Circulation Department
The Circulation staff will help you locate and check out library materials. Items already checked out may be held for you when they are returned. Circulation staff are also available to help with photocopier problems. For further information call (336)716-4414.
To check out materials, you must be registered in the library's system.
FAQ: How do I get a library card?
To insure that our patrons can obtain the most use from the collection, the Circulation Desk administers the lending of books under one of the most liberal loan policies. Loan times are as follows:
Books
- Standard Patrons - 30 days, renewable for an additional 7 days
- Community Patrons - 14 days, single 14 day renewal only
Journals
- Bound, 3 days, renewable for an additional 3 days
- Unbound, are not circulated
Slides, Slide/Tapes - 7 days, renewable for an additional 7 days
Audiocassettes -7 days, renewable for an additional 7 days
Videocassettes & DVDs -7 days, renewable for an additional 7 days
Models and Charts -7 days, renewable for an additional 7 days
CD-ROMs -3 days,renewable for an additional3 days
Closed Reserve -2 hour periods for library use only
Older journals held on microfilm are located in a file cabinet in the photocopy room.
Journals are in the stacks on levels five through one, arranged alphabetically by title. Information on specific titles may be found by using the online terminals located in theStacks.
Books are located on level six of the stacks, arranged by call number. The stacks are located through the doorway across from the Circulation Desk.
Audiovisuals - Slides, models, audiocassettes, and videocassettes are located in the hall leading to the Learning Resources Center.
Reserve & Reference Room
The Reserve and Reference Area is located off the Upper Reading Room. Reserve materials may be checked out for overnight use one hour before closing. Many reserve items also have circulating copies in the general stacks. The Main Reference Collection is located here. In addition to this reserve collection, a closed reserve collection is kept at the Circulation Desk. These materials may be checked out for 2 hour periods for library use only. The materials begin accruing fines at the end of the two-hour period.
see also: Reserve and E-Reserve
Overdue Policy
Library materials, checked out to a user, are the responsibility of that user. One-day circulation is defined as any item checked out on one day must be returned by closing time of the following day. Items checked out before 7:00 PM on Friday are not due back until midnight on Monday.
Fines are $1.00 per day for CD-ROMs, interlibrary loan items, and both reserve and closed reserve textbooks. The fine is $.50 per day for all other materials. Fines begin accruing after the due date; the first day is a grace day. If materials are not returned, the library bills for the replacement cost of the item plus a $25.00 processing charge. Patrons with unpaid bills over $25 for as long as a month will lose borrowing privileges. Once the item is returned, the replacement cost and the processing fee are dropped, but the fine remains.
New books circulate after a one week viewing period on the new book shelf.
What are the rates for photocopying and computer printing?
Black & White Photocopies = $0.03 per page
Color Photocopies = $0.10 per page
Black & White Computer Printouts = $0.03 per page
Color Computer printouts = $0.10 per page
Who is considered a Medical Center student?
Medical students
Graduate students
Allied Health students:
- Medical Technology
- Physician Assistant
- Registered Nurse Anesthesia
- Cardiovascular Interventional Technology
- Computerized Tomography
- Magnetic Resource Imaging
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Medical Sonography
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Radiation Therapy Technology
- Respiratory Care Technology
Is there a cost for copier accountant cards?
No, the cards are free.
How do I get a copier accountant card?
You can fill out one of 2 applications.
What if I lose my card?
If you lose your card you will need toget a replacement card from the circulation desk. Value on the old card can be transferred to the new card.
What if I leave the Medical Center?
The value left on your copier accountant card will be refunded.
Items may be renewed by phone as follows:
- Books, 7 days if there is not a hold on the item
- Bound Journals, 3 days if there is not a hold on the item
Renewals may also be made through the Library Catalog - click My Account
To renew an item by phone, please call (336) 716-4414.