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The Wells County Public Library serves our community as an information
agency and independent learning center. It
is within this context that we offer access to the Internet.
Internet Use is available to
the following:
Rules for
Internet use:
1.
All users must have their library card.
In
order to insure patron privacy, it is the responsibility of the cardholder to
have their card number and PIN in order to log on to the Internet computers.
Proper identification must be provided to the reference staff to obtain
this information.
2.
Use is on a first come, first serve basis.
Users are usually limited to one half-hour unless no one else is waiting.
3. The Internet computers
are not filtered.
No programs have been installed to screen or block particular sites.
It is the user’s responsibility to make appropriate choices when
accessing sites. As with other library materials, it is up to the parents, not
the Library, to provide guidance and supervision when it comes to their
children’s use of the Internet.
4.
The Library itself does not provide electronic mail (e-mail) service.
Users
may access e-mail through e-mail providers such as Yahoo, Hotmail, N2mail, and
other similar services.
5.
Uploading or downloading of files.
Patrons
may upload and download files to/from floppy, CD, and flash drives to the extent
that the patron’s knowledge and our secure system will allow.
The library is not responsible for information lost in this process.
6. The user is responsible
for all pages printed.
Printing
Internet pages is unreliable and unpredictable.
The result may not be as the user expects.
The library is not responsible for user mistakes.
To minimize costs for the user and the library, users are encouraged to
cut and paste Internet information into a word document for organizing before
printing.
Regular
resident and paid cardholders receive a 50¢ printing credit per day.
Additional prints are 10¢ each (b/w) and 50¢ each (color).
Guest and out-of-county users receive no free prints.
7. Computers will be used for educational, informational, and recreational purposes only, not for unauthorized, illegal, or unethical purposes. Users may not send, receive, or display text or graphics that may reasonably be construed as obscene. Chat rooms and pornographic sites are among sites considered inappropriate.
8. Misuse of the Library
computer or Internet access will be determined by the library staff and will result in loss of
Internet privileges.
9. Patrons’ use of the public Internet stations should not be considered private.
The
computers are in public view and search history may be available to subsequent
users and staff.
Disclaimer:
The Internet is an electronic highway connecting thousands of computers
all over the world and millions of individual subscribers.
With international access comes the availability of materials that would
not generally be acceptable in a public library.
It is technically impossible to prevent access to all resources that
might be objectionable to some people.
Information available
through the Internet is not warranted by the Wells County Public Library to be
accurate, authoritative, factual, or complete.
The Wells County Public Library will not be responsible for any damages,
losses, claims, obligations, or liabilities directly or indirectly relating to
the use of the Internet. This
includes loss of data, non-deliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions
caused by negligence, error, or omission. Use
of any information obtained via the Internet is at the user's own risk.
Library Staff Assistance:
The staff cannot provide in-depth training, but may be able to offer
searching suggestions and answer questions when time allows.
Adopted 7/22/97; Revised 4/13/98, 8/10/99, 4/9/02
by the Wells County Public
Library Board of Trustees