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Audio Video Area Rules and Policies
All members of the Bates community -- students, faculty
and staff -- are welcome to use the Audio Video Area in
the library. All users are expected to conduct themselves
according to the following policies:
I. Circulation Policies:
Generally, most materials can circulate out of the Audio
Video Area.
- Faculty and staff may take out circulating and non-circulating
videos and DVDs for three days, sound recordings for
four weeks.
- Students may take out circulating videos, DVDs and
CDs for three days. The overdue fine for these is
$2.00 per day, until they are returned or billed for
replacement.
- Audio Video reserves, including reserve videos, never
go out of the library except to the faculty member
who wanted them on reserve.
- Audio Video reserves, including scores, do not go out
overnight.
- Audio Video reserves accrue overdue fine of $2.00 per hour,
until they are returned or billed for replacement.
- Alumni and affiliates can use Audio Video materials in the
building but cannot take them out.
- Other exceptions can be made for classroom purposes
or other special circumstances. Permission must be obtained
from an Audio staff member,
not a student assistant or faculty member.
II. Absolutely no eating, drinking or smoking in the Audio Video
Area.
III. Noise and conversation must be kept to a minimum, in
consideration for those individuals doing course-related work or general
studying. Offenders will be asked to leave the Audio Video Area.
IV. No taping is allowed without knowledge and consent of an
Audio staff member. This is because of the
copyright laws. Failure to
regard this policy could result in the
permanent loss of Audio Video Area privileges. Refer any questions about
taping to the Audio staff.
V. Only library discs and tapes may be used in the Audio Video
Area. Students should not bring their personal tapes and CDs to play in
Audio. This policy is necessary to ensure control of the library's
collection and to
protect our equipment. (Dirty discs and inferior quality tapes can leave
deposits on the machinery.)
VI. In serving patrons, the library observes the following
priorities:
- students and faculty using audio for course-related purposes;
- students, faculty and staff using audio for recreational purposes;
- adults from the community or other institutions.
If someone needs to use a station for course-related purposes and none is
available, recreational listeners must be prepared to relinquish their
seats.
VII. The Viewing Rooms can be reserved at the
Audio Desk. A reservation will be held for a maximum of
fifteen minutes. After that the place becomes available
to any patron. If a place has not been reserved, it can
be used on a first come, first served basis.
VIII. Please refer all questions about ordering
music material for thesis or courses to Christopher
Schiff, Music and Arts Reference Librarian. Questions
about ordering video material are referred to your Subject Liaison. Other suggestions
for new material should be
entered online through the library catalog.
IX. Library videos and DVDs may be shown only
in the library or in class. We are not licensed for public
performance of these productions.
If you have questions about these rules and policies, please see
Brenda Reynolds, Audio
Supervisor or
Julie Retelle, Head of Access
Services.
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