WSULS

Standards of Behavior:

FOR:

NOISE:

Library users are expected to keep noise levels at a minimum in all areas and collaboration must be quiet.
Silent study is strictly enforced on the Undergraduate Library, 3rd floor.
No group study is allowed. A group constitutes 2 or more individuals.
Sounds from audio-visual devices, including computers, must be restricted to user headphones and be inaudible to other patrons. Private listening areas and headphones are available in the Digital and Multimedia Center.
Headphones are not allowed on the 3rd floor of the Undergraduate Library, where listening to any audio is prohibited.
Users agree to provide Onecards to authorized library employees upon request. Onecards are the property of WSU as noted on the backside and at onecard.wayne.edu.

FOOD:

Food is not allowed in any library with the exception of the 1st and 2nd floor study areas in the Undergraduate Library.
Beverages in covered containers are allowed in all libraries.
Food and drinks are prohibited in computer labs, at any computer terminal, and in auditoriums.

COMPUTER USE:

Computer equipment, (or other library materials) may not be altered, moved, unplugged, damaged or defaced.
Software may not be installed on any computer, including those downloaded from the Internet.
Users are prohibited from sharing Access ID’s /passwords. All users are expected to comply with the University’s acceptable use guidelines available at: http://www.wayne.edu/policies/accept.html

FACILITY USE:

Collaborative study rooms are for groups, not individuals
Only animals trained to assist the handicapped are permitted.
Only 2 users at a study carrel at one time.
Flyers and postings will be allowed on bulletin boards only. Do not post on doors, walls or windows. Inappropriate postings will be removed by library staff.
Shirts and shoes are required
Bathing, laundering in restrooms is prohibited.
Soliciting including panhandling or gathering petition signatures within the libraries is prohibited. Violators will be asked to leave the premises or reported to Public Safety.
Bike racks are located outside the buildings and bikes are not allowed in university libraries.
Restrooms identified as gender specific are intended for the use by that specific gender only.

SAFETY:

OneCard or other picture ID is necessary to enter the library after 6pm. WSU affilates are expected to carry their OneCard at all times on campus.
No skateboards, rollerblades, or other recreational wheeled equipment may be used in the library.
Disorderly conduct is prohibited, and violators will be ejected from the library.
Alcohol, illegal drugs and tobacco use are prohibited on the premises, and any individuals under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs will be removed.
Sexual activity is prohibited and will be reported to Public Safety.

Community Access:

Community members are allowed and welcomed in our buildings provided they abide by the standards of behavior listed above.
Community Access Terminals (CATs) are available in the Undergraduate Library for the use of community users. Picture ID is necessary to obtain a CATs ID or to check out library materials. More information.
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
Minors under 16 in the library during school hours will be turned over to the Library Monitor on duty and reported to Public Safety.
Loitering and sleeping by community members is not allowed.