HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0686of maintaining current technology, the library will adhere to the following guidelines.
I) The library will maintain an inventory
both for public and staff of all personal computers used by the library,
use. The inventory will include the acquisition date of the
computer and basic technical specifications such as processor, memory, storage capacity,
and other information.
2) Replacement of each computer will
technical specifications. Intended usbe based on its intended use in relation to its
e categories are:
Intended Use Hardware Replacement
Public Access to Internet Requirements Cycle
Public Access to CD-ROM Resources High 3 years
Public Access to Word Processing, etc. Medium 5 years
Staff Use -Internet Medium 5 years
Staff Use -Word Processing, Spreadsheets, E-mail High 3 years
Staff Use -Database, Graphics, Network Administration Medium 5 years
High
3 years
3) Computers with high hardware requirements will be replaced on a three-year cycle.
Computers with medium to low hardware requirements will be replaced on a five-year
cycle.
4) Computers with high hardware requirements that are replaced after three years may, if
appropriate, be reassigned to a use requiring medium hardware requirements. If so, they
will be assigned to medium hardware roles for two years.
5) In any case, all computers should be replaced after rive years no matter what their use.
6) All computers purchased should be designed for future expansion and upgrading.
Computers will be upgraded as appropriate to extend their useful life span. Upgrades may
include additional memory, storage devices with increased capacity, video system and
monitor replacement, and processor upgrades.
7) All new computers should be networked into the library's LAN (Local Access Network).
This increases the ability to share resources and it facilitates maintenance by central
administration.
IREDELL COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Public Computer Use Policy
The Iredell County Public Library is required by the Childhood Internet Protection Act
(CIPA) to use "A technology protection measure that protects against Internet access by both
adults and minors to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or, with respect to
use of the computers by minors, harmful to minors.,, The library uses filtering software that
blocks access to Internet Sites that may violate the Childhood Internet Protection Act.
Library users who believe that access has been blocked to a site that does not violate the
Childhood Internet Protection Act may request that the library staff evaluate the site.
Requests that sites be evaluated may be submitted anonymously. If the library staff
determines the site does not violate the Childhood Internet Protection Act, the site will no
longer be blocked. The libra
site. ry staff will make the final determination of the status of any
Users should understand that no technology protection measure is totally effective, including
responsible for any sites that violate the Childhood Internet Protection Act thathe filtering software used by the Iredell County Public Library. The library is not liable or
t may be
accessed by any user. Users are held responsible for any sites they access that violate the
Childhood Internet Protection Act even if the site is not blocked by the library's filtering
software. Users who intentionally access sites tha
Protection Act may have their t may violate the Childhood Internet
Internet Privileges revoked. Users who inadvertently access
sites that may violate the Childhood Internet Protection Act should report the access to library
staff.