Faculty
and College Administrators Borrowing Information
A
current Saint Mary's College, University of Notre
Dame, Holy Cross College or Bethel College photo
identification card appropriately barcoded is required.
College Faculty and College Administrators have reciprocal
borrowing privileges at the University of Notre Dame,
Bethel College and Holy Cross College libraries and
are subject to the policies of those libraries. Interlibrary
Loan services are also available for Saint Mary's
College faculty.
Loan
Periods:
Books .....................October 1 YR
Audio Visual..............28 days
Music Seminar Collections.....Refer to the Music
Seminar Room for information and hours.
Vertical file................7 days
Bound Periodicals ....3 days - no renewals
Reference.............. 12 hours - no renewals
Reserve Books.........As needed for classroom use.
Rare Book Room.....Refer to the College
Archives for information and hours.
Unbound Periodicals and Newspapers....... May circulate out of the library
for 3 days
"Courtesy Renewal Reminders" are sent to faculty and
administrators in September. Most materials may be renewed online using "My
Account" for another loan period unless
the material has been requested. Overdue reminders
are sent primarily via e-mail.
The online
catalog is available for searching for materials. Please inquire at the circulation
desk 284-5278 if the material you require is not on the shelf. All circulating
materials,
with the exception of course reserve materials,
are subject to being recalled for use by another patron if they have been in
circulation for a certain length of time. A recall may be issued for books after
they have been in circulation for a minimum
of 7 days. Recalls may be placed from the online catalog through "My Account."
Course
reserve materials are can be searched by instructor name, course name/number
and title. Printed lists of course reserve materials, organized by instructors'
names and course numbers are also available in notebooks
at the circulation desk.
It is the responsibility
of the patron to return library materials on time. Library materials
that are not returned or renewed by the due date are subject to overdue
notices and service charges. Overdue reminders will be sent primarily
via e-mail. Failure to receive overdue reminders does not exempt you
from the due date.
Items
not returned after 30 days from the due date
will be presumed lost. A lost book
fee of $60.00 will be automatically assessed.
This charge includes a $40.00 book replacement fee*
and a $20.00 processing fee.
A
detailed bill will be sent to the faculty or administrator
with the expectation that prompt payment will be
made for the replacement of lost materials. Checks
should be made to "Saint Mary's College" and
sent to the library director for processing. Unpaid
library charges may result in patron borrowing privileges
being restricted until the matter is resolved. Materials
found and returned to the Library within in one year
after it has been billed will have the replacement
fee refunded.
Questions
about this policy should be directed to the Collection
Management Supervisor.
Theft
and mutilation of library materials are state offenses, Indiana
Code 35-43-4-3.5, and, therefore, are matters
for College disciplinary action. Inspection of books,
briefcases, backpacks, and handbags may be requested
to ensure that library materials are properly checked out.
* Fees based
upon data from "The Bowker Annual: Library
and Book Trade Almanac"
