It is difficult to overstate the important role that the Internet plays in public libraries. Patrons can use the Internet to find information, access services, and maintain connections with social media, while library staff can use the Internet to access informational resources, compile and maintain library statistics, stay networked with other libraries, and store files on "the cloud" . The Alberta government is working to make high-speed Internet available in all public libraries across the province; as of 2009, they had nearly reached their goal (just 15 of Alberta's 310 municipal public libraries that were not able to get high-speed Internet access due to problems with their infrastructure) (Alberta Municipal Affairs, 2009). This demonstrates that the Internet and public libraries are becoming intrinsically linked, and shows the need for library staff to be aware of how they and their patrons can and cannot use the Internet.
In order to address the rapidly-changing nature of technology, laws regarding the Internet must be updated frequently. Unfortunately, this can make it difficult for library staff and patrons to remain aware of the legislation that directly affect the use of the Internet in public libraries. The laws that affect Internet use in public libraries do more than just influence libraries' public Internet use policies; they also affect interlibrary loans, patron and staff privacy, and even policies regarding staff Internet use. With this in mind, it is highly beneficial for libraries to have access to an accurate and current overview of the laws that affect the way that their staff and their patrons use the Internet. When library staff have information about government legislation in an easily-accessib...
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The convention, put into place in 2001, gives the 39 signatory countries guidelines to develop national legislation to combat cybercrimes and is also used as a framework for international co-operation between the countries who have signed (Government of Canada, “Cybercrime”). Furthermore, it demands that countries implementing the convention to give permission to law enforcement to order Internet service providers to monitor citizens’ online activities as well as outlaw discrimination based on religion or race, such as racism and xenophobia (Connolly). In 2015, the government of Canada ratified the convention, which strengthens Canada’s capacity to cooperate with international partners to fight cyber criminality by making it easier for the country to ask for help and assist other countries in their fight against cybercrimes (Connolly). Additionally, computer crimes generate new challenges for legislators and law enforcement agencies, such as the CSIS or local police station, that they have to face in order to keep Canada’s population secure (Valiquet).
Child pornography is a photographic, film, video or any other visual representation, that shows a person who is or is depicted as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged in or is depicted as engaged in explicit sexual activity (Criminal Code, 2018). Society does not view this type of offence lightly. People care for the safety of their children and youth. To solve those crimes, police agencies have different units that deal with matters of this sort, but because it is a challenging crime to tackle, a nationwide operation called Operation Snapshot was created. Operation Snapshot involved 30 multi-agency police investigations in 15 different communities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut and the Northwest
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Now it seems like as if people do not even know how many or how far a library is. “We used to go the library whenever we were curious about something”, he says, “but now, you can just computer things.” He also emphasizes that it’s good to have resources nearby you, and learn from them, but he also feels like people are getting dumber because of the computer. The Internet really surprises him the most. Along with that, sometimes he wonders why people are accepting the computer as
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They will argue that technology has advanced an incredible amount in every facet, and that it is time that rules regarding data privacy and security should do the same. While it is a fact that technology has, and continues to advance at an astounding rate, I disagree that this warrants a change in data and information protection policies. I would like to refer again to the comparison between the Library of Congress and the internet. Just because The Library is constantly expanding and adapting, does not mean that it is changing fundamentally, as it’s goal remains to be to strive to house every book published within the United States. Similarly, one of the primary objectives of the internet is to make accessible every piece of information published by a user, regardless of how quickly it is expanding and
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How we get information in today’s society is very important. There is a wide pool of resources at our fingertips and it can all be accessible in seconds. For the most part we as a country have access to the Internet, whether it is by going to the public library, using a personal computer at home or at a coffee shop or through your smartphone or tablet computer. Aside from the Interne...
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One of the most recent examples of ethics and technology conflicts in the United States are privacy issues and how we cite, distribute and publish intellectual property on the internet. For instance, many corporations and people take advantage of the open access of the internet and the lack of legislation governing the right to post and upload information to the internet. Today, nearly every household in the United States has a computer with int...
No evidence is required to claim that in our current rural society digital library skills are inadequate. At present, studies shown that many college students do not have enough skills and expertise to exploit the digital environment. Many have difficulties even in the basic access and search , and lack the critical skills required to effectively navigate technology and the Internet.
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The Center for the Digital Future’s 2005 report found that 'among users 17 and older, 56.3 percent consider the Internet to be a very important or extremely important source of information for them' (p. 4). Online resource capabilities save an individual time as well as provide ease of access and availability to a broad scope of materials. Print books and journals, though they provide in–depth information on a particular subject, are not easily accessible and available at any particular moment. In order to access many books, an individual must either visit the local library or contain the book in his or her own private collection, which could be costly. Online resources can be accessed anytime at anyplace. “Overall, there is expanded access to information in a variety of formats from worldwide institutions, businesses, and universities" (Darrow & MacDonald, 2004, p. 22). Access to “worldwide” information puts a broad range of information in the h...
Internet and the library both seems to be serving the same purpose but as the time goes by and world moves to new innovations and directions , the question arises is the latter going to replace the former . This essay compares and contrasts the Internet and an Library , how they share a common purpose and how they vary from each other while serving the purpose .