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LMS Policies
Acceptable Use Policy for LMS Workstations
Introduction
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Libraries and Media Services (LMS) provides access to World Wide Web resources as a service to its users: the faculty, staff, and students of Kent State University and members of the local community.
All users of workstations located within LMS have a responsibility to use these resources in an ethical and legal manner. The guidelines that govern the use of these workstations are derived from University policies, from other legal considerations, from standards of common sense and decency that apply to the use of any shared resource, and from concerns to maintain these workstations as effective, available resources.
Guidelines for Appropriate Use:
- Use of LMS workstations is limited to educational purposes. These include resource discovery that fulfills class assignments, enhances career development, and promotes general knowledge gathering.
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The use of these workstations to play computer games or to participate in chat rooms is prohibited. Users may not load their own software on these workstations nor in any way modify their system hardware configuration.
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LMS endorses the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read statement of the American Library Association. It does not censor access to material or protect users from offensive and/or inaccurate or incorrect information. However, it fully supports the University's commitment to civility as key to the meaningful exchange of ideas. Therefore, the public LMS Web workstations are not to be used with the intent to intimidate, harass, or display hostility toward others (e.g., hate literature, pornography). Users are also asked to be sensitive to material that others in a public place might find offensive.
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Users must abide by current copyright law.
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LMS provides laser printing at a central print station. A user’s Flashcard is debited for each page printed. Users are encouraged to exercise caution when printing, as many Web pages require multiple printed pages to obtain a complete hard copy. LMS will not provide refunds for unwanted print jobs.
Approved by Libraries & Media Services Council
September 3, 2003
