Hilton M. Briggs Library
Computer Use Policy
 

Introduction: The public computer workstations in Hilton M. Briggs Library are intended to be used by SDSU students to help meet the information needs concomitant with classroom assignments and other degree-related requirements.  In addition, they are intended for use by the SDSU faculty and staff to address their instructional, professional, or research information needs.  Note that the library's computers are part of a public network and there should be no expectation of privacy by those who use them. 

Allowed Uses: SDSU students, faculty, and staff may use the library’s public computer workstations for the following purposes:

• To search for information needed to meet classroom or degree-related requirements.
• To search for information needed to conduct scholarly scientific research relevant to the SDSU mission.
• To search for information needed to address institutional, professional, or community service needs related to SDSU student or employee assignments.
• To communicate with students, faculty, staff, and others regarding academic, research, or SDSU employment responsibilities.
• To use application software such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and others approved by the library faculty to complete work related to SDSU course requirements or SDSU employee responsibilities/research.

Types of Resources:  Library computer workstations provide access to the following types of resources for the purposes stated above:

• The SDLN Catalog and other library catalogs.
• SDSU and Briggs Library web pages.
• Bibliographic and full-text electronic information resources to which Briggs Library subscribes.
• Other bibliographic and full-text electronic information resources.
• Web search engines and subject directories.
• Email systems.
• Software applications such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and others approved by the library faculty.

NonSDSU Users: NonSDSU individuals may use the library’s public computer workstations for information needs when SDSU students, faculty, or staff do not need the workstations.

Time Limits:  All users should limit continuous use of a workstation to one hour.

Unacceptable Use of Library Computer Workstations:  Any use of the library’s computer workstations that does not satisfy the above criteria is unacceptable. 

Consequences of Unacceptable Use:  Individuals observed using the library’s computer workstations in an unacceptable manner may be told to discontinue such use.  Failure to discontinue unacceptable computer use when told to do so, or repeated occurrences of unacceptable use, may precipitate involvement of the University Police Department and result in removal of the offender from the library and the long-term loss of library privileges including borrowing library materials, using library equipment, using library electronic resources, or entering the library building. 

Examples of Unacceptable Use:

• Using library computing resources for unauthorized, illegal or unethical purposes.
• Adding of modifying the software or hardware configuration of any library computer workstation.
• Publicly displaying text or images, or invoking sounds, which may reasonably be construed as disturbing to others in an academic environment.
• Installing personal or downloaded software on any library computer or network.
• Utilizing computer workstations or equipment for personal financial gain.
• Using library computer workstations in a way that wastes computer resources.

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Contact Information: Hilton M. Briggs Library, SBL 2115, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007-1098, Phone: 605-688-5570, Fax: 605-688-6133, Email Us
Updated 14 January 2008 by db