Cerro Coso College Learning Resource Center (LRC) materials may be borrowed
by currently registered students, faculty, and staff. Community members may
borrow LRC materials by presenting valid photo identification at the LRC
Help Desk. There is no fee for borrowing privileges and the LRC does not
issue borrower cards.
Loan Period
The following loan periods are in effect of LRC
materials:
Books:
3 weeks
Periodicals:
7 days
Vertical file materials:
7 days
Reserve materials:
Library use or as specified
by faculty
Audio-visual
(audiotapes,
videotapes, cds):
Library or faculty use only
Renewals
Materials may be renewed:
by phone when they are not overdue.
when there is no outstanding requests from other users for the
material(s).
Fines
Fines are not charged for overdue materials. Materials
not returned after notification are assumed lost and a hold for the
replacement cost of the item will be place on the student’s record.
The Cerro Coso College Learning Resource Center computers are for academic research
through the LRC web page only.
Access to computer resources imposes responsibilities
and obligations on the part of users. Users, therefore, are expected to
demonstrate respect for others' rights including the right to access information
freely and the right to work in a secure, harassment-free environment.
The following policy statements, as well as all local, state, and federal
laws relating to copyrights, security, first amendment rights, and sexual
harassment statutes shall apply to students, employees, and other users of
Kern Community College District's computing facilities.
All users are expected to understand and follow
College/District guidelines for use of computer resources.
Access to computers will be based on the following
priorities:
Students, faculty, and staff attending scheduled
courses or short-term classes and/or training programs.
Students working on class assignments or research
related to class assignments.
All others on a first come first served basis.
Inappropriate and unauthorized computer uses, subject
to disciplinary action as listed below, include the following:
Cheating, plagiarizing, furnishing false information,
or performing acts of academic dishonesty.
Disrupting the normal operation of the Colleges and/or
District.
Monopolizing resources to create unnecessary traffic,
broadcasting inappropriate electronic mail and messages; transmitting
electronic chain letters or other requests for money; distributing media
known to contain computer viruses.
Copying, distributing, either free or for monetary
gain, copyrighted software or electronic information without paying the
specified fee.
Unauthorized sharing and/or attempting to access
computer accounts, passwords, and codes of other users.
Unauthorized commercial use of College or District
computer resources for individual or private gain.
Inappropriately transmitting, receiving, or copying
obscene or abusive materials.
Accessing or attempting to access student or employee
information for any purpose not specifically job related.
Unauthorized use of College or District resources to
play games or participate in multi-user interactive entertainment.
Unauthorized storing or installing of personal software
on College or District computers.
Offenders will be subject to any and all of the
following:
Suspension or Loss of computing and networking access