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While every effort
is made to post only accurate information, North Vancouver City Library
does not guarantee that the information posted is always current or correct.
North Vancouver City Library does not warrant or make any representations
as to the quality, content, accuracy or completeness of the information,
text, graphics, links and other items contained on its website. North
Vancouver City Library makes no warranties, express or implied as to the
fitness of the information for any purpose, or to results obtained by
individuals using the information and is not responsible for any action
taken in reliance on the information contained herein.
The North Vancouver City Library website contains links
to other Internet sites. Such external websites contain information created,
published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organization
independent of the Library. North Vancouver City Library does not endorse,
approve, certify, or control external websites and does not guarantee
the accuracy, completeness efficiency, timeliness or correctness of the
information located at the sites. Reference herein to any specific commercial
product, process or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer
or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation
or favouring by North Vancouver City Library.
Communications made through the North Vancouver City Library
website email and messaging system is for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to constitute legal notice to the City or any of its officers,
agents, agencies, employees or representatives with respect to any existing
or potential claim or cause of actions or for any other purpose.
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Public Internet Policy
In order to fulfill our mission of supporting popular
materials, life-long learning and literacy and to act as a community resource
centre, North Vancouver City Library provides access to a wide range of
information resources, including those available on the Internet.
While the Internet offers access to a wealth of material that is enriching
to individuals of all ages, it also enables use of some material that
may be objectionable or disturbing to some users and/or illegal. In order
to deal with some of the problems created, the Library has adopted the
following policies and procedures:
• North Vancouver City Library endorses
the Statement on Intellectual Freedom of the Canadian Library Association
• The Library complies with the Canadian Copyright Act, the Criminal
Code of Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other legislation
governing access to expressions of knowledge and intellectual activity
• Within these limitations, customers of all ages have free, unfiltered
access to Internet computers in the Library’s Adult Department
• The Library recognizes that people have a right to use the Internet
in privacy and uses the placement of equipment to provide privacy where
possible and to protect others from viewing material they do not wish
to see. Both staff and customers are asked to respect the privacy of others
and not to interfere with their computer use
• The Library believes that parents and guardians are responsible
for what their children read and view. Parents are encouraged to supervise
their children’s Internet sessions at the Library. As an aid, the
Library provides filtered Internet computers in the Children’s and
Teen areas. These filters block much of the material on the Internet that
may be considered inappropriate for children
• Relevant Library publications and documents (e.g. registration
forms, handouts, computer signup sheets and orientation brochures) state
that the Children’s and Teen computers are filtered and that the
Adult stations are not. It is the parent’s/guardian’s responsibility
to monitor their children’s activity on the internet
• Prominent and legible signs containing the Library’s Public
Computer Use Policy are posted near all the Library’s public use
computers. The Policy is also found on the Library Website.
• The Library Internet Disclaimer appears on the home page of all
public Internet computers. It is also found on the Library Website.
• The Policy will be reviewed by the Library Board annually
Revised January 20, 2005 |