The board here has decided to hold a special meeting next week -- will likely be Tues -- so anyone willing/able to shoot me some info over the weekend is welcome to drop by anytime for a gold star and a cup of tea.
We're looking for feedback from Class 1 (and 2) libraries on CIPA and internet filtering to meet E-rate/USF standards. We're particularly interested in those with limited budgets (we run around $100,000), single- or double-person staffing, and no onsite IT.
- What was your reasoning for either moving forward or declining to filter?
- If you chose to filter, were there any unanticipated costs or issues during the initial set-up?
- And once that was completed, what's your experience been in terms of how much staff time gets used to manage things daily?
- On a weekly average, how often minors are prevented from accessing information?
- Do you use either login or time management software?
- Did you hold a public forum before making the switch? What's the public response been?
- Do you filter your wireless?
- And anything else I've not thought to ask.