Nebraska encourages job seekers to use email as a part of their job search process so we encourage them to set up email accounts if they do not have one and allow them to access email accounts from the resource room. We view email accounts as just the way of the world these days. I don't think we are exposed to any significant liability if we allow them to access accounts from the resource room and I am not aware of any public libraries that have been sued because individuals accessed email accounts from the library. We do post signs and have a sign-on acceptance screen that notifies the job seeker that the computer may only be used for job seeking purposes and they cannot access the computer without agreeing to abide by the policy. So far we have only had one individual who we had to revoke privileges on because he was accessing email accounts from our resource room and using it for an abusive purpose. A much bigger problem is the individuals who access porn sites from resource rooms and we have had to sanction several people who have managed to get around our filters. John H. Albin Agency Legal Counsel Nebraska Workforce Development Department of Labor 550 S. 16th St. P.O. Box 94600 Lincoln, NE 68509-4600 tel. 402-471-9912 fax 402-471-9917