 Loan Periods
| Material |
Full time Faculty |
Administrators, Staff and
Part-time Faculty |
| Circulating Books* |
Annual May Due Date |
Through the end of the current session |
| IMC texts/IMC Juvenile |
4 weeks |
4 weeks |
| AV Material |
2 weeks |
2 weeks |
Unbound Periodicals
(except current edition) |
3 days |
3 days |
| Vertical file pamphlets/IMC Activity File |
1 week |
1 week |
Materials (except *) may be renewed once if not needed by another patron. Materials can either be renewed at the Circulation Desk or renewed online. Instructions on how to renew online can be obtained at the Circulation Desk.
Non-Circulating Materials
Reference books, maps, Vital History cassettes, special collections, archives, bound periodicals, newspapers and microforms generally do not circulate outside the library.
Recalls, Holds, Missing Items
A RECALL is a request to recall an item from its current borrower. Recalls can only be placed at the Circulation Desk. Recalls should be limited to items considered critical to a students work. Recalled materials are due within 14 days of either a telephone call or the date on a written notice.
A HOLD is a request to be the next borrower when an item is returned. The current borrower will not be permitted to renew an item with a hold. A hold can be requested at the Circulation Desk or online.
MISSING BOOKS: Patrons are encouraged to ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk if they are unable to locate items on the shelf. If an item is missing, the library staff will institute a search for the items and the patron will be notified when the item is located.
Fines
Fines are not charged to members of the faculty, administration and staff. However, as a matter of fairness to all patrons, materials should be returned by the due date or renewed. Since most undergraduate students browse the shelves when determining which materials to borrow, items that are not on the shelves are simply not considered in their research. Materials stored for long periods of time at home or in an office are therefore unavailable to our students. As a courtesy, the library will send overdue notices.
Replacement Costs
Faculty and staff members are billed for the costs associated with replacing lost materials. Items that are neither returned nor renewed will be invoiced. An unpaid invoice will be sent to the department chairperson and the charges will be deducted from the departmental budget.
Circulation
The Circulation Desk loans materials for use outside the library, sends reminders of overdue materials, and places materials on Reserve for class assignments. Materials requested via interlibrary loan are also picked up and returned here.
Any questions about circulation matters should be directed to ext 2419.
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