SURFING THE INTERNET:
A SAFETY GUIDE FOR CHILDREN

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SAFETY TIPS

• Always ask your parents' permission before using your full name, address, telephone number or school name anywhere on the Internet.
• Always tell your parents or other adult you trust if you see something online that is scary or that you don't understand.
• Don't respond to messages that make you feel uncomfortable or uneasy.
• Never give out a credit card number or password online.
• Never arrange to meet in person someone you've met online unless you discuss it with your parents and an adult goes with you.
• Not everything you see or hear on the Internet is true. Learn to tell the difference between true and false information.
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INTERNET USE AT THE LIBRARY

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library provides computers for children to search the Internet at the Main Library and each of our branch libraries. Computers in the Children's Room may be used by adults and teens between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. only. After 2:00 p.m., Children's Room computers are reserved for children ages 11 and under or adults who are accompanied by children of these ages. Adults who need to keep close by their children in the Children's Room and adults who want to use the computers with their children are allowed to do so. After 2:00 pm everyone aged 12 and older must use computers in other areas of the library. Children ages 11 and under may use computers in the other areas of the library ONLY when accompanied by an adult. Thank you for your cooperation!

All of the public access computers in the Children's areas of our libraries are filtered, which means that the Library uses a software program to block adult sites on the Internet as well as other Internet sites that fall into categories not allowed by our Internet Access Policy. Filters are not perfect, and sometimes a place on the Internet that should be blocked will appear on the computer screen. You should follow the same safety rules as you would on any computer, just in case the filter does not work. Library staff members will help you to use the computers and answer any of your questions about the Internet.

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WEBLIOGRAPHY

• SafeKids.Com - Tips, advice and suggestions for children and their parents to make your online experience fun and productive.
  http://www.safekids.com/
• National Center For Missing and Exploited Children - Contains safety guidelines for parents and children, and online tips for teens.
  http://www.missingkids.com 
• Berit's Best Sites for Children - Safe web sites just for children up to age 12. Explore sites about music, children's books, sports, coloring, and holidays.
  http://www.beritsbest.com
• Yahooligans! - The Web Guide for Kids. The well-known search engine's kids' source, with the Site of the Week and searching tools.
  http://www.yahooligans.com/
• Great Web Sites for Kids - Many fun and educational Web sites for kids and the adults who care about them.
  http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids/Great_Web_Sites_for_Kids.htm
• KidsClick! Web Search - The Web search for kids chosen by librarians. Explore hundreds of your favorite subjects on the Internet - a great site for homework help.
  http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
• Ask Jeeves for Kids - Ask Jeeves any question you please and pull up a list of Web sites. Take a dinosaur tour with Jeeves and see what questions other kids are asking.
  http://www.ajkids.com/index.asp
• Multnomah County Library KidsPage - An action-packed site. Special features include a scavenger hunt and other games, "good stuff to read", homework help, hot links to cool sites, jokes and more.
  http://www.multcolib.org/kids/
  
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