Hi all, Let me put a different slant on this. Our campus AT is a part of our regular campus computer environment and subject to the same usage guidelines as anything else. To lock away your AT and require special permission to use it is to perpetuate an additional barrier to access. As long as everyone is subject to the same restrictions I do not see a problem, but to have additional hoops to jump through to access needed equipment is for me a significant issue. Ron Stewart ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ron Stewart, Director Technology Access Program Information Services Oregon State University 109 Kidder Hall Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Phone: 1.541.737.7307 Fax: 1.541.737.2159 E-mail: [log in to unmask] WWW: http://tap.orst.edu -----Original Message----- From: Patsy Wakefield [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:47 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: ADAPTIVE COMPUTER LAB ACCESS IN LIBRARIES Hi Jack Our room for students with a disability has swipe card access at all times, and the card is activated for that room by the Disability Information and Support office personnel who know the student. On our campus a Student's Id card gives them swipe card access to various areas after hours, depending upon their courses. This access is also used for all the 24 hour Computer labs. Hope this helps . Bye Patsy Patsy Wakefield Information Science Dept University of Otago P O Box 56 Dunedin Ph 64 3 479 5443 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Jack Clevenger [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: ADAPTIVE COMPUTER LAB ACCESS IN LIBRARIES Hi all, Forgive us if this is a cross-posting to other internet forums for advice and direction as to this concern. We have a situation that may have been discussed earlier in this forum but it is one with a "twist" to what has been discussed before. The situation is this: We have a specialized adaptive computer lab within a newly built library/hi-tech center. It has been staffed by our disabilities services office during the day when the college is having classes. It is not staffed other hours when the library is open to the public and students. Students and users with disabilities have been required to register with our disability services office and provide documentation of disability. When they have registered with our office, they are given a pass and a password to access the specialized applications and hardware in the lab. The problem is this: We have found out that users are accessing the adaptive computer lab to pull up pornographic web sites during the hours the lab is not staffed. What have your offices, libraries, and college done to address this concern while insuring equal access to the adaptive software and applications. Can we lock the door to the lab during afterhours provided that we clearly post a sign giving notice that one can ask the library staff to open the lab after identifying themselves as patrons or students with disabilities. Please reply either to this listserv or to me if you would prefer. Thank you in advance for your suggestions and advice. Jack Clevenger, Coordinator Disability Resources and Services Mesa Community College Mesa, Arizona [log in to unmask] 480.461.7907 (fax)