Media Centre Conduct

Noise Levels

Due to the layout of the space and the nature of the work produced in the Centre, maintaining an appropriate environment is challenging.  Often the space is being used for teaching, as well as open access, and excessive noise levels can be disturbing.  Therefore we ask that talking and computer speaker levels be kept to a minimum.  Where appropriate, users may be asked to use headphones, rather than computer speakers.  IT Services do not supply headphones for health and safety reasons; however, they can be purchased from the Library counter.  IT Services’ staff reserve the right to restrict noise levels and may ask that they are reduced, in particular during taught sessions. If these requests are not respected, offenders will be asked to leave.

Food and Drink

To help maintain a hygienic environment and protect the equipment from accidental damage, food and open drinks containers are not permitted in the Media Centre; bottled drinks are the exception.  Users disregarding this rule will be asked to leave.

Mobile Phones

The use of mobile phones for quiet conversations is permitted in the Media Centre, and text messaging is acceptable as long as the mobile device is set to silent.  Users disregarding these rules will be asked to leave.

Behaviour

Use of the Media Centre is subject to acceptable behaviour.  Any users behaving in an aggressive, boisterous, or disrespectful manner towards other users, staff or equipment will not be tolerated.  Any user found in breach of the above will be asked to leave and repeat offenders may be banned from using the facility.