Porn in the library
Wow was I surprised to read the morning email. It appears that during the night there have been some interesting goings ons in our library.
Email excerpt: On past late night study session occasions I've seen the janitorial staff looking at questionable things on the internet........computers in.....have been extensively used to look at pornography. Loading the web browser and typing in "www." followed by just about every letter of the alphabet (or even without the "www.") brings up an auto-completed list of websites that have been previously viewed on this computer. I discovered this by starting to type in the name of a computer application and I errantly hit return early and it brought up a porn site. I need to use these computers to do my research and do not appreciate this additional disgusting distraction.
This student had been studying late at night for exams, but because of the pornning janitorial staff this student no longer felt comfortable coming to the library. I have discovered by snooping around that the overnight janitorial staff have been doing this (as well as sleeping, playing pool and generally not working) for years, or as long as there has been access to computers in our building. We have reported the problem and are eager to have it resolved. Yet I doubt that anything will change. Sigh. I am impressed that finally someone said anything. There has been too many people just ignoring this problem (and the others) and treating it as an "I need to mind my own business" thing. And if it's a matter of the janitorial staff not having enough to do then send 'em over, because man, do I have some stuff for them to do. No wonder our building never looks like it has been cleaned. There is no shame here I suppose. Come on, people keep your hobbies at home.
Email excerpt: On past late night study session occasions I've seen the janitorial staff looking at questionable things on the internet........computers in.....have been extensively used to look at pornography. Loading the web browser and typing in "www." followed by just about every letter of the alphabet (or even without the "www.") brings up an auto-completed list of websites that have been previously viewed on this computer. I discovered this by starting to type in the name of a computer application and I errantly hit return early and it brought up a porn site. I need to use these computers to do my research and do not appreciate this additional disgusting distraction.
This student had been studying late at night for exams, but because of the pornning janitorial staff this student no longer felt comfortable coming to the library. I have discovered by snooping around that the overnight janitorial staff have been doing this (as well as sleeping, playing pool and generally not working) for years, or as long as there has been access to computers in our building. We have reported the problem and are eager to have it resolved. Yet I doubt that anything will change. Sigh. I am impressed that finally someone said anything. There has been too many people just ignoring this problem (and the others) and treating it as an "I need to mind my own business" thing. And if it's a matter of the janitorial staff not having enough to do then send 'em over, because man, do I have some stuff for them to do. No wonder our building never looks like it has been cleaned. There is no shame here I suppose. Come on, people keep your hobbies at home.
posted by Wild Librarian | 10:26 AM
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