Community Access Workstations

The KU Libraries are committed to serving the research needs of the general public and affiliated KU community users.  The following procedures govern the use of community access workstations in the University Libraries by visitors.

Note:  Use of the Library Catalog is not restricted.  Visitors may determine KU holdings with personal devices connected to the KUGUEST wi-fi network, or by asking for assistance at the circulation desk.

Procedures

• Community access workstations - configured to allow use by any visitor to the KU Libraries - are located in most library locations.
• Visit the circulation desk to obtain a login PIN ticket for that location.
• The login PIN ticket provides 60 consecutive minutes of workstation use.
• Users who want to save documents for later use are encouraged to bring a flash drive or to upload them to cloud storage.  
• Staff are unable to pause or extend the 60 minute session countdown.
• Users are logged off automatically at the end of the session. Users are advised to save files to a flash drive or cloud storage periodically to avoid losing work.
• Additional login tickets may be obtained based on workstation availability.
• Wait time for a computer may vary, depending on the number of visitors who need to access workstations.
• Since the 60-minute sessions cannot be paused, visitors who need to do research in print (non-electronic) resources are encouraged to do so before or after using the workstation.
• For information about printing, see Scanning and Printing for Visitors to KU Libraries.