Booking a computer in public libraries in Worcestershire
Welcome to the system for booking a People's
Network computer in Worcestershire. The People's Network is the
name given to public access computers in public libraries
throughout the United Kingdom.
If you have not used the booking system before, please take the
time to read this page. It explains how you can book a
computer for yourself without asking a member of staff to do it for
you.
To improve the service to you, and to help us manage computer use,
we have a booking and management system. This system allows
you to book a computer for yourself in a number of ways:
··At home or work over the
Internet go to the
computer booking page
··by asking library staff to do it for you
You must be a library member and have your library card with you
to book or to use a computer - please see instructions below. If
you have forgotten your card, you may be asked to show some proof
of identification.
If you visit a library to use a computer but you have not booked
in advance, there may not be a computer free; however, if a
computer is free and has not been booked by another person you will
be able to use that computer until the next booked session.
When you use the system to book a computer for yourself, you
will first be asked to type in your library card number, and then
click on "Login" (or press the Return/Enter key on your computer
keyboard). Move your cursor over the choice "Reservations"
and you be asked to choose, from a drop-down list, the library at
which you want to book a computer. You will then be able to
choose the date for which you want to book a computer, and then the
time - either by clicking on a time period on the computer or by
typing in the time. When you confirm the booking by clicking
on "Create" (to create the booking) your booking will be made. If
you want to cancel the booking you can do so by clicking on the
session you have booked and clicking on "Delete" on the screen.
When you have booked a computer, please make a note of
the number of the computer ("unit" on the booking system) that you
have booked. You will need this to find the computer that is
waiting for you.
When you come into the library to use the computer, look for the
computer with the number of the one you have booked. When your
computer session is about to start it will automatically log out
any person using the session before the one you have booked, ready
for you to log in.
When prompted, type in your library card number, press
Return/Enter or click on Login. You will then be required to
accept the terms and conditions of use by reading them on screen
and clicking on the accept button; you must do this every time you
use a computer or the system will not allow you to log in.
You must be a member and have your Worcestershire Libraries card
with you to book or to use a computer in a Worcestershire public
library - if you are not already a member please ask the staff at
any Worcestershire public library. Anyone can join the
library to use the computers. If you also want to borrow
books or other items, you will need to show proof of identity and
address, but if you only want to use the computers and you do not
have proof we can give you a card valid for a few weeks. If
you are a very short-term visitor (for example in the county only
for an hour or so) we can give you a card valid for one use.
If you are under 16 you must be a member and also have your
parent's consent to use the library computers - if you have not got
this already please ask for a form at any Worcestershire public
library.
Please note that you can only book up to one week ahead.
You can book sessions up to a total of 2 hours on any one
day
When you have booked a computer and it is waiting for you to log
in, it will display your name.
A series of help sheets have been produced to help you
with some of the common tasks you may wish to do on the computer,
such as using digital camera's or mp3 players. Click here to see a list of these
helpsheets.
We have now installed colour printers in some of our largest
libraries at Malvern, Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch,
Bromsgrove and Evesham. Please ask staff if you are unsure about
how to choose colour rather than black and white prints.
