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Internet Access Policy
INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE
POLICY: RULES OF CONDUCT
1.
Internet
computers will not be used for illegal activity or to access illegal
materials. Any user of an Atheneum computer must have a Nantucket
library card.
2.
The Atheneum,
unlike schools, does not serve in loco parentis (in place of a
parent). Librarians cannot act in the place of parents in providing
constant care and supervision of children as they explore the Internet.
The responsibility for what minors through Grade 8 read or view on the
Internet rests with parents or guardians. Access to the Internet for
children below the 9th grade requires written permission of
the child's parent or guardian.
3.
Library staff
may limit use of computer equipment which has been purchased from grant
funds, according to the terms or intent of the grant agreement.
4.
Installation,
downloading, or modification of software is prohibited.
5.
Users will
respect copyright laws and licensing agreements.
6.
Users will not
make any attempt to gain unauthorized access to restricted files or
networks, or to damage or modify computer equipment or software.
7.
Prompt payment
is required by users who incur charges for printing or other authorized
fees.
8.
Users must sign
up to use the Internet on a next-available-terminal basis. Terminals will
not be “reserved” for persons who are not in the immediate
vicinity when their name is called, and telephone reservations will not
be taken.
9.
Access sessions
will be limited to thirty minutes, unless otherwise authorized by the
Librarian in Charge.
10.
Users must end
their session and leave the terminal when asked to do so by authorized
Library staff.
11.
Upon completion
of an Internet access session, a user may be required to wait 30 minutes
before signing up for another session.
12.
The number of
access sessions available per day, per user, may be established by the
Librarian in Charge: such limitations will be dependent on
facility-specific demand in order to provide access for the majority of
users.
13.
Users will
respect the privacy of other users, and will refrain from attempting to
view or read material being used by others.
14.
By mutual
agreement, two persons may share one access session as long their
behavior or conversation does not disturb other users or Library staff.
As of: March 19, 2002 (Changes may occur without notice)
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