South Puget Sound Community College
Library-Media Center
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General
Children in the Library
Study Rooms
Code of Ethics
for using Computer Resources
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The library/media center serves all segments of the college. Emphasis is placed on serving the instructional program with either books or media materials. The philosophical premise is to serve faculty and students with materials that meet specific instructional programs.
A variety of services are available depending upon the instructional or learning need of the patron. The staff will assist the patron in searching, locating and obtaining books, periodicals and media materials that meet learning or teaching objectives.
A variety of media materials are housed in the library media/center. If specific materials are not available locally, the staff will attempt to locate them from another institution. When requested, the staff have the ability to produce media materials for specific instructional needs. Media staff will prioritize incoming media productions according to these criteria:
A. production for instructional use;
B. production for college advancement
office;
C. production for other college in-house
use;
D. productions geared toward specific
student academic goals.
To provide an atmosphere that is conducive to learning for all students wishing to utilize the facilities, students are dissuaded from bringing children into the library.
An attempt to accommodate the patron's necessity to bring children into the library media/center will be considered if the visit is to check out or return library materials and can be accomplished during a brief interval, not to exceed five minutes. The library media/center staff will have the authority to make appropriate adjustments if circumstances allow.
Any patron, bringing a minor child into the
library, shall take full and complete responsibility for the child during
the library visit.
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As group study and work has been
encouraged; a location for student group study is necessary. The library
study rooms were designed for student group study. The philosophy for
availability is for students who have initiated requests.
In the pursuit of educational knowledge and academic development, South Puget Sound Community College Library supports patrons rights to; 1) privacy, 2) a fair share of resources, 3 information and enlightenment for educational purposes, and 4) free access to ideas. These guidelines are intended to foster a welcoming learning environment for all patrons while protecting every patron’s access to the library’s computing resources.
Failure
to observe the code may result in the loss of computing privileges and may lead
to sanctions as described in the South Puget Sound Acceptable Use Policy.
Guidelines:
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Use
resources only for academic assignments and authorized education and research.
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College resources are not to be used for commercial purposes or private
gain.
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Respect and abide by all copyright laws.
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Downloading, installation, or removal of software or hardware is not
permitted.
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Changing computer hardware or software settings is not permitted.
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E-mail messages should be brief and should indicate the sender’s true
identity.
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Send no obscene or harassing messages in any format in violation of any
applicable law.
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Respect the rights and property of others by not accessing other’s
data.
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No one should deliberately attempt to
subvert the system security or disrupt the system performance through “hacking”
or the execution of nuisance programs.
Patrons who violate this Code may be subject to disciplinary sanctions pursuant to the college’s Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Such sanctions may range from loss of user privileges to dismissal from college.
Upon observing
any infraction of the Code, “the South Puget Sound Acceptable Use Policy”,
State or Federal Laws, Library staff
may call campus security to remove the infractor.
November 14, 2002
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