All users of the public access computers in the Davidson County Public Library System must agree to abide
 by the following rules.
 

 1. The computers are for use by anyone at no charge, during regular library hours. Children under the age of
 five must be accompanied by an adult at the computer.
 

 2. Reserving Computer Time for word processing, spreadsheets, resumes, etc.:

 a. The computer may be reserved for 1 hour intervals up to 2 hours per day per person, unless no one is
 waiting.

 b. Computer time may be reserved one day in advance. (An exception is made for reserving times on Monday
 which may be scheduled on the preceding Friday or Saturday).

 c. Users with appointments will take precedence over walk-ins.

 d. Those who are more than ten minutes late for their reserved time for using a computer may lose their place
 to walk-in users.

 e. Users must have some knowledge of how to use a computer and wordprocessing.
 

 3. Use of the Computer with multimedia or other educational software:

 a. The computer may be reserved and used for 15 minute intervals up to 30 minutes per day, unless no one is
 waiting.

 b. Computer time may be reserved one day in advance. (An exception is made for reserving times on
 Monday, which may be scheduled on Friday or Saturday.)

 c. Users with appointments will take precedence over walk-ins.

 d. Computer users who are more than ten minutes late for a reserved time may lose their scheduled times to
 walk-in users.

 e. Users must request and sign for one CD at a time with a library staff member.

 f. Each user is responsible for ensuring that each CD is returned to a library staff member who will note the
 return.
 
 
 

 4. Computer Care:

 a. New users must have a brief orientation or demonstrate to the staff that they can use the computer
 correctly.

 b. Users must check-in at the desk where the computer is located before beginning their computing session
 and must check out, returning any borrowed software (or CDs), when finished.

 c. A user who borrows software (or CDs) from the library, accepts responsibility for the item while in his
 possession. Library owned software is not to be taken from the library.

 d. A user who brings his own software program to run on the computer must be able to run it from his or her
 floppy disk and be able to ensure that it is virus-free. The library staff must check all disks must be scanned for
 viruses before they are used. The program cannot be copied onto the hard disk to run.

 e. Diskettes are available for purchase at the Reference Desk for $1.00 each. Please do not save anything to
 the hard drive.

 f. Users are expressly FORBIDDEN to copy library-owned commercial software. The library will make every
 effort to abide by copyright restrictions in the use of software. Patrons violating this rule will lose their computer
 use privileges.

 g. No arcade-type games (like Solitaire and others available in the Microsoft Entertainment pack, etc.) will
 be allowed at any time.

 h. Only the scheduled user and one other person are permitted