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Librarian Suspended over Patrons' Web Access

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the acceptable-use dept.

bsw149 writes "The head librarian of the Valparaiso Community Library in Florida was suspended after investigators found that users had viewed adult content on public computers. While the library has a policy against viewing adult material on library computers, the librarian is facing possible dismissal. Is the best enforcement policy to hold librarians personally responsible for the materials patrons' access?"

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  1. Simple solution by ThatGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Here's what they should do: ban all devices and texts that display inappropriate information. Who wants to live in a world in which people can see sex, violence or evolution?

    Once we get rid of all those books and magazines and that interweb thingie, we can get back to the important stuff. I think it's time we put an end to all of this inappropriate behavior by setting an example. Let's put the librarian to death and be done with it. She's obviously a witch.

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  2. It's Florida! by hotspotbloc · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe they'll send her to their "faith based" prison to repent.

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  3. Guy Named Sue by greenhollow · · Score: 2, Funny

    You refer to the librarian as he. His name is Sue Martin.

  4. Re:That's Stupid by macdaddy357 · · Score: 4, Funny

    She was supposed to use her god-like omniscience, and know what all people were doing at all times. In fact, it was her duty to read their minds and stop them before the fact. Since she didn't, we need to get two sturdy pieces of wood, and three nails. Crucify her!

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  5. Re:Dismiss the dismissers! by xigxag · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stopping people from accessing desired materials is the POLAR OPPOSITE of a librarian's responsibility.

    Things seem to be heating up around here. A smidgen over four hundred and fifty degrees fahrenheit, even.

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  6. Heh. No. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    The best enforcement policy is to fuck off directly and let people look at whatever they want so long as it's not harming other folks.

    Librarians, despite their stodgy image, are by and large one of the most hilariously liberal groups you'll find when it comes to freedom of information; so I figure most of them would agree.

    I love librarians.

    (Plus, you get some of those young female librarians, with their hair up and little glasses. Rawr.)