Internet Safety

All Jackson County Libraries have internet workstations for public use. The Internet offers access to a wealth of material. Jackson County Library has no control over Internet resources, nor does the library have complete knowledge of what is on the Internet. The Internet and its resources are always changing. As with other library materials, restriction of a child's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.

A filtered workstation is available in each branch library. The filter's purpose is to block access to sites that patrons may find objectionable for themselves or their children, such as those containing extreme violence, explicit sexuality, or offensive language. No filter can guarantee total success in this objective. We encourage parents to be involved in their children's use of the Internet. The filtering software may sometimes block non-objectionable sites, and if this occurs, you may wish to move to a non-filtered workstation. Please contact your local branch library with questions regarding internet use.

Following are Websites on internet safety and searching to help you find your way through the world wide web.

Internet Safety Sites:

Internet Safety Tips from the American Library Association (ALA)
www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/guide.html
ALA answers to your questions about the internet.

GetNetWise
kids.getnetwise.org
This is a resource for families and caregivers to help kids have safe, educational, and entertaining online experiences.

Internet 101
www.internet101.org
An introduction to the Internet for beginners.

Learn the Net
www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Internet tutorial; very basic.

Internet Search Engines:

Yahooligans
www.yahooligans.com
Good search engine for kids, with cool sites.

Yahoo
www.yahoo.com
Searches the whole WWW; good for research.

KidsClick!
sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Websearch for kids by librarians.