Internet Workstations
Policies
The J. S. Mack Library views the Internet as a wonderful resource. However, there is much material on the Internet that is entirely inappropriate for certain age groups or any person.
Therefore, the Library will revoke the Internet privileges of any patron who
- Deliberately searches for and views inappropriate material (such as hard or soft pornography)
- Engages in illegal activity
- Monopolizes a computer or who spends several hours a day on the Internet stations in disregard of other patrons' needs.
The Library staff reserves the right to view anything that a patron is seeing on the Internet, when the staff have a reasonable cause to assume that the patron is violating the above policy.
Because the use of the Internet is a privilege and not a right, refusal to comply with this policy will result in the loss of Internet privileges at the J. S. Mack Library.
Using the J. S. Mack Library's Internet stations constitutes an agreement to abide by the policies stated above.
Visitor Use
Visitors may use the Internet stations in the library if they first read the above policy statement and sign in at the circulation desk. The circulation assistant will provide the username and password.
Students may not use the Internet or OPAC computers to check e-mail. Computers are available on second floor for this purpose.
After the first few weeks of school, any student checking campus or Web-based e-mail on the Internet stations will receive 10 demerits.
Visitors who need to access Web-based e-mail such as Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, etc., may do so.
Objectionable Web Sites
Patrons who encounter an objectionable web site should notify a library staff member or student worker immediately.
If the material is only questionable, please scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Request Review" on the N2H2 banner. Fill out the form and state the nature of your concerns. The N2H2 staff will review the site and block anything that is offensive.
Sites to be Unblocked
Patrons encountering a blocked site that they think would be useful should click the "View Filtering Policy" button at the bottom of the page. This button brings up a page explaining the filtering rules currently in effect and offers a "Request Review" link on the top left for submitting a site to be unblocked. Requests should be stated politely. It may take several days before a site is unblocked.