All checked-out materials are subject to immediate recall if needed for course reserves. Please have your Pioneer One-Card with you when checking out library materials.
Books
Books checked out to faculty/staff are due at the end of the academic year unless recalled by another patron. If recalled, books are due three weeks after the date of check out. If a book is recalled you will receive an email notice with a new due date. Recalls are enforced for all members of the campus community. The libraries, based on the recommendations of the Instructional Support Committee, have developed guidelines for handling the replacement of lost books, books that must be replaced due to significant damage, maximum number of books checked out at one time, and the procedure for renewals.
Recalling an Item
To recall an item that is currently checked out, click on the "Request" button toward the top of the screen of the online item record (login required). The item will be recalled, and you will be contacted (through email) when it arrives - this could be up to three weeks (see above). If you are recalling the item to place on reserve, please contact the Circulation Desk - [circ] or x3350 - and they will expedite the recall.
Course Reserves
Normally, course reserves circulate for either two hours, four hours (recordings), one day, or three days. Link to course reserves for information about placing items on reserve for your classes. If you need to borrow one of your own course reserves, a circulation desk supervisor will help you check it out for the amount of time that you need to use it.
Permanent Reserve
These books, kept behind the circulation desk, normally circulate for two hours. If you need something that is on permanent reserve for a longer period, please check with a research librarian.
Videos and CD's
Most videos and CD's circulate to faculty/staff for four weeks. There are some items in the collection that are noncirculating. The catalog should give you this information. Please speak with the Burling Media Room supervisor for assistance in using noncirculating material for your classes. Refer to the Media Room/AV Center Page for more information.
Reference Material
This collection is noncirculating. If you need material for a class presentation or another special purpose, please check with a librarian to find out if it is possible to arrange an exception to this policy.
Periodicals (magazines and journals)
Periodicals located on the fourth floor circulate for two weeks. They may be recalled three days after the checkout date. Recent issues of magazines and journals located in the current periodicals area do not circulate. If you need a copy of an article, please ask at the circulation desk. If you can wait for 24 hours, we will make the copy for you. The unbound issues of some journals and magazines are kept behind the circulation desk. You must have your Pioneer One-Card to check these out. Locations for journals will be indicated in the catalog record. Please check with a research librarian, a circulation desk supervisor, or assistant for help in tracking down the volume or issue that you are looking for. You will also find current periodicals and older issues of journals and magazines in the Science Library.
Special Collections
Special Collections, located in the Iowa Room, includes the Iowa Room (a collection of faculty, staff, and alumni publications), Rare Books, and the Archives collections. These are noncirculating collections. Please visit the Iowa Room and speak with the archivist and special collections librarian for assistance in using this collection.
Microfilm
This is a noncirculating collection. If you need material for a class presentation or another special purpose, please check with a librarian to find out if it is possible to arrange an exception to this policy.
Newspapers
This collection is noncirculating. If you need material for a class presentation or another special purpose, please check with a librarian to find out if it is possible to arrange an exception to this policy.
Curriculum Library
Materials in the Curriculum Library, located in Steiner Hall, are intended primarily for education students. Please check with a research librarian, a circulation desk supervisor, or a member of the Education Department for assistance in using this collection.
