Internet in the workplace: censorship, liability, and freedom of speech.
Most hospital medical libraries are supported by private, corporate funds and thus fall under the corporation's policies in regard to discrimination, harassment, and sexual harassment. With the free flow of information available on the Internet and through e-mail, it is mandatory to create a corporate policy for appropriate use and review of materials. Access to "questionable" or inappropriate Internet sites is not a freedom of speech issue in a private corporation; it is a potential liability for the corporation, the library, and the librarian. It is also a misuse of company resources.
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Aucremann Medical Library, Bayfront Medical Center, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.
D005431:Florida; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020407:Internet / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016365:Liability, Legal; D007992:Libraries, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011287:Prejudice; D012067:Religion; D017406:Sexual Harassment; D017132:Workplace