Let suppose, you are the in-charge of the central library, which is surrounded b

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Let suppose, you are the in-charge of the central library, which is surrounded by a population; majority of whom do not own computers at home. Therefore, they usually go to the library for using the internet. Among the internet users in the library, two-third are adults. The government has imposed the installation of a filtering software on all the machines in your library in order to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content on the internet. However, the software blocks many other websites, which the adult users want to visit on-purpose. In case of any objection over this, how would you respond to the installation request of such filtering software.

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The filtering software should be very sensitive. As a library personnel, one should always be aware of content restrictions in place, and the rationale for their imposition. As a central library incharge, I am responsible ‘on the ground’ for oversight of use of public library Internet use, and also to support and inform patrons with regard to acceptable use, and any measures in place to facilitate this. Library users, and in particular minors, would benefit from greater attention being paid to their own education with regard to the retrieval of useful and appropriate content, and in staying safe online.

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