[LIBRARYDIR] unaffiliated patron access to technology

[Vivienne Mcclendon]

Chris,
Here’s BC answers.

  1.  How does your library manage computer use by unaffiliated patrons?  We have 1 computer available at stand up terminal for those without a BC login. It has a bright pink frame around the monitor.

  2.  Roughly what percentage of computers on-site are open for unaffiliated use? .01% (1 out of 74).

  3.  Do you offer guest access to wi-fi?  Yes, there is an open guest wifi but it is of lower bandwidth.

  4.  Understanding that Shoreline has purchased some resources via consortium conditions and has some duty to provide unaffiliated access to keep the discount, does guest wi-fi count toward that standard?  Yes, the one computer would have access due to the campus IP address. We are not unduly concerned because the users of that terminal are often returning students of students who are having trouble with their logins. Because it is a stand up terminal, use is usually fairly limited.
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Vivienne McClendon, Ph.D., MLIS
Dean, Library & eLearning, D260H
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Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 1:49 PM
To: WACTC Library Directors <librarydir at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir at lists.ctc.edu>>
Subject: Re: [LIBRARYDIR] unaffiliated patron access to technology


  1.  How does your library manage computer use by unaffiliated patrons?  We have one computer available for the public.  It is at a stand-up desk, which discourages camping out.  This computer does allow access to subscription products.  To print anything, the user needs to bring the document to the desk on a USB drive and we will print it and collect payment ($.15/page b&w, $1.00/page color).  The rest of our computers require login using student ID numbers (or employee ID).  Because Tech Services does not disable student IDs for several quarters after attendance, those former students can still log in and use the student computers as though they were currently enrolled.

  2.  Roughly what percentage of computers on-site are open for unaffiliated use?  Not counting use by former students with still-active ID numbers, .01% (1 out of 82).

  3.  Do you offer guest access to wi-fi?  Yes, with no login requirements.  Students and employees have separate wi-fi networks that require login and password.  Subscription resources via wi-fi also require login and password.

  4.  Understanding that Shoreline has purchased some resources via consortium conditions and has some duty to provide unaffiliated access to keep the discount, does guest wi-fi count toward that standard?  I don’t know.  I think it would depend on the terms of the contracts and what is defined as unaffiliated access.
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