Internet/Computer Acceptable Use

Ramara Public Library does not act in place or in absence of a parent and is not responsible for enforcing any restrictions which a parent or guardian may place on a minor’s use of this resource.

All electronic transactions originating from the Library Internet connection shall be in accordance with the Acceptable Use Policy. Failure to abide by the Policies will result in the loss of Internet privileges.

Acceptable Use:

Compliance with legal copyright and licensing laws.

Careful regard for the security of the Library’s computers and those on the Internet.

Responsible use for informational, educational or recreational use only.

Unacceptable Use:

It is not acceptable to use the Library’s Internet connection for any purposes that contravene Federal or Provincial laws, or to transmit threatening, obscene or harassing materials or to interfere with computer networks or services of others.

Users must not represent themselves as another person.

It is not acceptable to access or transmit pornographic material.

Internet Use Disclaimer

The Internet is unregulated by any government body and the information contained therein may not be accurate, unlike information contained in the Library which has undergone peer and editorial review at the publisher's level, and has been selected according to the Library's Selection Policy.

Access points cannot be controlled and change rapidly and unpredictably. An Internet site which a patron accessed one day, may be gone the next and the Library has no control over this.

Access to materials considered inappropriate to a library collection are found on the Internet and cannot be controlled. Therefore, parents must be responsible for and monitor their children's use of the Internet.

Computer/Internet Use Policy

1. All patrons must sign in & sign out on the Tracking Sheet for computer use.
   
   
2. Patrons will be limited to a 30 minutes sitting if there is a demand for computers
   
   
3. The regulations of the library shall be abided by and patrons assume responsibility for any damage or misuse of the computer equipment and disks.
   
   
4. Students under the age of 16 years & under are the responsibility of their parents/legal guardian.
   
   
5. No downloading of software and/or games is permitted.
   
   
6. Maximum group size is three(3) people around computer at one time.
   
   
7. All chat lines are off limits.
   
   
8. Hard copies of patron generated documents, researched reference and resource information shall be allowed to be printed out at a nominal cost.
   
   
9. In the event that several patrons are seeking access to the computers at the same time, the CEO or staff may, at their discretion, be forced to limit the amount of time of any one patron at any one sitting.
   
   
10. Non-library disks, CDs and DVDs must not be used on library computers.
    
    
11. Patrons may purchase a disk from staff to save documents which will be kept at the library for their own use. If the disk is removed from the library, it will be considered a non-library disk as stated above.