Laptop Loan Program and Use Policy
Fourteen laptop computers are available for checkout to UW-La Crosse students, faculty and staff at the Reserve Desk. Laptops can be borrowed for a 2-hour loan period with one renewal. Laptops do not leave the library.
Because the laptops are wireless, there will be dead spots in Murphy Library that may prevent you from connecting to the campus network and the Internet. Connection to the Internet may take a minute or two after booting up the pc.
All files must be saved to either a CDRW or your online file storage (U-drive). A CDRW/DVD drive is available as a separate checkout. Printing from the laptops is not an option.
These laptops are equipped with the following applications:
- MS Office (the toolbar is in the upper right)
- Internet Explorer (there is an icon on the desktop)
- Easy CD Creator (there is an icon is on the desktop)
- Log On (To log on to your student U Drive account; an icon is on the desktop)
- Additional Laptop Tutorials (Available from the Start/Help & Support Or Start/Programs/Compaq Laptop PC Tour & Get Going With the Laptop PC)
Laptop Use Policy
Eligible borrowers:
Only students, faculty and staff currently affiliated with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and with a valid UW-L ID, may borrow available laptops.
Borrower’s Responsibilities:
The borrower is responsible for the proper use and safe return of the laptop. Never leave a laptop unattended--you are responsible for the laptop until you have returned it to a Reserve Desk employee and it is checked in. Billing charges will be assessed to you if lost or stolen while the laptop is checked out to you.
Circulation of laptops:
Laptops and peripherals are charged from the Reserve
Desk and may be used within the Murphy Library ONLY.
THEY MAY NOT BE TAKEN BEYOND THE EXIT GATE.
Eligible patrons must present a valid UW-L ID card at
the Reserve Desk as well as sign an agreement about the
borrower’s responsibilities and potential liabilities
before the laptop is charged out. User agreements will
be kept on file for one semester.
Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis…no
reservations.
Only one (1) laptop may be borrowed per person.
Loan duration is limited to two (2) hours maximum. One
renewal is allowed based on availability.
Laptops must be returned no later than 30 minutes before closing regardless of time charged out.
Patron is responsible for the safe return of the laptop to the Reserve Desk. The personnel on duty will check to see that the laptop is returned intact. It is highly recommended that patrons wait while the laptop is examined and they should plan for this delay.
A Proof-of-Return Receipt, available at check-in, is required in the event of a bill or fine question---please wait for a staff member to give you your receipt. Whether or not you opt to get a receipt, the laptop must be given to a Reserve Desk employee--never leave a laptop unattended on the desk counter when returning it.
Fines and fees:
Late fees of $10 per hour are assessed for overdue equipment, with a maximum fee of $50. A fee of $5 or above will place a block on the patron’s borrowing privileges.
Fees for damaged equipment will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Library Systems and Technology personnel will establish the cost of repair that will be passed on to the responsible patron.
A replacement cost of $2,000, plus a processing fee of $15, will be charged to any patron who fails to return a laptop.
Laptop Use Agreement
The wireless laptops represent a significant investment in providing University students and researchers with improved technologies. Your respect for the equipment and the rights of all library customers will be appreciated. If you have any questions, library staff will be happy to answer them!
By signing below, I agree to the following when I check out a laptop:
- I will not leave the laptop unattended (using the restroom, talking with friends, etc.)
- I will not tamper with the hardware or software, or attempt to load or copy software. I will not remove component parts from this computer.
- I will use the laptop only in the Library.
- I will return the laptop at or before the time it is due or ½ hour before closing.
- I agree to go to the Reserve Desk immediately if this equipment is damaged, lost, stolen or malfunctioning.
- I assume full financial liability for the laptop and any accessories while they are in my possession.
- I agree to pay late charges of $10 per hour, up to a maximum of $50.
- I agree to pay all costs associated with theft or loss of the laptop per the Laptop PC Use Policy ($2,000.00 plus processing fees) while it is checked out to me. I also agree to pay any costs to repair damaged equipment as determined by Library Systems and Technology.
- I agree that the Library and University may use any appropriate means to collect the amount owed for fines, damage, or loss.
- I acknowledge that fines result in the loss of Murphy Library, Universal Borrowing and ILLiad privileges and prevent transcripts and diplomas from being issued.
- Library laptops are for research purposes, and I will abide by the University's Responsible Use of Computing and Communications Resources and the Library’s Electronic Information Access Policy.
- I agree that the library is not responsible for lost or damaged work. Any files saved to the hard drive will automatically be deleted when the computer is shut down or rebooted. I will save files to a CD or my online file storage (U-drive).
- I will not leave the laptop on the Reserve Desk unless a staff member is present. I will wait for Library staff as they fulfill obligations to inventory components and operations, and to provide me with a receipt.
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PLEASE READ THE ABOVE BEFORE SIGNING! Your signature
below acknowledges that you have read and agreed to the
terms above.
Name (printed) _____________________________
Signature __________________________________
University ID Number ________________________
Date _______________
7/04