Users of Library & Resource Center computer facilities are expected to comply with all federal, state, and other applicable law; all generally applicable institutions rules and policies; and all applicable contracts and licenses. This includes, but is not limited to, the provisions of the United States copyright laws as they apply to computer software and its documents. All users are prohibited from generating, or using, illegal copies of software on the library equipment. Users are responsible for ascertaining, understanding, and complying with the laws, rules, policies, contracts, and licenses applicable to their particular uses.
Use of library computer resources must comply with the Computer Use and Internet Access Policy. Use of these resources may be revoked for violation of the terms of the Library Computer Use and Internet Access Policy.
The computers are intended for academic and instructional use only. Commercial and/or business use of the library is prohibited at all times. Academic use takes precedence over any other use, including, but not limited to, recreational use. Any individual using the library for recreational purposes will be asked to relinquish their computer if students are waiting to use library equipment for academic use.
Users are prohibited from viewing, receiving, creating, or transmitting pornographic, violent, obscene, defamatory or discriminatory material. Users may not transmit graphics, or dating services solicitations using the internet access provided by the institutions and the Library & Resource Center.
Users may not install or modify software applications on the library computers, or make modifications to any operating system, network configuration or setup, display of icons, or programs that reside on any network or individual computer. This includes adding icons to or removing icons from the desktop.
Software shall not be installed, uploaded or otherwise run on any library computer or computer network without the approval of the Library Manager. All software installed on library computers must be licensed for institutional use, or permission for institutional use must be granted in writing by the publisher of the software, and must comply with United States copyright laws.
No one may destroy, alter, dismantle, distort, or disfigure any computer equipment or information technology, property, or facility.
Users may not disconnect, move, or otherwise alter hardware attached to library computers. Excluding USB flash drives, users may not connect external hardware to library computers.
No Library & Resource Center user shall intentionally develop or utilize programs that harass other users, breach the security of any computer or computing system, whether on campus or elsewhere, nor damage or alter the software components of a computer or a network, or impact on the normal operations of a computer or network.
Users may not save work to the hard drive. USB flash drives are to be used or where available designated network space accessible from the students user account.
Students who wish to save their work for later use are responsible for supplying their own storage device, such as a USB flash drive.
Users are prohibited from sending chain letters or sending unsolicited mass email messages (i.e. spamming) using library computer equipment.
Instant message programs, excluding academic use of the library website based “Ask a Librarian” service, is prohibited.
Use of library computers for gaming is prohibited.
Use of speakers connected to library computers is prohibited. Headphones are available for any student that wishes to us the audible components of instructional resources.
The institution employs various measures to protect the security of its computing resources. Users should be aware, however, that the institutions cannot guarantee such security. Users should engage in safe computing practices by establishing appropriate access restrictions for their accounts, guarding their passwords, and changing them regularly. Security of data and privacy or transmitted data cannot be guaranteed on any publicly accessible computer.
The library provides a wireless network to support the institution’s instructional and research needs. Use of the wireless frequency spectrum is a finite resource, and users must exercise discretion when making demands upon the capability and bandwidth of the wireless network. Frequencies used in the 802.11b wireless band are in use by other devices, thus interference in these frequency bands must be anticipated. This interference may include a disruption of available wireless internet service.
All use of wireless access points and devices must comply with applicable laws, regulations, and institution’s policies, including but not limited to the Library Computer Use and Internet Access Policy.
Users of the library wireless network must take appropriate cautions to protect and safeguard their data. The institutions and Library & Resource Center are not liable for the security of data transmitted over the wireless network.
Printing is free for all students. Students must comply with copyright law when printing.