Managing access to the internet in public libraries (MAIPLE)

v, 125 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm. Report detailing the findings and recommendations to practitioners of a research project looking into the management of access to the Internet by public libraries. How do public libraries manage to prevent users from accessing ‘unacceptable’, obscene, or otherwise illegal material and protect minors from harm on the internet? And what impact do measures taken have on our right to freedom of expression and freedom of access to information? For the past two years, a team led by Louise Cooke in CIM, and including RA Rachel Spacey, Claire Creaser in LISU, and Adrienne Muir in the School of Arts, English & Drama, at Loughborough University have been researching this sensitive issue, thanks to funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. This report presents the findings from the project, including recommendations for practitioners involved in managing access to the Internet in public libraries.