The
mission of the
The
Internet expands the library system’s ability to offer resources not available
within or affordable to its own individual libraries. Internet users must be aware that libraries have
no control over information accessed nor can they guarantee that such
information is authoritative, complete, current, or accurate. Some materials may be offensive, explicit,
contain strong language and/or violence. Users should be aware that the Internet
is not a secure medium and that third parties may be able to obtain information
regarding users’ activities. AS WITH OTHER LIBRARY MATERIALS, SUPERVISION OF A
CHILD’S ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
All
users of the
**Computer time may be reserved no more than one day in
advance. (An exception is made for reserving time on Monday which may be
scheduled on the preceding Friday or Saturday.)
Persons who reserve time and do not appear within 15 minutes of the
scheduled time forfeit the reservation.
RULES
OF USE
General
Users of the Internet shall:
1. Access only information for
educational or informational purposes.
2. Obey laws and regulations
regarding copyright and software license.
3. When saving files download
only onto the user’s personal floppy disk, formatted for an IBM PC compatible.
4. Pay $.20 per page for
print outs. Pages that are 75% in color
are $.40 each.
5. Have up to one hour on the
Internet if others are waiting or may have up to 2 hours To maximize
availability of the Internet for all users, each individual is limited to a
total of 2 hours per day unless no one is waiting to be served.
6. Acknowledge that the
library assumes no liability for any loss or damage to the user's data or for
any damage or injury arising from invasion of privacy in the user's account,
programs, or files.
7. Recognize that the library
has no control over Internet resources and that the information may or may not
be reliable and current or unavailable at times. Some
8. material may be offensive,
explicit, contain strong language and/or violence.
9. Sign in with a library
staff member and have the staff member initiate and terminate the Internet
connection. Users shall not shut down
the computer.
10. Notify library staff
immediately of any problems that may be hardware or software related.
Internet
resources may be used only for educational or informational purposes that are
legal and consistent with the library’s mission as described above.
Unacceptable
Use
1. Unacceptable uses include
but are not limited to:
2. Any purposes prohibited by
federal or state law.
3. Sending, receiving,
displaying text, files, or images of any type that are pornographic, obscene,
offensive, or disruptive. The county
network employs measures to monitor and restrict such access.
4. Soliciting and
advertising.
5. Profiting from activities.
6. Writing chain letters.
7. Using Internet relay chats
(IRCs) for any form of conversation, chat, instant messaging,
game rooms, etc. ( Restricted on the county network.)
8. Damaging, altering or
adding computer equipment, systems, or software; or deliberately creating or
propagating computer viruses; or adding or altering bookmarks.
9. Using the library's
connection for purposes of libel, slander, harassment, or for unauthorized
access or disclosure of personal information.
10. Downloading and saving
files to the library computers hard drives.
(Files may be downloaded to the user’s floppy disk or zip disk if such
disks have been virus scanned and/or cleaned and disinfected as necessary by library
staff.).
11. Accessing educational
games and games of chance for which fees are required.
12. Gambling.
13. No more than two people at
a computer. Working jointly at computers may not be used to extend time limits.
14. Misuse of computers or
Internet access will result in an oral warning to stop the behavior in
question. If misuse continues, the user
will be asked to leave the library for the day. Subsequent misuse may result in
the permanent loss of computer privileges.
Adopted
by the Library Board –