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Medford Library Computer Usage Policies

For USC Lancaster students, Medford Library's computers are covered under the campus computer use policies posted at http://usclancaster.sc.edu/IT/ITpolicy.htm.

Non-students, aged 18 and above, are allowed to use the public computers on Medford Library's first floor. Read below for Medford Library's policies for non-student use of computer resources.


Community Patron Computer Use
Policies and Procedures

Community User Definition
Community Library Users – defined as all patrons who are not current USC students – are allowed access to Medford Library’s public computers for the purpose of consulting the library’s Internet-based paid database subscriptions, checking/sending e-mail, and accessing the Internet. Community patrons are not allowed access to any other campus computing resources, including the Academic Success Center lab.

Downloading and Printing
Community users may download information found on library computers to personal e-mail accounts, diskettes, or flash drives.  Printing is not available.   

Use by Minors
The library limits usage to adults aged 18 and over. Children and other community users under age 18 may use the public computers but must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult during the entire time they are using the computers. Underage users must use the same computer that has been assigned to their accompanying adult.

User Limit/Time Restrictions
Community patrons may only sign up for one computer at a time.  During times of peak demand, a one-hour time limit will be enforced for community users.

Sign-In/Out
Community computer users will be required to sign-in/out at the front circulation desk. Library staff will indicate on a log sheet the time the community user began their session and request a driver’s license or picture ID from the community user to be retained at the circulation desk and returned at the end of the session.

Once the sign-in is completed, library staff will provide the community user a community username and password to use to log in. When they are finished, the patron will be reminded to logout and the library staff will return their picture ID, noting the time the session ended. A time-out on the computer will be set to automatically log patrons off after 10 minutes of non-activity on the computer.  

Damage
It is the responsibility of every user to act in such a manner as not to cause damage to the equipment and systems. Accidental damage caused by other parties should be reported as soon as possible so that corrective action may be taken.

Music or Sound Effects
Internet users are discouraged from accessing material which could be offensive or disturbing to others in the library.  This includes, but is not limited, to music or sound effects.

Access to Pornography of any type is prohibited.

Other Prohibited Use
Community Users may not:

  • Use games or word processing or other applications other than those appropriately designated within these policies;
  • Use the computing resources for online gambling;
  • Participate in income-generating activities (e.g., using the library computers as an “office” in a business venture);
  • Install programs on the hard drive, manipulate any files on the Windows Desktop, or configure/change any settings;
  • Disseminate unsolicited mass email (spam);
  • Use computing resources for harassment, including transmission of violent, threatening, discriminatory, defaming, obscene, or unlawful material; or
  • Copy or distribute unauthorized software or other copyrighted material.

Violations of community patron user policies and procedures will result in a review of a patron’s user privileges, resulting, most likely, in a revocation of those privileges . Violators of local, state, and federal laws may be subject to arrest.

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