WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET POLICY
I. MISSION STATEMENT
The Wayne County Public Library promptly and courteously
provides library materials and information to the area's
residents to meet their personal, professional and educational
needs.
II. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
In order to provide patrons with the best and most current
information available, the Wayne County Public Library includes
on-line electronic databases
as a part of the services provided to patrons. These
resources contain a wealth of valuable information; however,
users should be aware that some information may be inaccurate,
outdated or offensive. Use of these resources carries a
responsibility to evaluate the quality of the information
accessed. Parents and guardians, not the library, are
responsible for the use of these resources by children in their
custody.
The Library resources and
on-line catalog are available for public use via the library
website (http://wcpl.lib.wv.us). The Library is not responsible
for content accessed on a device outside a library building.
Library computers accessing
the state-wide network are subject to an Internet filter. The
Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law
requiring all public library computers to be filtered. The
filter blocks access to content that is considered inappropriate
for viewing in public places.
The Library network
provides access to a wireless network. The staff will provide a
slip with a temporary user name and password for each wireless
session. The wireless network is available during regular
library hours and does not function outside the building. The
library printers are not configured to work on a wireless
network.
The Library is not
responsible for damage to a patron’s USB or for any loss of
data, damage or liability that may occur from patron use. Files
stored on a public computer hard drive are deleted when the
computer is shut down.
The Library does not
provide public e-mail accounts. Patrons may send and receive
e-mail if they have an account from a provider accessible
through the Internet. Staff members are not trained in creating
emails, transcribing personal information or providing computer
instruction to the public. The Library cannot be held
responsible for content.
III. PROHIBITED USES
To assure appropriate use of library resources, electronic
access and library equipment may not be used for the following
purposes:
*commercial purposes are
defined as direct usage of WCPL resources to market, advertise,
or sell goods and services.
Usage of electronic
materials and library equipment is a privilege and should be
treated as such by all users. The library and its staff reserve
the right to determine the appropriateness of such usage and can
at any time require a patron to leave the workstation.
Prohibited uses will result in a loss of workstation privileges.
IV. LIMITATIONS
Internet computers are available on a first-come, first-serve
basis and are limited to a timed period of one half-hour if
there are other patrons waiting. All usage must be concluded
within five minutes of the library's closing time. Printing,
where available, will be charged at the same rate as
photocopying with other library resources, electronic or
otherwise.
V. OTHER GUIDELINES
As the quality or accuracy of information obtained from
electronic resources cannot be assured; the Wayne County Public
Library assumes no liability or responsibility for any damages,
direct or indirect, arising from the usage of electronic
resources.
Because library equipment
to access electronic resources is located within plain sight and
to assure the library's right to determine appropriateness of
usage, patron confidentiality in accessing materials may be
compromised.
Patrons using electronic
resources, whether on-site or off-site, must abide by the "Rules
and Regulations for Conduct in the Wayne County Public Library"
and other regulations contained in the Western Regional
Libraries policy manual. Perpetrators of willful or malicious
damage or unauthorized access to the system will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
Approved by the Wayne
County Library Board
Revised 2015