Library Computing Facilities and Policies

Library Computing Policy Statement
Unaffiliated Patrons
Library Computing Facilities
Prohibited Uses of Library Computing Facilities
Compliance with Library Computing Policies

Library Computing Facilities

Deep Freeze software is installed on all computers in the library and deletes any changes made to the computer upon restarting: this includes documents saved to the hard-drive! Please save files to a storage medium such as a USB drive.

Research Workstations

• Located on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the Library.
• Connected to the campus network and provide access to the Internet, the Library's catalog, subscription databases, electronic reserves, and Microsoft productivity software.
• Connected to networked printers. The printers print double-sided.
• Available to all patrons of the Library, however, individual privileges may be revoked following a violation of policies.
• As there are limited resource workstations in the Library, students using them for recreational or personal use may be asked to relinquish their computers to those needing a workstation for research purposes.

Academic Research Lab

• Located on the 3rd floor of the Library, just beyond the Reference Desk.
• Connected to the campus network and provide access to the Internet, the Library's catalog, subscription databases, electronic reserves, and Microsoft productivity software.
• Connected to a networked printer which prints double-sided.
• Reserved solely for DYC students as a means to accomplish papers and projects associated with their course work.

Computer With Scanner (temporarily out of order 1/08)

• Located on the 4th floor of the Library, in the media room
• Connected to a printer which prints single-sided.

Wireless Network

The Library offers wireless Internet access and printing. If you have a laptop or other device with a wireless card (802.11 b/g), you can access the Internet and print from any area in the Library. For information on how to connect to the wireless network or printer, stop by the Reference Desk for an instruction guide.

Prohibited Uses of Library Computing Facilities

The following examples of computer usage are considered to be abuses of the Montante Family Library computing facilities and are strictly prohibited:

• Any intentional damage or modification to Library computer hardware, software, network settings, or security devices, or to computer controls, files, programs, or configuration settings.
• The intentional creation or distribution of computer viruses, worms, or other forms of electronic mayhem, or the unauthorized access to other computing facilities.
• The unauthorized reading, copying, or modification of someone else's electronic files or mail, or the unauthorized use of someone else's user ID and/or passwords.
• The downloading of any file or information to anywhere other than to a floppy or zip disk.
• The intentional viewing or copying of obscene and/or pornographic material, or the sending of obscene, pornographic, harassing, or abusive messages.
• The unauthorized duplication of any copyrighted materials.
• The use of more than one computer workstation at a time.
• Eating or drinking at a computer workstation. See the Food & Beverage Policy.
• Abuse of printing/copying privileges.

Library Computing Policy Statement

In support of the D'Youville College mission of education and research, the Montante Family Library provides computing, printing, networking, and electronic information resources for DYC students. Student access to Library computing and printing resources is a privilege and requires that students act ethically and responsibly. Students must respect the rights of other library users, respect the integrity of the physical and electronic resources, and observe all relevant laws, policies, guidelines, and contractual obligations. Each student is responsible for his or her actions and behavior, whether or not rules are explicitly stated, and whether or not those rules can be circumvented.

Unaffiliated Patrons

Patrons from the college community may use library computing facilities, though priority is always given to DYC students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Alumni and students from other institutions must have their ID, while patrons from the general public must register for a Blue Card at the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor. All visitors must sign in at the Reference Desk located on the 3rd floor. A Reference Librarian will log you on to a workstation.

Compliance with Library Computing Policies

Compliance with the policies and guidelines for the use of Library computing facilities is expected as part of participation in an academic community. Failure to comply with the Montante Family Library policies, or failure to behave in an ethically responsible manner, may result in the loss of Library privileges and/or all of D'Youville College's computing facilities. As the electronic environment and user needs are ever-changing, the terms and conditions for the use of Library computing facilities are subject to change as necessary.