• provide each user with a copy of the “Massasoit Community College Library Internet Acceptable Use Policy;”
• require each user to read and sign the “Massasoit Community College Library Internet Acceptable Use Policy”-- in the case of a minor a parent/guardian must sign as well as the minor;
• inform its users of the Internet resources available to them through Massasoit;
• provide basic instruction for how to access these resources and the World Wide Web, but, users must understand that Internet-trained staff may not always be present to assist with their needs;
• develop websites and other guides to Internet resources of particular usefulness and interest to the community.

• provide e-mail accounts for users;
• reveal information about an individual's use of its computer resources unless compelled to do so by a court order.
• Libraries rely on the cooperation of their users in order to efficiently and effectively provide shared resources. Massasoit strives to balance the rights of users to access a wide range of information resources with the rights of users to work in a public environment free from offensive and harassing sounds and visuals. We ask all our library users to remain sensitive to the fact that they are working in a public space shared by people of all ages, with a variety of information interests and needs.

Users shall:

• read and sign a copy of  the “Massasoit Community College Library Internet Acceptable Use Policy;”
• recognize and respect the diversity of the population and opinion in the community;
• respect and value the rights of privacy and the interests of others;
• have the right to access materials of their choosing within the limits set forth in this document;
• respect the copyrights of the owners of all software and data they use;
• provide appropriate citations for documents and other information when used for a research paper or for other academic assignments;
• be responsible for using the facilities and services in an effective, ethical and lawful manner;
• have access to printers whenever possible;
• limit their time on Internet computers when others are waiting.

Users shall not:

• reboot (shut down) the computer/system;
• alter system, software, or the desktop;
• attempt unauthorized entry into the library's network or to any other computer network or system;
• copy software;
• destroy or remove software;
• use the library’s facilities and resources for unauthorized purposes, including unauthorized commercial purposes;
• connect unauthorized equipment to the library system;
• deliberately waste/overload computing resources, such as printing multiple copies of a document or printing an unreasonable number of documents;
• display, access, or transmit obscene or child pornographic materials.

When informed of any violations to this policy, Massasoit will enforce the rules and responsibilities outlined above, and the violator’s rights to use library based Internet will be suspended for a specified time, depending on the damage caused by their actions.  He/She will be notified of the length of and reason for his/her suspension. Any individual using library computing resources for illegal purposes may also be subject to prosecution.

These policies are available at the “Circulation Desk” and are accessible through the “Massasoit Community College Library Home Page.” If you have any questions about this Internet Acceptable Use Policy, or any of the library's policies, please speak to a librarian.

Library Internet Acceptable Use Policy Agreement

I have read and received a copy of the policy concerning the use of Massasoit Community College Library’s Internet Computers and I agree to abide by it.

I understand that if I fail to abide by the Internet Acceptable Use Policy, I will lose eligibility for use of the library’s Internet computers.


Print Name: _________________________________________________

Signature: ___________________________________________________

Date: ____________________