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H/ghway, which is available at the library and to discuss appropriate use with their children. As is the case with other resources in the Library, it is the sole right and responsibility of the parent or guardian to provide any monitoring or restriction of their own child's access to the Internet. Filtering The Pleasanton Public Library currently contracts with the Alameda County Library for its online catalog. In February 1999 the Alameda County Library Advisory Commission recommended that the County Ubrary provide a choice between unfiltered access and filtered access on workstations in the adult areas of the libraries and filtered access on workstations in the children's areas of the libraries. The County Library implemented this recommendation on October 18, 1999. As a client of the County Internet access at the Pleasanton Public Library is filtered in the same manner. Pleasanton's policy continues to be open access for all. Children may use the adult and YA collections and adults may use the children's collection. Similarly, children can use the adult area Intemet workstations where they have the choice of filtered or unfiltered access. This model continues the Library's policy that parents are responsible for their own children's use of the Internet. Library staff will not monitor the age of people using unfiltered workstations. This policy and practice supports the Ubrary's traditional commitment to intellectual freedom by providing a choice to the user and by protecting public access to constitutionally protected speech on the Internet. At the same time, it provides the option of filtered access for children to respond to the concerns of parents and other adults about children's access to hard-core pornography on the Internet. Rules Governing Use Users of the Internet in the Library are expected to use this resource in a responsible and courteous manner, consistent with the purposes for which it is provided, and to abide by any Internet-specific rules, regulations and procedures established for its use. To provide an atmosphere that permits proper use of Library resources, Internet users are not allowed to gather in groups of more than two people per terminal. Library users are asked to respect the privacy of Intemet users and to refrain from watching over someone's shoulder or otherwise intentionally observing a stranger's use. The Library is currently in the process of establishing time limits that will be both efficient and fair. Time limits will be posted in the posted in the Library. Please call the Library if you have questions about current time limits. Users may not: · Use the Library's Internet terminals for illegal or unethical purposes.