevenger, Coordinator
> Disability Resources and Services
> Mesa Community College
> Mesa, Arizona
>
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> 480.461.7907 (fax)
>