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Walther Library
N E W S L E T T E R S
Title:Welcome back to campus!
News & Notes from
Walther Library
1998–99 School
Year, Issue #1 (September 1998), p. 1
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Welcome
(back) to campus! Use
of Computers in the Library
Meet
Our New Staff (Part 1)
Welcome (back)
to campus!
From all of us at Walther Library,
to all of you—students, faculty, and staff of Concordia Theological Seminary—we
wish to extend a warm welcome at the beginning of the 1998–99 school year.
Please pick up a bookmark at the circulation desk listing our hours, phone
numbers, and other information.
If you are a new student,
please stop in the library and get acquainted with your library and its
staff. We are here to serve you in whatever way we are able. Most of the
people working with you in the library have gone through the same classes
you are taking now, so we know what it’s like! Let us help you.
If you are a returning student,
welcome back to campus. You will certainly notice a few changes to the
campus. There are a few changes in the library also. One example is a new
book copier, which allows you to copy a book right-side-up. Come in for
a personal demonstration. (Bring this newsletter with you, and Stephanie
will give you a free demonstration.)
To all of you: God’s blessings
on your studying, teaching, and learning?
Use of Computers in the Library
NEW POLICY SETS EXPECTATION FOR ACCEPTABLE USES OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
As you look around the library,
one change you will see is the increase in the number of computers. Most
of these computers are connected to the Internet. This means that
it is necessary to describe what is acceptable use of these computers (and
therefore also unacceptable use of them). The following information is
taken from “Concordia Theological Seminary Policy on Acceptable Use of
Electronic Resources.” You can find the full document at the circulation
desk of Walther Library.
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As an educational institution,
Concordia Theological Seminary
sets the highest priority
on use of the computers for educational tasks, such as typing class papers
and doing research. Other activities, such as playing games and sending
e-mail, are not prohibited, but take secondary position to educational
activities. You might guess that, if there is acceptable use of computers,
there is also unacceptable use of computers. All activities which are in
violation of applicable Federal, State, or local laws, as well as activities
not in accordance with good Christian behavior, are forbidden.
The following examples show
the standards of behavior we expect of all users of the computers in the
library. Because you are Christians and future pastors, some of the standards
are higher than one would expect from simple citizens. As citizens of (or
residents in) the United States, the users of the Seminary’s computing
resources
? must respect property
right laws, especially copyright laws, in the use of software. Illegal
copying of copyrighted software or of textual material is not permitted,
since it is against the law. In addition, it is a violation of the seventh
commandment regarding stealing.
? must respect laws regarding
the creating, displaying, or transmitting of threatening, racist, or harassing
materials. Material which may be protected by federal law but which violates
Christian ethics be-cause it tends to injure or bear false witness (violations
of the fifth and eight commandments) is not permitted.
? must respect laws regarding
obscenity and child pornography. Because behavior governed by the sixth
commandment is much broader than applicable laws, however, Seminary users
are expected to avoid the display of any site which might be considered
obscene or pornographic.
Walther Library has developed
a set of procedures in the case of offenses against acceptable use in “Walther
Library Procedure Regarding Violation of Acceptable Use of Computing Resources.”
You can find the full document at the circulation desk of Walther Library.
The following summarizes the contents of this document.
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