Computer Use
Open computing in the Daniel J. Kaufman Library & Learning Center is for the use of GGC students, faculty, and staff. Members of the general public may use the Public Access Catalogs.
Guidelines
Open Computers are reserved for the following activities, in order of priority.
- Research or locating Library material
- Using or
- Working on assignments
- Accessing multimedia applications relevant to scholarly research
And, provided there are computers available, - Personal e-mail, entertainment and social networking.
The following activities are supported.
- Research activities, including Internet access
- Saving files to external media
- Viewing reference or reserve material
- Viewing multimedia materials with Windows Media Player and Quick Time. Other video viewers are not supported
The following activities are forbidden.
- Running commands
- Reconfiguring existing software
- Deleting software
- Installing new software, including games
- Viewing sexually explicit materials, unless it is verifiably part of an assignment, including on personal computing devices.
- Viewing graphically violent materials, unless it is verifiably part of an assignment, including on personal computing devices.
- Playing graphically violent and sexually explicit games, including on personal computing devices
- Gambling, including on personal computing devices
Other Guidelines
- Audio must be listened to through headphones rather than computer speakers.
- Use of the instructor鈥檚 audiovisual system by students is prohibited unless the students are part of a class arranged by a faculty member.
- Lights in computing facilities managed by the Library must remain turned on at all times, with the following exceptions:
- In study rooms
- If a faculty member, as part of an arranged class, needs them turned off
- Doors to computing facilities managed by the Library must remain open at all times during operational hours, with the following exceptions:
- In study rooms
- If a faculty member, as part of an arranged class, needs them closed
- Children and young adults under the age of 17 may not use Library computing facilities unless they are enrolled at GGC.
Note: Activities not included in this list may be deemed inappropriate by the Librarian or Help Desk Assistant on duty, and users may be asked to stop engaging in such activity. Violators may be forbidden future use of Library computing facilities and/or recommended for disciplinary action.