The Pinal County Library District offers access to a variety of electronic resources
that bring a wealth of information to Pinal County residents. These resources include
free access to the Internet. The library is not and does not intend to be a full-service
Internet provider. Services which may not be available include newsgroups, chat,
telnet and personal e-mail accounts. Customers and staff who use the library's Internet
connection are subject to the following policies and procedures.
Despite the unregulated nature of the Internet, PCLD acknowledges the need for children
to have an age-appropriate Internet experience. As called for by ARS Title 34, Chapter 5, filtering software is intended to
provide an option for parents and children when searching the World Wide Web. Filters
limit materials accessed by the user, although they do not guarantee that objectionable
material will not be seen. As with other library materials, restriction of a child's
access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.
Things to know about the Internet:
- No one controls its contents. Anyone can write anything they like, so you may find
information that is offensive to you.
- Since people can write whatever they like, information may be wrong, incomplete
or not current. Question what you find. If the information is important to you,
check it in another source. A librarian can help you do this.
- Any information that you enter into the Internet can be read by other people. Think
before you write. Entering credit card numbers, account numbers, your name, address
or other information may not be safe.
- The library uses a virus-checker on the computer workstations. However, if you bring
in a personal disk, it may not be completely protected from getting a computer virus.
An infected disk, inserted into any computer, could cause damage to that computer.
- Pinal County Library District does not provide e-mail accounts and does not support
access to newsgroups and Internet relay chat.
- Pinal County Library District is not responsible for information found on the Internet
or what you do with it. The library is also not responsible for loss of privacy,
damages or loss of information caused by use of Internet services.
The following activities are prohibited:
- The Internet computer equipment and software must be used as installed. You may
not add, delete or change anything on library computers.
- You may not use the Internet for activity that violates Arizona law by:
- You may not use the Internet for activity prohibited by federal law. Some material
on the Internet may be protected by federal copyright laws (see generally Title 17, United State Code). Unauthorized reproduction or
distribution of copyrighted materials is illegal, except as permitted by the principles
of "fair use." Generally, fair use of copyright materials is limited to copies made
for personal use, private study, scholarship, or research. If the use of copyrighted
material does not fall within fair use, permission from the copyright holder to
use the material must be obtained before any such use. If in doubt about whether
or not your use may infringe on material protected by a copyright, ask the copyright
owner for permission to use the protected material. Violation of copyright laws
can result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Customers of the library who
are found to be repeat infringers of copyrighted material may have their computer
use privileges terminated (see Violation of Internet Use Guidelines). Users of the
Pinal County Library District's computer terminals are solely responsible for use
of materials that may constitute copyright infringement.
- It is illegal to use this equipment to harm other users or computer systems.
Violation of Internet Use Guidelines:
Customers whose behavior is inappropriate for a public library will be asked to
modify their behavior. If they fail to do so, they will be asked to leave the library
premises. Consistent with this policy, library customers who violate any of the
Internet Use Guidelines may have their library use privileges suspended and be asked
to leave the library. Individuals who are found to have repeatedly violated any
of the Internet Use Guidelines may have their library use privileges terminated.
This decision may be appealed to the Library Director. The Director's decision is
final.
- The police will be contacted if a staff member reasonably suspects that behavior
which constitutes a criminal offense has been committed on library premises.