Recreational Computer Use on Public Computers

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Subject: Recreational Computer Use on Public Computers -- Please Read
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:56:08 -0500
From: Christy Groves
To: usall@ulibnet.mtsu.edu, lduke@mtsu.edu


Hello everyone.
The Administrative Office has asked that those working at the Reference desk serve as a back up for the following situation:

Because our computers are so very busy at the moment, the EIC student assistant on duty is now to be vigilant of students seeking a computer and unable to find an open one. For only the computers in the EIC lab, the EIC assistant is to help students unable to find an open computer get access to one. They are to discreetly search the area and locate someone using a computer for non academic use. Granted, this is quite subjective and may be difficult to determine. However, they are to try to find someone obviously surfing, shopping, gaming, etc. and gently ask them to relocate to a computer on one of the upper floors or to one of the stand up terminals by the Reference Desk, stating that the computers in the EIC lab are to be used for research and study activities.

The computers on the upper floors can be used for research or non academic use, just he same as always. The EIC students do not have to be vigilant of non academic use of the computers in the upper floors.

Again, the Admin Office has asked that those working at the Ref desk serve as a back up for the EIC student should such a need arise. As always, if the situation becomes even more problematic or if the user becomes in any way confrontational, we can contact the Service Desk for further help.

Hopefully, this situation will settle down soon.

Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc.

Thanks!
C