Equipment Self-Checkout Terms of Service

FAU Libraries Equipment Borrowing Agreement and Lending Procedure

Eligibility

• Borrowers must have a valid Owl/library card.

Terms of Use

• Laptops are loaned for a three-hour period. Equipment may leave the building.  Borrowed equipment must be returned to the kiosk after 3 hours. If more time is desired, a different item may be checked out if there is a one available.
• A borrower may only check out one laptop at any time.
• The laptops are traceable and may be subject to retrieval via GPS tracking if not returned on time.

Liability

• The borrower or parent/legal guardian, if borrower is under 18 years of age, is responsible for all costs associated with damaged or lost devices due to neglect or abuse.
• The Library is not responsible for any objectionable material that may be found on the Internet while using a Laptop. The campus network is unfiltered and cannot block all possible questionable or illegal content.
• It is the sole right and responsibility of the parent/legal guardian to provide any monitoring or restriction of their child's access to the Internet while device is checked out.
• The Library assumes no responsibility for any loss and damages, direct or indirect, of personal, academic and/or financial information incurred while the borrower is using the laptop.
• The Library assumes no responsibility for a borrowers inability to access the internet, canvas, classes, quizzes or exams while the borrower is using the laptop.

Proper Care and Use

• As with any electronic device, borrowers should use care when handling.
• All borrowers should use the device in a responsible and courteous manner, consistent with the purposes for which it is provided.
• No software or settings may not be altered, and no programs or applications may be added or removed.
• Borrowers may not use devices for illegal or unethical purposes.
• Devices should not be loaned to a third party. The borrower is responsible for the safe return of the device when it is due.
• There are no floppy drives or DVD/CD drives on the laptops. You must use a personal USB device to save your work.
• All data will be lost upon shutdown, reboot or check in of the laptop.
   

Any violations of this procedure may result in the immediate suspension or termination of laptop privileges.

By clicking the "I Agree" box, I acknowledge I have read the Library Laptop Lending Policy and agree to abide by its terms.