[Web4lib] Re: Patrons reading/playing cds at public computers - Web4lib Digest, Vol 47, Issue 21 -

[Dale Irving]

Hi Janet,
We currently permit patrons to use their own or library music cds at all of
our public pcs - however, our pcs are also configured to block installation
of software (although pure data discs in common formats are generally
readable).  This policy has worked reasonably well up to now, however, there
are some drawbacks, and we are making gradual changes to address them.
One problem has to do with patrons who bring test preparation software for
use on our computers, as many (most?) of these seem to come with their own,
proprietary client apps.
To address this type of problem we're changing our public user profiles to
local admin accounts to permit installation of software.  We are already
using deepfreeze, so changes made to the computers are flushed at every
reboot.

Dale Irving
Middleborough Public Library
Middleborough, MA


>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:43:37 +0000
> From: Janet Fine <janetrfine at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Web4lib] Patrons reading/playing cds at public computers
>
> Hi,
>
> What is your Library's policy regarding a patron's ability to read data
> stored on their own cds at your public computers? Also do you allow patrons
> to listen to music on their own cds at the public computers? We do supply
> headsets for tutorials, etc.
>
> Thanks--any information you supply will be shared with the group.
>
> Regards,
>
> Janet Fine
> Department Head, Circulation and Computer Services
> Great Neck Library
> 159 Bayview Avenue
> Great Neck, NY 11023
> (516) 466-8055 ext. 205
>
>