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COMPUTERS - S J S U LAPTOP LOAN PROGRAM POLICY

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Statement of Policy & Text
San José State University provides laptop computers and accessories to eligible members of the SJSU community through the SJSU Student Computer Service for use exclusively within the King Library.
Limitations on the use of SJSU laptops are specified in the Requirements & Guidelines section below.

Need for the Policy
The laptop loan program of the SJSU Student Computer Service augments the instructional computer offerings available to the SJSU community at the King Library as distinct from desktop computers that are available to the general public.

The SJSU Student Computer Service is funded through the Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee. The IRA fee is paid by currently enrolled SJSU students. Consequently, the services offered by the SCS are provided exclusively to currently enrolled SJSU students and to staff and faculty engaged in supporting student learning.

Requirements & Guidelines
Eligible borrowers are:
  • Currently enrolled SJSU students.
  • Currently employed SJSU faculty and staff.
    All eligible borrowers must present valid SJSU photo identification (Tower card), possess a current library account, and have unpaid library fines of $5.00 or less. A second photo identification must be presented if requested for confirmation purposes.
Laptops may not be borrowed by:
  • The general public.
  • Students enrolled in educational institutions other than SJSU but not concurrently enrolled in SJSU.
  • Persons who have attended SJSU in the past or may be attending SJSU in the future but who are not currently enrolled.
  • Otherwise eligible borrowers who have unpaid library fines in excess of $5.00.
  • Otherwise eligible persons who have lost their laptop borrowing privileges through violations of this or another applicable policy.
Materials in the SJSU laptop loan program:
  • Are owned by SJSU.
  • Are renewable subject to availability and time restrictions.
  • Are not subject to holds, reservations, or recalls.
Loan period is:
  • Four hours maximum.
  • No laptops may be checked out within two hours of regular library closing time.
  • All laptops are due one hour prior to regular library closing time regardless of the time checked out.
Check-out limits for laptops are:
  • One laptop per eligible borrower at a time.
Fines: Laptop fines are assessed on the following basis:
  • $10.00 per hour or fraction thereof for late returns.
  • $1600.00 is the maximum fine per laptop.
  • Replacement fee for a laptop is $1600.00.
  • Replacement fees for laptop accessories are as follows:

battery, notebook $120.00
battery, stylus $2.50
battery, tablet $150.00
headphone, computer $25.00
keyboard, tablet $150.00
mouse $40.00
power adapter, notebook $60.00
power adapter, tablet $60.00
stylus pen, tablet $60.00
USB flash drive $60.00
velcro strap $0.50

Deliberate damage – including tampering with or removing of attached network cables – will be charged on the basis of repair or replacement costs and will result in the loss of laptop borrowing privileges.

Applicable Personnel/Departments
All, especially SJSU staff.

Approval(s)

Reviewed and approved by: Signature/Name Date of Approval
SJPL Supervising Librarian  Lisa Rosenblum  3/28/05 
SJSU Associate Dean  Jo Bell Whitlatch  3/28/05 


Distribution
http://www.sjlibrary.org/legal/policies.htm

History & Dates
Category of Policy:Administrative/Operations & User Services
Author(s):Media Svcs & Laptop Lab Coordinator, Beth McCullough
Authorized by:UMT
Date Written:3/4/05
Date Effective:
Date(s) of Revision(s):

References
A. SJSU Student Computer Service Policy

ID#: PL_306
Supersedes/amends: New


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