Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Filing 30

DECLARATION by Thomas D. Adams in Support re 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by North Central Regional Library District. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, Pages 5-14, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, Pages 15-24, # 3 Exhibit Exhibits C & D, Pages 25-34, # 4 Exhibit Exhibits E-G, Pages 35-57)(Adams, Thomas)

Bradburn et al v. North Central Regional Library District

Doc. 30 Att. 3

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SARA BRABUR vs. NCRL:;

P. CHERRINGTON:; 081307B:;

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2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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6 SARAH BRADBURN, PEARL CHERRINGTON,
CHARLES HEINLEN, and THE SECOND

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Plaintiffs,

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Defendant.
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DEPOSITION UPON ORAL EXAMINATION OF PEARL ANNE CHERRINGTON

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TAKEN ON: TAKEN AT:

Monday, August 13th, 2007 Omak Library 30 South Ash

Omak, Washington
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10:42 A.M. 11:58 A.M.

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REPORTED BY:

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BARBARA J. SCOVILLE, CCR, RPR CCR NO. 2124

SCOVILLE COURT REPORTING [phone]

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SARAH BRADBURN vs. NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT
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the Twisp library branch consists of? I'm sure
you've never paced it off.

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A. Not at home. It's In my husband's office In Twisp.
Q. I see. And are you able to use that computer as you

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A. Perhaps twice the size of thIs room.
Q. Okay. Maybe a thousand square feet? Does that
sound about right?
A. Yeah, yes.

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need to more or less? 4 A. Occasionally. We mainly keep it for business. I

do -- If I need to get on it to look for
information, I wil use that over the library's now.

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7 Q. Does that branch have computer terminals?

Q. Okay. And that computer has Internet access, of
course.

8 A. Yes.
9 Q. Okay. How many?

A. Yes, it does.
Q. And I don't mean to put words in your mouth. Is

10 A. As of Saturday when I went in, three.
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that your preferred point of access to the Internet
now?

12 A. It only had one up until that time.
13 Q. Oh, and as of Saturday, they've tripled their -14 Ä. Yes, they have.

15 Q. Excellent. Are they all situated in the same area?

16 A. No. There's two in a section and then there is one 17 in another section.
18 Q. Do you have any idea why they're separated? 19 A. I think they're separated because we have a card 20 catalog -- We used to have one designated for the
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card catalog only. It was not Internet. And now

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this -- they're all Internet access. Plus our card catalog, that's how we have to access our card catalog. I think that one's been sort of set aside so it's not continually used so that we can get
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And when you come to the Twisp branch to use the Internet now, as I understand it, your usage is 19 primarily directed toward looking up books. 20 21 A. Right. 22 Q. Okay. Do you even have to go on the Internet for that purpose or is that internal? 23 24 A. Actually, no, I don't have to go on the Internet for that; right. 25
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Yes.
And is that computer completely unfiltered?

Yes.
So your access is not impeded in any way?

No, it's not.

access to look up books.
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3 A. That's what I'm thinking.

Q. Am I correct then in thinking that you today rarely
access the Internet through the Twisp branch

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4 Q. When you say "we," just patrons in general?
5 A. Yes, patrons.

computers? 4 A. Yes. 5 Q. Okay. Have you ever tried to access the Internet
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6 Q. Okay. Do you know the library staff at the Twisp

through a library computer and been blocked from

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8 A. Yes, I do.
9 Q. Who is that?
10 A. The main librarian is Terry Dixon. Then there's a
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reaching a site you desired to go to? 8 A. Yes. 9 Q. When did that occur?
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woman that fils in on Saturdays. I only know her

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first name. It's Rosie. And then she's added some new staff, and I'm unsure of what their names are.
Q. Okay. Now, when you visit the Twisp branch,
Mrs. Cherrington, what resources do you typically

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use? A. I look for books mainly. Q. And, of course, you use the Internet from time to time; is that right? A. We got our own computer two years ago. So I did

10 A. About 2005. 11 Q. Okay. Do you have a specific recollection of that incident? 12 13 A. I have a -- Yes, I do. I went -- plugged in my Web site for an art gallery that I was looking for 14 in Idaho and a "STOP" sign came up and I was 15 surprised to see that. 16 17 Q. Do you recall the Web site? 18 A. I don't recall the Web site. 19 Q. Okay. What did the pop-up, if you will, inform you of? 20
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actually use the Internet Saturday at the library,

A. It said, "STOP." And I don't remember exactly what
else was said there, what -- why it was stopping. That's when I got up and asked the librarian why that was showing, why I couldn't get into that site. Was that Terry?
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but it is mainly to look up books actually.
Q. The card catalog?

24 A. Yes, yes.
25 Q. Okay. So you have your own computer at home?

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