Computer Use Policy

TO OUR PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS…

• There is a 30-MINUTE TIME LIMIT for computer use. Please stop by the main desk for an index card that will indicate your 30-minute time frame.
• Select any computer that is not being used and place your index card in the note holder on top of the computer monitor.
• Computer use can be extended by 30 minutes as long as no one else is waiting, with a ONE-HOUR MAXIMUM on the computer.
• Computers are to be used for researching health information. Use for general information and email is at the discretion of the staff.
• There is a PRINTING LIMIT of 50 pages for health related materials, and 10 pages for general topics.
• Please…NO FOOD in the Learning Center. COVERED DRINKS ARE OK.
• No Cell Phone Use Please
• Computers will be shut down 10 minutes prior to closing time.

DO NOT ACCESS THE FOLLOWING SITES ON OUR COMPUTERS:

• Pornography
• Social Networking Web sites including: MySpace, Facebook, and BlackPlanet
• Chat Rooms
• Games (except for Children's computer)
• Dating web sites
• Hate, Racist, Satanic or Cult web sites
• Gambling and/or other illegal activities defined by Massachusetts General Laws
• Downloading software
• Altering the Center's desktop or homepage

Any person using a website that is not allowed will be asked to leave the Center and not return.

We Appreciate Your Cooperation