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Guidelines for use of the internet in the library

• Access is free.
• You must be a library member to make an Internet booking.
• The computer is not able to play audio.
• Brief introductory sessions are available by appointment with Library ; however staff members are generally not available for extensive help, particularly during busy periods.
• The library provides a number of classes in relation to the use of the Internet. To register for more extensive user education sessions please inquire at the Information Desk.
• Material displayed on the screen must be appropriate to a public library environment.
• Internet access allows general browsing, accessing specific URLs, information searching and printing.
• In accordance with Bylaw No. 3, the Internet may not be used for commercial or profit gaining purposes, including gambling, in a Council facility.
• Internet users are responsible and liable for the operation of the Internet during their use, including the accessing, transmitting, displaying and printing of material.

Liability

• No liability or responsibility is accepted by the Library for the accessing, transmitting, displaying and printing of material from the Internet.Internet users are responsible for abiding with all copyright, censorship and other relevant laws and legislation, when accessing and or printing material from the Internet.

Bookings

• Internet terminals are available during normal opening hours of the Monash Public Library Service.
• Bookings may be made by phone to a branch or online or at the Information Desk. Bookings are for a maximum of one hour per day per person.
• Bookings may be made up to a week in advance.
• The person making the booking may nominate one person to share access to the terminal during a session, but all responsibility and liability resides with the person making the booking.
• Bookings will be forfeited 10 minutes past the booking time.
• A maximum of two people per terminal allowed during one session.

Printing

• The charge for printing is 20c per page.
• All printing is to be collected from the Information Desk.
• Check the number of pages selected for printing by clicking on FILE at the top left of the screen. Click on PRINT PREVIEW Click on NEXT PAGE, and again etc to see how many pages there are in the document. Click on PRINT and you will see the print box. At this point you have the option of printing the whole document or selecting particular pages, and clicking on OK. If you do not wish to print the document click CANCEL. Be sure to check the number of pages as no refunds will be available.

  Or check the number of pages by scrolling down to the end of the document to gauge the length before sending it to the printer.

Parental Supervision

• Persons under the age of 18 are required to be accompanied by a parent/guardian when registering for access to the Internet with Monash Public Library Service.
• The parent/guardian accepts liability and responsibility for allowing their child further access to the Internet facilities at Monash Public Library Service.

Electronic mail

• Monash Public Library Service is not an E-mail service provider, however users have access to E-mail through external providers.
• Internet users must not transmit any material of an offensive or derogatory manner.
• Note that electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private.An e-mail address is sometimes required to enter chat rooms

Any user identified as breaching the above guidelines will be denied access the Internet.

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