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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - November 16, 2022 H-02CITY OF o i CALIFORNIA COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Library Internet Safety-CIPA Compliance Update MEETING DATE: November 16, 2022 PREPARED BY: Akiliah Manuel Mills AGENDA ITEM 4* 2 RECOMMENDED ACTION. The Library Director will present an update on the Children's Internet Protection Act in accordance with compliance standards for public libraries. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Lodi Public library is not in compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act which was enacted by Congress in 2011. This act imposes requirements on certain schools and libraries in order to qualify for: ❖ E -rate discounts for internet access services or Category Two Funds ❖ Emergency Connectivity Fund- Applies to library -owned internet-capable devices in certain circumstances. ❖ Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded grant programs - Applies when libraries seek federal funding under the LSTA program. This includes the purchase of internet-accessible devices or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the internet. To comply the library must develop an internet and safety policy, implement a protection measure and hold a public meeting. The protection measure (Palo Alto firewall) has been implemented. The public meeting will be held via the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on November 16th. The Board of Trustees reviewed and approved of the attached Internet Safety Policy on October 10th. After the presentation to Council and the public, the Lodi Public Library will be CIPA compliant and apply for federally funded grants. FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable AgZlWi llalw Akiliah Manuel (Nov 1, 202209:51 PDT) Akiliah Manuel Mills Library Director Stephen Schwabauer, City Manager Lodi Public Library Computer, Internet and Wireless Access Policy The Lodi Public Library (LPL) strives to close the Digital Divide by making computer and Internet access available for all. This policy guides access to computers and the Internet offered through the LPL. LPL offers access to computers and the Internet at the library facility. LPL values intellectual freedom. The Internet offers legitimate, helpful, and educational information. The Internet may contain material of a controversial nature. LPL offers patrons options for Internet access that protect individual intellectual freedom that is also compliant with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) which requires libraries to protect minors from inappropriate material. However, the Library cannot control the Internet or its contents. LPL neither censors adult access to material nor protects adult users from information that they find offensive. Privacy: Patrons maybe required to use their library barcodes to access the public computers, library Wi-Fi. The Library does not keep records of patrons' Internet use or computing information; the library gathers statistical information only on use of public computers. Privacy screens are available for use within the Library for patron security and confidentiality. Lodi departments under the authority of the City of Lodi are required to adhere to the Privacy Policy which is also accessible on this website_. Internet Safety: Parents and guardians of minors are responsible for their child's use of the Internet at the library. The Library offers filtered Internet access for minors. Filtered Internet access is software that attempts to block sites that parents typically find objectionable for minors. No filtering software package is 100% effective. The Library cannot and does not guarantee that the filtering software will block all objectionable material Minors are provided filtered access to Internet computers. The library staff may request identification for age verification. Individuals without appropriate identification will be restricted to a filtered computer for access. Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to monitor their minor child on any library workstation especially if child is accessing internet communication, email, or chat rooms Library Internet Safety CHILDREN INTERNET SAFETY ACT (CIPA) COMPLIANCE UPDATE .44 CITY OF 4fOK j � Z CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LIBRARY Presentation Outcomes ***4 Understand what CIPA is •3 Share our compliance measures •.'Satisfy public meeting requirement CITY OF .0-4 a zt C A L I F 0 R N I A PUBLIC LIBRARY CIPA The Children's Internet Protection Act was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools or libraries that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E -rate program. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA and provided updates to those rules in 2011. https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/chiIdrens-internet-protection-act Compliance Qualifies Us For... E -rate discounts for internet access services or Category Two Funds ❖Emergency Connectivity Fund- Applies to library -owned internet-capable devices in certain circumstances. Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS)-funded grant programs Applies when libraries seek federal funding under the LSTA program. This includes the purchase of internet-accessible devices or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the internet. S-4 CITY OF 0 zt C A L I F 0 R N IA PUBLIC LIBRARY CIPA Requirements Develop and Internet safety policy ❖Implement a technology protection measure Hold a public meeting Lodi Public Library Computer, Internet And Wireless Access Policy The Lodi Public Library (LPL) strives to close the Digital Divide by making computer and Internet access available for all. This policy guides access to computers and the Internet offered through the LPL. LPL offers access to computers and the Internet at the library facility. LPL values intellectual freedom. The Internet offers legitimate, helpful, and educational information. The Internet may contain material of a controversial nature. LPL offers patrons options for Internet access that protect individual intellectual freedom that is also compliant with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) which requires libraries to protect minors from inappropriate material. However, the Library cannot control the Internet or its contents. LPL neither censors adult access to material nor protects adult users from information that they find offensive. Internet Safety Policy Continued... Privacy: Patrons may be required to use their library barcodes to access the public computers, library Wi-Fi. The Library does not keep records of patrons' Internet use or computing information; the library gathers statistical information only on use of public computers. Privacy screens are available for use within the Library for patron security and confidentiality. Lodi departments under the authority of the City of Lodi are required to adhere to the Privacy Policy which is also accessible on this website. Internet Safety: Parents and guardians of minors are responsible for their child's use of the Internet at the library. The Library offers filtered Internet access for minors. Filtered Internet access is software that attempts to block sites that parents typically find objectionable for minors. Internet Safety Policyclos"ing No filtering software package is 100% effective. The Library cannot and does not guarantee that the filtering software will block all objectionable material Minors are provided filtered access to Internet computers. The library staff may request identification for age verification. Individuals without appropriate identification will be restricted to a filtered computer for access. Parents/guardians are strongly encouraged to monitor their minor child on any library workstation especially if child is accessing internet communication, email, or chat rooms Technology Protection Measure Requirements It Must: •Block or filter content harmful to minors— This can be: •Software that is downloaded and installed. •Hardware that is installed, configured, and managed onsite. •Service provider offering. So We... •Filter content harmful to minors eUse a Palo Alto Networks, Next Generation firewall appliance. It is installed in Lodi's IT data center. The Firewall runs a proprietary operating system that manages the type of content accessible from the internet. The firewall receives data definitions from Palo Alto's Security Center that help determine harmful websites on the internet and block content from those sites. Special Thanks to: Bobby Smith I Library Technician, Matthew Casson I Network Administrator and Benjamin Buecherl IT Manager CITY OF C A L I F 0 R N I A PUBLIC LIBRARY