Book
Challenge Form
If you have any questions or concerns about library materials and feel
that they may be inappropriate, feel free to fill out a “Request
for Reconsideration of Library Materials” form. These forms are
available at the reference desks or on the library website.
Cell phones
May only be used in the foyer of the library, while in the library cell
phone ringer should be turned off.
Computer Programs
Library-approved programs are those pre-installed programs which are readily
accessible from the standard desktop environment (the Start menu or desktop
icons). All other computer applications are unauthorized. No alterations,
customization or other changes to Library-approved programs, including
the desktop, are allowed. Downloading any form of software is prohibited.
Text documents may only be downloaded from research or Internet databases
to a personal 3-½" floppy disk or to your individual home
directory on the network.
Copyright
Patrons must stay within compliance of U.S. copyright law when using text
or multimedia data (including pictures, sounds, etc.) obtained in the
Library, whether in electronic form, including the Internet, or in another
form. Questions about copyright issues should be directed to a member
of the Library staff.
Devotional
The Library will close on Tuesdays from 1:50 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. for Devotional
attendance.
Email
Email is accessible from any Research Workstation. Access is granted to
campus email accounts only. By accessing a campus email account, you agree
to the following: Not to share your password; not to send chain mail or
any inappropriate material, including messages of a harassing or salacious
nature; not to use your account for commercial purposes; to keep all email
within the Code of Honor. The Library reserves the right to monitor email
to verify compliance with these policies.
Food in the Library
Please do so only in the Café McKay, located in the west
wing of the first floor, behind the reference area. Please remember that
eating is not allowed in any of the study rooms or while using the computers.
Filming
videos
Filming of any sort is not allowed in the library unless authorized
by Bro. Raish, the Library Director.
Group
study rooms
Group study rooms are available for groups of two or more students who
need a quiet place to study. White board markers are available for checkout
from the Circulation Desk. No food or drink is allowed in the group study
rooms. Honor Code standards of dress and behavior apply.
Help Desk
The Student Help Desk is located in the Library. It is staffed with students
who will receive, log, and answer software-related questions. Questions
which the Help Desk students are unable to answer will be forwarded to
a full-time employee for review and response. The Help Desk will also
be responsible for maintaining a frequently asked questions page on the
intranet.
Internet
The Library uses a research-directed Web browser, which is designed first
and foremost to serve as a research tool for class work and other activities
that support the mission statements of the Library and the institution.
This browser focuses research to selected Internet sites and their associated
links. When a legitimate research need is identified which requires more
extensive Internet access, and is approved by a Library employee, such
access can be granted on a limited basis. Regardless of the form of Internet
access, usage must be research-oriented. Activities such as chatting forums,
Web-based email, games, Netmeeting, and other non-research or recreational
activities are not allowed.
Log on
Your user name and password is extremely important. Your user name is
required to logon to a computer, to use email, and print your documents.
The computers available for your use will be turned on and positioned
at a point waiting for you to enter your user name and password. Your
user name can be found at this location by clicking here or typing in
the following address: http://www.byui.edu/spencer/LOCAL/username.htm
Your password is your PIN number.
The only exception to this procedure is the Reference Workstations located
in the Library. They are already logged on ready for use. Please do not
log off of them.
Log off
Logging off the computer is required. It is the only way that the workstation
is known to be available for the next student to use. If you fail to log
off your workstation three times, your access to the computer workstation
in the Library will be restricted. Please do not log off the Reference
Workstations, however.
Mission Statement
The computers in the Library are specifically pre-installed with software
providing a consistent working environment for all users. They are set
up either as a "Reference Workstation" or a "Research Workstation."
The Reference Workstation provides access to electronic research tools.
The Research Workstation provides access to writing tools and electronic
mail, in addition to the electronic research tools. Library computer services
have been designed to support the academic needs of campus students and
faculty. Computer games, recreational Internet use, and other non-research
related activities are not supported.
Printing
A system to control printing costs is used in the Library and some other
location on campus. A fee of $.05 per page is charged for all black and
white printers. A fee of $.50 is charged for the color printer. An amount
of $3.00 is added to your printing account for each semester you register.
You can put additional amounts on your account at the Circulation Desk
in the Library. The system works by using your user name to identify your
printed document. You can release your documents to a printer by entering
your user name and password at a print station, located next to each printer,
and then selecting the document you want to print and clicking the Print
button. All of your unreleased print documents are held in the print server
for 24 hours before they are deleted.
Problems
If you encounter any type of problem with the computer equipment, or if
you observe violations of this policy, please notify a Library worker
immediately. You are not to fix computer problems.
Security
Violations of computer use policies will be viewed as computer fraud as
defined in the campus computer policies, and will be treated as such.
They will be reported to Campus Security, and may result in legal charges
and/or dismissal from the institution. Logging in to any computer as an
unauthorized user (using lab accounts, personal accounts, and the like)
violates these policies. Other security violations include: attempting
to gain unauthorized access to any computer program, system, or network;
installing any form of software; changing any installed software (including
the desktop), hardware, or other computer equipment.
STC
The Student Technology Center (STC) is located in the Library. It has
been established to provide access to higher tech equipment such as scanners,
CD burners, Zip drives, and a digital camera. A student specialist is
assigned to the STC during regular Library hours. The high usage of this
facility necessitates advanced scheduling. The STC specialist can assist
you in scheduling a convenient time.
Time Limits
The Library reserves the right to limit use of computer equipment to one
hour when other patrons are waiting. Patrons may be asked at any time
to relinquish use of any given computer. The Library also reserves the
right to limit or restrict access to computer programs and/or equipment.
Tutoring
The Student Help Desk will conduct tutoring session on the software available
on the Research Workstations. These will be 30- to 60-minute sessions
stressing the basics. These sessions are taught at various times during
the semester. The Student Help Desk can assist you in signing up to participate
in any of these sessions.
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