KILLGORE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

INTERNET and COMPUTER

PROCEDURES and GUIDELINES

 

STAFF ASSISTANCE

 

            Library staff will be glad to assist you in accessing the Internet and, attempt to assist you in getting to the right place, but remember that we cannot provide in-depth training concerning the Internet, computer jargon, or personal computer use. We may, however, be able to offer suggestions to help you search and to answer questions.  For security reasons we are unable to aid in some internet functions such as accessing email, personal records, online purchasing, etc. Due to library scheduling, Internet-trained staff may not always be available.     

 

GUIDELINES

 

1. The Internet access computers are normally available during regular library hours, subject to periodic maintenance or staff need. They shut down one half hour before closing.

 

2. All users must have a record on file with the library. A library card must be used to log-on to a computer.  Temporary guest passes are available at the circulation desk for visiting, non-resident patrons.

 

3. The Public Access Computers are available on a first come, first served basis. Time is allowed in thirty (30) minute increments. When the original half-hour is within five minutes of expiring, if no one is waiting, an additional thirty (30) minutes may be added to the patron’s time by a member of the library staff. Requests for additional time may be denied if there are other patrons waiting. Maximum time allowed per day/session is 3 (three) hours. 

 

4. If a patron allows their time to expire before notifying library staff, due to security functions in the software program used on library computers, the patron will be unable to log back on to any library computer until the following day.

 

5. All Public Access Computers may be used for purposes other than accessing the Internet. Our computers are intended chiefly for research and education. Patrons using one for purposes other than those listed above may be asked to relinquish the computer if another patron needs it for its intended purpose.

 

6. The Online Catalog terminal may not be used for Internet access.  It is designated for catalog searches by patrons and staff, or to access the Moore County Libraries website only.  No printing is allowed from this terminal.

 

7. The computer designated to the microfilm reader may only be used for accessing and printing articles from microfilm.  Please ask a staff member for assistance if you need to use the microfilm reader.

 

8.  You may not use your own software programs on the Public Access Computers, nor may you download programs from the Internet or open attachments from email. This helps prevent computer viruses that are common on public computers. Attachments on websites saved as PDF files may be opened if the computer security finds no threat of a virus in the attachment.

 

9. Files may only be saved to disk, CD, or USB device.  Any outside media for saving files must be scanned for viruses by a librarian before you will be allowed to use it on our computers.  If the media has been removed from the library at any point, it must be scanned again before it can be used again.  Disks are available for sale, 75¢ (seventy-five cents) each, or writable CDs for $1.00 (one dollar) each at the circulation desk.

 

10.  All computers must be vacated 30 minutes before closing time.  Computers automatically log-off and shut down for the day. The last available reservation time is one hour before the library closes. We are unable to put you on a computer within fifteen (15) minutes of the computer shut down time.

 

11.  All printing--whether from word processing, desktop publishing, Internet text or pictures--from any computer is 25¢ (twenty-five cents) per page. The Print window allows the patron to select which pages to print, so a patron is responsible for paying for ALL pages printed. Printing from a color printer costs $1.00 (two dollars) per page. (Photocopies are 25¢/page/side copied.)

 

12.  You may not always be able to go places on the Internet you want to visit.  There are many reasons, among them:

• There are too many Internet visitors, and the host computer has closed or limited access from the “outside world”. 

• The database or resource is licensed to a particular institution, in which case you would need to be affiliated with the institution in order to access.       

•  The host computer has changed its address or has closed down.

•  The library’s Internet connection may be temporarily and periodically inoperable due to technical difficulties.

 

13.  All users of electronic information resources such as the Internet are expected to use these resources in a responsible manner consistent with the educational and informational purposes for which they are provided. Responsible, ethical use of such resources includes the following:

• Using resources for educational and informational purposes only; not for unauthorized, illegal, or unethical purposes.

• Not misrepresenting oneself as another user; not attempting to modify or gain access to files, passwords, or data belonging to others; not seeking unauthorized access to any computer system, or damaging or altering software components of any network or database.

• Respecting the privacy of others using public access workstations at the library by not interfering with their use.

• Making only authorized copies of copyrighted or licensed software or data.

• Not sending, receiving, or displaying text or graphics which may reasonably be interpreted as obscene.