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Borrowing Class Reserve Materials

All course reserve listings are accessible via Moodle courses. Both physical (books, DVDs, special materials, etc.) and electronic (articles in databases, online content, and scanned documents) items are now listed in the corresponding Moodle course. Link to Moodle.

  • Electronic Reserve items may be viewed online anytime. 

  • All other Reserve materials are checked out at the Circulation Desk located on the main floor of the library.

  • Reserve items are color coded to indicate the length and restrictions of the check out item.

 Code

Loan Period

Time before renewal**

Max # renewals

YELLOW

 2 hours library use only 1 1

GREEN

 2 hours may leave library 1 1

RED

 24 hours 2 1

BLUE

 48 hours 3 1
Course Reserve VIDEO 4 hours 1 1
ELECTRONIC RESERVES Available online anytime - -

**Renewals may be requested no sooner than x-hrs before the time due.

May I book class reserve materials?  Yes. Bookings not picked up within 10 minutes of the booking time will be forfeited.

Penalties:

  • Hourly fines: Fines are $2 per hour for the first 3 hours overdue and $4 for the 4th hour. 

  • Replacement charges: After 24 hours, the item will be considered lost and you will be billed for a minimum of $80, which includes replacement costs, fines, and a non-refundable $10 billing fee. 

  • Damaged books will be billed to borrowers for the same replacement costs as a lost book.

  • Students with charges on their Library records in excess of $420 will temporarily lose borrowing privileges until items are renewed/returned or fines paid.

  • Unpaid charges will be forwarded to Student Accounts for collection.



Page last edited on 12/16/2011.
Reviewed by Laura Serafini on 02/07/2011.

 

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