Restrictive Policies

Restrictive Policy Originally uploaded by travelinlibrarian.

First there was this sign from a library board which the staff doesn't even agree with. Now, while working on my public WiFi policies article for Computers in Libraries I've been shown a policy that states "!!!!!!!!! YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER to access the internet through the Wireless Access Point. !!!!!!!!!" (Exclaimation points not added by me.) This is due to the fact that the library does not allow anyone under 18 access to e-mail or chat.