WebBalanced Office for Libraries

The WebBalanced Office for Libraries Internet content filter provides several advantages for libraries who cannot afford the traditional software/proxy model offered by other filtering systems, or who want to get rid of the complications of in-house hosting and support of their Internet filter.

Built on the same technology that is employed in the WebBalanced Office Internet filter, the solution for libraries incorporates some feature changes that are necessary in this unique setting. Visit the WebBalanced Office product page for a more detailed examination.

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Key Features :

  • CIPA compliant
  • Cost-effective, affordable for small libraries and scales easily for large
    • No Software to buy
    • No Hardware to buy
    • No long-term contracts
  • Easy administration, WebBalanced staff will even do it for you
  • Versatile technology configures itself to your network environment
  • Manage library computers from anywhere -from your office, library department, or home
  • Perform filter overrides from your desk
  • Web content evaluation is not based on moral or political value judgments
  • Web content evaluation is not based on a particular word or phrase-human reviewers have categorized content of Websites based on 50 well-defined characteristics
  • For each of the 50 characteristics, choose to 'Permit,' 'Override' or 'Restrict' Web content - where the 'Override' setting notifies the user that the site contains specific characteristics - but allows the patron or library staff to access the site with a click of the mouse
  • Utilize a the default library policy for Internet Access Management or easily create your own additional policies
  • For a particular library branch, library area, library department, or other 'group' parameter, choose no filtering to allow adult patrons and library staff to freely access the Internet
  • Benefit from real-time reviewing of sites ; sent immediately to the WebBalanced queue and reviewed quickly by the Site Review Team
  • WebBalanced Office's Smart Protected Search for keywords in search engines can be turned on or off-with Smart Protected Search, over 10,000 keywords related to pornography are filtered with the common sense built in to WebBalanced Office-for example, searching on an isolated word such as 'breast' results in no return of Websites; however, searching on 'breast cancer' returns Websites related to the topic
  • Restrict selected applications including chat, instant messengers, audio/video players, and peer-to-peer
  • Block screens identify clearly why viewing a specific Web site was restricted
  • Use your own library logo on block screens

*Please note, reports are an added feature for libraries, contact us if you need this functionality for your organization

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