Muhlenberg Community Library 2010 - Our 50th Year
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Library News
Financial
Picture for 2010
The State Budget Cuts will result in a $22,000 loss in 2010.
The good news:
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We have enough to keep the lights on and the furnace running
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We have enough to keep our current hours of operation
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We have enough to retain our current staff
The bad news:
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Newsbank will be discontinued in March 2010
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Collection expenditures will be reduced by 50% so there will be 1/2 the number of new books, new videos, new audios
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There will be no investment in new technology in 2010
Internet Filtering
To comply with the Federal Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) of 2003, all public access computers in the Muhlenberg Community Library now have web filtering. Categories that are blocked include pornography, hate speech and violent web sites.
If adult patrons feel that sites have been blocked in error, they can request that the library staff turn off filtering at the computer they are using. Patrons must, however, still comply with the library policy which states:
"Viewing of certain materials in the public library may be considered improper in time, place, or manner. Libraries reserve the right to discontinue display of information and images which cause a disruption.
Library staff may not disable the filter on patron-owned laptops or other wireless access devices.
Parents should NOT ASSUME that every offensive site will be blocked and should still carefully monitor their children's internet usage at the library.
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