CJH Guide: Ackman & Ziff Genealogy Institute

Reading Room Computer Policies

The Center provides computers for visitor use in the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. Use of these computers is limited to:

• Consultation of electronic catalogues. Information sheets will guide you to the catalogues available through our computers.
• Internet browsing, solely to provide access to sites that are related to research in Jewish Studies and genealogical research.
• Email transmissions through your own Internet provider; the Center does not provide email accounts.
• Printers are available for research use only.  

Users may connect to the Center's WiFi on their own laptop computers in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room and in the Genealogy Institute.

Restrictions on Use of the Center's Computers

The Center's computers may not be used in any of these ways:

• Use that violates any federal, state, or local laws, including copyright law and licensing agreements.
• Use that would violate the Center's tax-exempt status.
• Downloading software, executable files, databases or related technology, or any activities that would modify or damage Center equipment, software, or databases.
• Actions that disrupt services for Center staff, volunteers, or users, including but not limited to excessive use of computers when other users are waiting a turn.

Internet Policy

The Center is a special-purpose institution, committed principally to Jewish studies and genealogical research, and we have a limited number of computers; therefore, visitors should browse only Internet sites related directly to those special purposes.

The Center provides unfiltered Internet access. Users are responsible for accommodating themselves to the consequences of Constitutionally protected communication, even if they might observe or hear objectionable materials while on the Center's premises. We do ask our visitors to be considerate of others regarding any electronic views or sounds that may be disturbing to others.

Parents/ legal guardians need to assume responsibility for determining what information resources they want their children to access. The Center assumes that parents/legal guardians have provided guidance to their children about Internet use.

The Center will not release information on the Internet use of any person using a Center computer; however, the Internet is not a secure medium and the Center has no control over the information that others may obtain regarding Internet use.

The Center reserves the right to limit or revoke all computer, Reading Room, and/or Center Genealogy Institute privileges for users who violate Center user policy.