Catalog 2011–2012 Copyright Issues Copyrighted material may not be used without the permission of the creator. This means you cannot send it through email or post it on a website. One copy of copyrighted material may be downloaded for your personal use in academic or professional research. Users are not permitted to copy, transfer, rename, add, or delete information or programs belonging to other users unless given the express permission to do so by the creator. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Public Law 105-304) 17 U.S.C. 1203 (I)(1)(A), which was enacted into law on October 28, 1998, any user of the College’s computer system network who engages in copyright infringement shall have his or her access privileges terminated. Security Users are solely responsible for all materials viewed, stored, or transmitted by way of the College’s computer system. The College expects, however, that users will comply with all College rules and state and federal laws related to Internet use. Failure to do so may result in the suspension or revocation of a user’s access privileges. Further, users should have no expectation of privacy over email transmissions, and the College reserves the right to access email accounts for routine system maintenance, technical problems, or criminal investigations. Violations Violations of any guidelines listed above may result in disciplinary actions up to and including termination. If necessary, the College will advise appropriate legal officials of any violations. Any user who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Further, inappropriate use, whether intentional or not, may result in civil and/or criminal liability, and/or a violation of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1986, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Massachusetts wiretap and/or privacy laws, defamation, copyright and/or trademark infringement laws, and/or sexual harassment or discrimination laws. Specific Laboratory Use Policies The General Use Policies are designed for all faculty, staff, administrators, and students in most working or learning areas. However, specific laboratories, the Library, and work areas will need to develop policies specific to their unique environments. Library Internet Acceptable Use Policy The Massasoit Community College Library aims to develop collections, resources, and services that meet the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of Massasoit’s diverse community. In response to these goals, the advances in technology, and the changing needs of the community, the Massasoit Library provides access to the Internet as a library reference tool. The Internet is a worldwide network of computers that provides access to a wide range of materials for educational, recreational, and reference use. The Massasoit Library does not control the content of the information that resides on the Internet, nor is there an outside central control over its use or content. The Massasoit Library does not use filtering software to block access to information resources and cannot protect its users from information or graphic images that they may find offensive. Internet access for research purposes is provided equally to all library users, regardless of age. Parents or guardians, not the library or its staff, are responsible for the Internet information accessed by their children. Parents—and only parents—may restrict their children—and only their children—from accessing Internet resources. We suggest that parents concerned about the types of materials available on the Internet supervise their children as they
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