Claremont School of Theology Information Technology

Library Computer Lab Use Policies

WHAT?--COMPUTER LAB

On the main floor of the Library, there is a computer lab with 11 computers, 1 printer, and a laptop network hookup. The lab is open from 6 AM to 12 midnight every day (seven days a week). You must watch the clock to be sure you do not stay past closing. Use your library ID card to open the door before and after library hours (see below).

RULES:

• NO FOOD & DRINK
• NO CHILDREN
• NO DOWNLOADS
• NO NOISE
• ID CARD REQUIRED

Please obey the opening and closing hours.

• Do not stay after midnight.
• Do not use the outside door while the Library is open.

Please keep the lab safe and functional.

• Do not let anyone into the Lab using your card. If that person is authorized, she or he should have a card.
• Do not let anyone else use your card.
• Do not bring children into the Lab when the Library is closed. Children can never use any Library or Lab computers.
• If there is a real emergency when the Library is closed and you need help, use the Emergency Phone to call for help. To reach the "911" service, dial 9 and then dial 911. Push the Emergency Bar to open the door at any time for an emergency.
• Do not let anyone take equipment or items from the Lab. Every theft increases your costs and potentially reduces Lab hours.
• Report any bad behavior that you see.
• Report any problems with computers or printers when you experience them. (Use the Computer Problem Report Form in the literature holder.) We can't fix what we don't know is broken.

WHO?--ELIGIBLE USERS

NO VISITORS.The Lab is a study space intended for students. CST, ETSC, ETSC/CST Joint Program, COS, HCOS and Licensing students have priority if the lab is full.

NO CHILDREN. Children are never allowed to use any computer in the Library or computer lab. No children should be in the lab.

When the Library is open, the Computer Lab is open to:

• CST students and spouses, faculty and staff
• COS, HCOS and Licensing students
• ETSC and ETSC/CST Joint Program students
• CST-affiliated centers' students, faculty and staff
• CGU School of Religion students

When the Library is closed, the Computer Lab is open to:

• CST students and spouses, faculty and staff
• COS, HCOS and Licensing students
• ETSC/CST Joint Program students

WHEN?--COMPUTER LAB HOURS

MONDAY TO SUNDAY, 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (midnight).

You are responsible for keeping track of the time, and making sure you are ready to leave before the lab closing time. Your card will not open the door after 12 midnight. If you stay after the midnight closing time, you will be given one warning. After that, you may have to pay a fine. To open the door after the midnight closing time, you must press the black Emergency bar to open the door.

HOW?--ENTRANCE AND EXIT

DURING LAB HOURS

• When the Library is open, enter and exit through the Library lobby. Do not use the Lab Door when the Library is open unless there is an emergency,
• When the Library is closed, enter and exit through the outside Lab Door. Slide your library ID card through the black card reader box (to the right of the door) to open the Lab Door.
• Because the Library closes earlier than the lab, at Library closing time, you will have to exit the lab with all your books. Then you can come around the outside and open the outside door with your card.

AFTER LAB HOURS

• If you do not leave the Lab before closing time at midnight, your card will not open the door. Do not panic. Do not call anyone.
• After closing: To leave the Lab after it has closed, press the black Emergency Bar on the door to open it. An alarm bell will go off. The alarm will be recorded and you will be asked later about your exit. Even so, this is the correct way to leave after midnight. If you stay late repeatedly, you may have your lab privileges suspended or revoked. Please be aware of the time.

While you are in the lab, you are responsible for what happens there. We have a record of every entrance and exit. We also have a video camera watching the door for your safety and the safety of our equipment. Please be responsible and polite.

HOW TO SWIPE YOUR CARD

You can open the outside door from either side with your CST ID card or your Library ID Card. The door will open on its own and stay open about 30 seconds. Please don't push the door; the alarm will go off. Please use only your card to open the door.

1. Hold your card so the black magnetic stripe faces the right side.
2. Swipe your card downward in the black card reader placed to the right of the door.
3. DO NOT PUSH THE DOOR! It will swing open by itself.
4. Go through the door quickly and let it close behind you.
5. DO NOT HOLD THE DOOR OPEN, or the alarm will go off.

HOW TO GET OUT AFTER CLOSING TIME

If you do not leave the Lab before CLOSING TIME (12 midnight), your card will not open the door.

Do not panic. Do not call anyone.

To open the door, push the black Emergency Bar. The alarm will go off. You will be given a warning the first time you do this. After the first time, you may have to pay a fine. Repeated offenses will result in your lab card being suspended.

WHAT TO DO DURING AN EMERGENCY

- ELECTRICITY BLACKOUTS
Your card will continue to work in a blackout. Swipe the card and leave the lab.

- INJURY OR ILLNESS
Notify the Library staff during Library hours. If the Library is closed and you need assistance, dial 9-911 on the Lab Emergency Phone for 911 services.

- EARTHQUAKE, FIRE, BUILDING DAMAGE OR OTHER EMERGENCY
During Library hours, a Library staff member will help you evacuate the building. If the Library is closed and you discover an emergency, leave the Lab immediately by pushing the black Emergency Bar on the door. If it is safe to do so, you can use the Lab emergency phone or the public phone on the outside of the Colwell administration building (east side) to call 911.

OTHER THINGS

GETTING A REGULAR OR LIBRARY ID CARD

CST students and employees can get a regular photo ID card. COS, HCOS and Licensing students can get a Library photo ID card. These cards also open the computer lab door. To get a card, you must have your photo taken during a scheduled photo session at the Library Circulation Desk, and you must have completed your registration and payment arrangements.

SERVICE AND SUPPORT FOR THE COMPUTER LAB

CST has a very small Library and Technology staff. Therefore, we can only offer limited support for students using the lab. Generally, you can get started just by sitting down, logging in and clicking the Start button to see what programs you can use. Look at the signs and instructions.

There is no support available when the Library is closed. Paper supplies and toner supplies should be requested before the Library closes. It is possible for the printer to run out of paper at night. You might want to have some paper available in case this happens.

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