INTERNET USE AGREEMENT AS REQUIRED BY ARKANSAS STATE LAW

Arkansas law requires that each Internet user read and sign the following use agreement.

Internet users are prohibited from improper use. Improper use includes, but is not limited to the following:

  • visiting any site which may be harmful to minors. “Harmful to minors” means that quality of any description, exhibition, presentation, representation in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse, when the material or performance, taken as a whole, has the following characteristics:
    *The average person eighteen (18) years of age or older applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance has a predominant tendency to appeal to a prurient interest in sex to minors;

    *The average person eighteen (18) years of age or older applying contemporary community standards would find that the material or performance depicts or describes nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sadomasochistic abuse in a manner that is patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable to minors *The material or performance lacks serious literary, scientific, medical, artistic or political value for minors.

    • Furthermore, users may not:
  • use the workstation to gain access to the Library’s networks or computer system
  • obstruct other people’s work by consuming large amounts of system resources or by deliberately crashing any Library computer system
  • make any attempt to damage computer software or equipment
  • make any attempt to cause degradation of system performance
  • use any Library workstation for any illegal or criminal purpose
  • violate copyright laws or software licensing agreements in their use of Library workstations
  • engage in any activity which is deliberately and maliciously offensive, libelous, or slanderous
  • use any personal disk, diskettes, flash drives or CDs

U.S. copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction or distribution of copyrighted materials, except as permitted by the principles of “fair use.”

VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCESS. THE CLARK COUNTY LIBRARY STAFF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO END AN INTERNET SESSION IF THE SEARCH IS CAUSING A DISRUPTION OF LIBRARY SERVICES OR IF THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PATRON BECOMES INAPPROPRIATE FOR A LIBRARY SETTING. UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES WILL BE DEALT WITH IN A SERIOUS AND APPROPRIATE MANNER.

FIRST OFFENSE: Denial of computer privileges for one (1) business day
SECOND OFFENSE: Denial of computer privileges for thirty (30) business days
THIRD OFFENSE: Denial of all computer privileges

Mission Statement

The mission of the Clark County Library system, through its excellent service, is to provide materials, information, and programs to improve the quality of life for all the people in our community.