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General Borrowing Policies

Note: All materials are subject to recall at anytime!

Material Specific Policies
Borrowing Material
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Books, Scores, and Maps
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Reserves (Non-Audio Material)
Audio/Video Reserves
Circulating Videos, DVDs, and Laser Discs
Non-Circulating Videos, DVDs, and Laser Discs
Sound Recordings

Books, Scores, and Maps
Students -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Faculty/Staff -- due 365 days from date of checkout
Courtesy Borrowers -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Alumni/Affiliates -- due 28 days from date of checkout

Popular Works
Students -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Faculty/Staff -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Courtesy Borrowers -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Alumni/Affiliates -- due 28 days from date of checkout

Government Documents
Students -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Faculty/Staff -- due 365 days from date of checkout
Courtesy Borrowers -- due 28 days from date of checkout
Alumni/Affiliates -- due 28 days from date of checkout
General Public -- due 28 days from date of checkout (To establish an account a valid driver's license or other photo ID is required)

Reserves (Non-Audio Material)
Students -- 2 hours, 1 day, or 3 days
Faculty/Staff -- 2 hours, 1 day, or 3 days
Courtesy Borrowers -- not allowed unless material is a government document, a periodical, or reference material
Alumni/Affiliates -- not allowed unless material is a government document, a periodical, or reference material

Audio/Video Reserves
Students -- 4 hour in-library use only
Faculty/Staff -- videos or laser discs 3 days, scores or sound recordings 30 days
Courtesy Borrowers -- 4 hour in-library use only
Alumni/Affiliates -- 4 hour in-library use only

Circulating Videos, DVDs, and Laser Discs
Students -- 3 days
Faculty/Staff -- videos or laser discs 3 days, sound recordings 30 days
Courtesy Borrowers -- 4 hour in-library viewing only
Alumni/Affiliates -- 4 hour in-library viewing only

Non-Circulating Videos, DVDs, and Laser Discs
Students -- 4 hour in-library viewing only
Faculty/Staff -- 3 days
Courtesy Borrowers -- 4 hour in-library viewing only
Alumni/Affiliates -- 4 hour in-library viewing only

Sound Recordings
Students -- CDs or cassettes 3 days, vinyl LPs 4 hour in-library use only
Faculty/Staff -- 30 days
Courtesy Borrowers -- 4 hour in-library use only
Alumni/Affiliates -- 4 hour in-library use only

 


Page author: Julie Retelle
Date: 09/19/04


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