Kirklees LibrarY AND INFORMATION CENTRES
Acceptable Use Policy FOR PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS
(by logging on to the library computer you have
agreed to comply with
the terms of this policy)
1. Why
does the Library provide public access computers?
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Access
to computers opens up equal opportunities including education, lifelong learning,
increasing training, skills levels and employment whilst benefiting health, the
community and the environment.
2. Who
can use the Library computers?
3. What
can you do on this computer?
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Use of
Microsoft Office suite which includes Word, Excel and Power Point. Please ask a
member of staff if you’re not sure which one you need for your project.
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Use of
accessibility software along with trackballs and larger size keyboards
4. Is
Internet access filtered by Kirklees Council?
Yes it is, but
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It
doesn’t block all potentially ‘offensive’ sites and, it can also block some
useful ones. Some sites can be
unblocked, ask a member of staff about this process.
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You
should be aware that Kirklees Council are not responsible for the quality,
accuracy, legality or availability of information you may find on the
internet. Staff will help you to find
sites suitable for your needs upon request.
However, Kirklees Council is not liable for loss, damage or injury
whatsoever, whether direct or indirect, suffered as a result of using on-line
resources.
5.
Here’s how it works
·
The
standard session is one hour. To be fair to all, staff may reduce or extend the
time according to demand that day.
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There
is a charge for printing and this will be displayed nearby. You can pay at the nearest counter.
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Booking
is advised in some locations at busy times.
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You
must not access material that is, or is reasonably considered by Kirklees
Council, to be offensive, violent or obscene, or to download materials from
illegal websites or to distribute such material. The Library reserves the right to monitor and
record the user’s access to sites with regard to content, block any
inappropriate sites and where applicable to report to any relevant police or
other authority in respect of any inappropriate or unlawful use of the internet
by the user.
·
Some
Internet resources may contain material of a controversial nature. The Council
cannot censor access to all such material, nor protect users from potentially
offensive material. It remains the responsibility of the user to determine what
is appropriate.
·
You
must be aware that you are working in a shared space used by people of all ages
and respect the privacy of others by not trying to look at, or comment on, what
they are viewing.
·
Parents
or Carers of young people under 16 years of age must sign a form to authorise
that person’s use of the Internet and are responsible for monitoring material
that they access.
·
All
users of IT must abide by all current relevant legislation and regulations
including but not limited to legislation relating to Copyright, Data Protection
and Obscene Publications and must comply with any copyright permissions and
restrictions of the individual websites that you view.
·
You
must not view live TV broadcasts streamed over the internet (libraries are not
licensed for live TV transmission).
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Your
access to the internet is on a ‘self service’ basis and staff may not always be
available to help you with searches, especially more complex ones.
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You
must not interfere with or damage equipment, amend or delete existing software
or install any new software on the computers.
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You
must respect other Library users at all times and not interfere with their
comfort in any way.
·
You
must not use anyone else’s identification, barcode or pin, with or without
permission, to sign up or log on to a computer.
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Not to
otherwise violate the Kirklees Library and Information Centres Acceptable Use Policy
for Public Access Computers
6. The
following non-exhaustive list of conduct by a user shall be deemed to be
Serious Misconduct
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Viewing
material that violates the law, this includes those regarding accessing, viewing,
printing and distributing obscene[1]
material or child pornography. It also includes material rendered illegal by
Blasphemy Common Law, Race Relations Act (1976), Racial and Religious Hatred
Act (2006) and the Terrorism Act (2006) or any other relevant legislation.
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Hacking
into the library computer system or any other computer system.
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Mishandling,
damaging or attempting to damage computer equipment or software or tampering
with computer settings.
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Interfering
with Kirklees Council’s system operations, integrity or security.
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Attempting
to gain or gaining access to another person's files.
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Displaying
or printing materials that violate Kirklees council’s policies on racial and
sexual harassment.
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Engaging
in any activity that is violent or deliberately offensive or creates an
intimidating or hostile environment.
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Failing
to pay for printing.
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Refusing
or ignoring the reasonable requests of staff to give up a computer.
7. Enforcement
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Where
any user is found to be in substantial breach of any of the terms of this
policy Kirklees Council will issue an oral warning and issue a written warning
on any subsequent breach, occurring within a period of 24 months, of the first
breach, of any term of this policy.
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If
there is a substantial breach of any of the terms of this policy on a third
occasion, occurring within 24 months of the previous breach, the user will be
denied access to the library facilities for a period of up to 6 months at the
discretion of Kirklees Council or for so long as any breach persists, whichever
is the later.
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In
cases where there is Serious Misconduct, Kirklees Council shall accelerate commencement
of the enforcement procedure to the issue of a written warning and reserves the
right at its discretion to deny forthwith a user access to the library
facilities and for any period in respect of any conduct by the user which
Kirklees Council considers is sufficiently serious to warrant such exclusion.