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Station Usage Procudures

 If you wish to access the computers at the Barry's Bay and Area Public Library, you MUST print the Consent Form  and sign it after reading the Disclaimer below. You WILL NOT be permitted to use the computer terminals at the Barry's Bay and Area Public   

  1. The cost per session (25 minutes) is $1.00. No consecutive sessions may be booked if others are waiting for the computer which you are using. There is no charge for users under the age of 18 or for word processing use.
  2. Printing is available at 25 cents per page, which you will pay for at the main library desk. Our printers contain black printer ink ONLY – no colour.
  3. Personal software is permitted. If you wish to purchase a disk, they are available at the library for $1.00 (floppy) and $3.00 (CD). Several computers have flash drives and card readers (for digital photos).
  4. All email (must be 18 or over) must be one through hotmail, yahoo, etc. Attention: Children and teens are not permitted to use chat/e-mail/facebook, etc. unless a parent/guardian is right beside them.
  5. The user must sign in at the desk before the session, and provide proof of identity or valid Barry’s Bay and Area Library card. After the session (of 25 minutes), if another session is required, you must see staff to request it.
  6. A public access Internet station user agreement must be read and signed by/for everyone using a public access computer for the first time.
  7. The workstation will be open and available when a staff person is free to sign you in.
  8. Users are encouraged to have basic computer skills to use computer. Computer training sessions may be booked as time permits at $5.00 per 25 minutes; however tutorials are free of charge in the summer season. See staff for available times.
  9. No more than two persons are permitted at a workstation at one time.
  10. Saving bookmarks of Internet sites, games, or any change to computer settings is prohibited.
  11. Subscriptions to newsgroups and the creation of extensive distribution lists are prohibited.
  12. Do NOT turn the computer off.

    Misuse of the computer, including violation of any of the rules, will result in the loss of privilege. This includes attempting unauthorized access to this/any computer system or damaging or altering software of the network. First warning results in the immediate loss of privilege for 24 hours; second warning results in the loss of privilege for 1 month; third warning results in loss for a year. ANY serious warnings = loss of privilege for life.