Regulations
Hsinchu City Library Terms of the Use of Computer
1. Hsinchu City Library (hereinafter referred to as the Library) considers the fair use of seats in the Computer Area in order to maintain patrons’ rights and interests of use and specifically established the Terms.
2. Service objects: Patrons who possess valid personal library cards issued by the Library.
3. Methods of reservation registration: Seats are registered through the reservation at the site or online (only accept reservation on the day). For registration at the site, please register at the seat inquiry kiosk or at the appointed desk. After registration, please check in from the computer seat reserved according to the time slot reserved to complete the seating procedures.
4. Time retained for check-in: Fifteen minutes (based on the time displayed on the seat management system). Please log in your account number and password (note the upper case and lower case on the account number) from the reserved computer at the time reserved for check-in. For cancellation or changes after online reservation, the request must be submitted online at least thirty minutes before the start of time reserved. Overdue check-in will be regarded as a waiver of right. The seat will be open for another patron to register and use, and the failure of check-in will be recorded points of violation.
5. Time: It is limited to sixty minutes each time. Ten minutes before the library closing time, the seat registration will be suspended. If the end time of the reservation registration goes beyond the library closing time, it can only be used until the library is closed. For patrons who have needs of using computer for a short period of time, they can register spare time at the site.
6. Each person can only register one seat for one slot each time. Do not use another person’s name for registration, exchange your seat reservation with others, transfer the reservation of your seat to someone else, or use the seat for other purposes. If found any violation, the Library is entitled to immediately terminate your right of using the seat and record violation points on you.
7. If the user needs to leave the seat temporarily during the time reserved, it will be limited to ten minutes. If it goes beyond the time allowed, the Library is entitled to cancel the right of using the seat and empty the seat at the site to open for another patron to register the use.
8. After use, please do clear up all of your information on the computer or prepare your own storage medium to back up the data as well as restart the computer before leaving. The Library will not take the responsibility of data storage and confidentiality.
9. One notification will be sent ten minutes before the end of the reserved time. Please pay attention on the end time and prepare to leave on time to avoid affecting others. Failure of leaving the seat after five minutes when the time is up will be recorded points of violation. If you want to leave early, please restart the computer.
10. When using a computer, please keep quiet and keep the seat clean. No eating or smoking is allowed. Those who violate the following situations will be recorded violation points as well as take legal responsibility:
(1) Install and execute software that is not provided by the Library.
(2) Violate the behaviors regulated by Copyright Act.
(3) Visit websites that affect public safety and social custom and breach laws, including playing game, browsing and inquiring pornography, violence, gambling, encouraging the use of weapon, crime, online dating, spreading untrue information.
(4) Other behaviors deemed by the Library as inappropriate or affecting others.
11. If users violate the relevant rules and are advised twice on the day but ignore, the Library may record points for violation, ask the concerned user to leave the seat, and terminate the right of use depending on the seriousness of the situation. For the serious violation, it will be reported to the police to handle according to law.
12. Carries specifically for electronic books must not be used more than two hours each time. They are only for browsing and reading the information on e-Books platforms and electronic resource databases but not for any other non-relevant websites. Patrons who violate the regulations will be recorded one point for violation.
13. Please use relevant equipment carefully. If encountering any questions, please contact a librarian. Do not attempt to recover it yourself. Please don’t change the internal setup for the computer. Any improper use or deliberate attempt to destroy that causes damage on computers and peripheral devices will be claimed the damage compensation responsibility.
14. Please bring your personal items with you. The Library will not take the responsibility of safekeeping for the item you lost.
15. An individual who is recorded 3 times of violation at a single area in a single branch will be suspended from the reservation registration and the right of use in the branch for thirty days. Besides, accumulated total violation for five times at all areas in all the branches in the city will be suspended from reservation registration and right of use at all areas in all branches for thirty days.
16. When encountering special situations or changes of open hours, the Library is entitled to change the open hours through an announcement. Please check your personal records from our website “space and seat management system” one day before the reservation registration or on the day.
17. The Regulations must be approved by the Bureau before being put into practice. The same procedures should be followed for any revision.
Revised on May 30, 2024
2. Service objects: Patrons who possess valid personal library cards issued by the Library.
3. Methods of reservation registration: Seats are registered through the reservation at the site or online (only accept reservation on the day). For registration at the site, please register at the seat inquiry kiosk or at the appointed desk. After registration, please check in from the computer seat reserved according to the time slot reserved to complete the seating procedures.
4. Time retained for check-in: Fifteen minutes (based on the time displayed on the seat management system). Please log in your account number and password (note the upper case and lower case on the account number) from the reserved computer at the time reserved for check-in. For cancellation or changes after online reservation, the request must be submitted online at least thirty minutes before the start of time reserved. Overdue check-in will be regarded as a waiver of right. The seat will be open for another patron to register and use, and the failure of check-in will be recorded points of violation.
5. Time: It is limited to sixty minutes each time. Ten minutes before the library closing time, the seat registration will be suspended. If the end time of the reservation registration goes beyond the library closing time, it can only be used until the library is closed. For patrons who have needs of using computer for a short period of time, they can register spare time at the site.
6. Each person can only register one seat for one slot each time. Do not use another person’s name for registration, exchange your seat reservation with others, transfer the reservation of your seat to someone else, or use the seat for other purposes. If found any violation, the Library is entitled to immediately terminate your right of using the seat and record violation points on you.
7. If the user needs to leave the seat temporarily during the time reserved, it will be limited to ten minutes. If it goes beyond the time allowed, the Library is entitled to cancel the right of using the seat and empty the seat at the site to open for another patron to register the use.
8. After use, please do clear up all of your information on the computer or prepare your own storage medium to back up the data as well as restart the computer before leaving. The Library will not take the responsibility of data storage and confidentiality.
9. One notification will be sent ten minutes before the end of the reserved time. Please pay attention on the end time and prepare to leave on time to avoid affecting others. Failure of leaving the seat after five minutes when the time is up will be recorded points of violation. If you want to leave early, please restart the computer.
10. When using a computer, please keep quiet and keep the seat clean. No eating or smoking is allowed. Those who violate the following situations will be recorded violation points as well as take legal responsibility:
(1) Install and execute software that is not provided by the Library.
(2) Violate the behaviors regulated by Copyright Act.
(3) Visit websites that affect public safety and social custom and breach laws, including playing game, browsing and inquiring pornography, violence, gambling, encouraging the use of weapon, crime, online dating, spreading untrue information.
(4) Other behaviors deemed by the Library as inappropriate or affecting others.
11. If users violate the relevant rules and are advised twice on the day but ignore, the Library may record points for violation, ask the concerned user to leave the seat, and terminate the right of use depending on the seriousness of the situation. For the serious violation, it will be reported to the police to handle according to law.
12. Carries specifically for electronic books must not be used more than two hours each time. They are only for browsing and reading the information on e-Books platforms and electronic resource databases but not for any other non-relevant websites. Patrons who violate the regulations will be recorded one point for violation.
13. Please use relevant equipment carefully. If encountering any questions, please contact a librarian. Do not attempt to recover it yourself. Please don’t change the internal setup for the computer. Any improper use or deliberate attempt to destroy that causes damage on computers and peripheral devices will be claimed the damage compensation responsibility.
14. Please bring your personal items with you. The Library will not take the responsibility of safekeeping for the item you lost.
15. An individual who is recorded 3 times of violation at a single area in a single branch will be suspended from the reservation registration and the right of use in the branch for thirty days. Besides, accumulated total violation for five times at all areas in all the branches in the city will be suspended from reservation registration and right of use at all areas in all branches for thirty days.
16. When encountering special situations or changes of open hours, the Library is entitled to change the open hours through an announcement. Please check your personal records from our website “space and seat management system” one day before the reservation registration or on the day.
17. The Regulations must be approved by the Bureau before being put into practice. The same procedures should be followed for any revision.
Revised on May 30, 2024
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