Public Computer Use Policy:
The Derby Public Library uses Library Metriks PC Management and Print Software
The PC Management component eliminates sign-in sheets and reduces staff supervision. Patrons must use their library card to sign in at individual PCs. The following parameters have been set to each PC.
Only adult library card holders are allowed to sign on.
Library cards from any library in the Bibliomation system
will be accepted.
Guest cards are available for those patrons with library
cards outside the Bibliomation system.
Any library card holder with fines of $10.00 or more will
be blocked.
Any library card
holder with one or more lost items will be blocked.
Any library card
holder with more than 5 items overdue will be blocked.
Users may sign on for up to 1 hour per session.
Users are limited to 2 hours of PC usage time per day.
After the first hour, users must wait 5 minutes before
signing back on. This allows any patron waiting to use a PC to log
on. If after 5 minutes wait, no one is waiting to use a PC, the user may
sign back on.
The Print Management component controls the print output of all PC's. The following parameters have been set to each PC.
Patrons must purchase print cards before attempting to
print.
Print cards are sold in increments of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 & $5.00
and may be purchased at the circulation desk.
Before being allowed to print, each user will be asked to
enter their print card number. Only after it has been accepted, will
printing actually begin.
All print jobs can be picked up at the circulation desk.
Please ask a staff member for assistance if you have any problems or questions.
Non-acceptable Use:
NO chat rooms
NO pornographic sites
NO instant messaging
NO games (adult PC's)
NO software may be installed by patrons
Recreational browsing of the internet is permitted, provided that the above rules are followed.
Violations of any of the above rules may result in permanent loss of computer use privileges.
Adopted by the Library Board of Directors on December 13, 2005