Computer Use: Quick Guide
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to use the computers in the library. A few important points to remember regarding computer use include:
- Computer users do not need to sign-in or show identification to use the computers.
- Students, faculty, and staff receive priority use over community members during peak activity times.
- Anyone using library computers must adhere to both the Jefferson College Academic Computer Use Policy and the Library Technology Policy.
- Community members should not use library resources to print large quantities of personal documents (e.g. garage sale fliers, Girl Scout announcements, etc.).
- Community members who need to print more than 30 pages are asked to pay 10 cents per page at the Circulation Desk.
- Personal paper may not be placed in the printers as this causes jams in the printers.
- Library staff are responsible for monitoring printing and ensuring all computer users are not abusing this resource.
Additional Guidelines per Jefferson College and Library Policies
Access to library resources will be prioritized for students, faculty, and staff during regular library hours. This includes both library technology and the time and expertise of library staff. To ensure the equitable delivery of all library resources, the amount of time that staff has to provide instruction on demand is limited.
- “All users must adhere to the Jefferson College Academic Computer Use Policy…. Community members who would like to use a campus computer should contact a staff member. Approval will be based on availability of computers and an agreement to abide by the policies. All lab users under the age of 18 who are not currently enrolled in a Jefferson College credit class must have written parental consent on file in order to use the internet.” See Computer Use Policy – “User Eligibility”
- Staff will prioritize technology assistance for tasks related to college courses, faculty and staff research, with the exception of community engagement and outreach through specific facilities and programming through the History Center and FDLP program.
- Patrons must not engage in any activity that disrupts the normal operations of the library. This includes asking for unreasonable assistance with personal devices (e.g. cell phones, tablets, laptops, and other personal devices), or repeatedly requesting library staff to perform basic or rudimentary tasks such as printing documents, saving documents, word processing, sending emails, etc.
- Staff members will help access programs and explain basic usage but cannot offer individual instruction except during workshops or Library Use Instruction sessions. There are a number of informative materials available in the Library, and patrons are encouraged to investigate formal educational programs offered by the college through Continuing Education or other local programs.
- Patrons must respect copyright laws and licensing agreements and abide by general rules of acceptable Internet conduct.
- Acts or behavior not in compliance with the Computer Use Policy, Social Media Policy, or Library Technology Policy will result in revocation of the user’s computer privileges.