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CIRCULATION POLICIES: BORROWING AND RETURNING MATERIALS
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Who can borrow items
Materials at the Edens Library can be checked out by Columbia College students*, faculty, staff, and Columbia College alumnae.
*Note: Students may not check out materials if they owe $5.00 or more in late fines or if they have materials checked out that are 21 or more days overdue.
| South
Carolina Statewide Borrowing program |
| Edens Library also
participates in the South Carolina Statewide
Library Borrowing program in which patrons must present
a state-wide borrowing card to check out materials, and each library
sets the limit of books that may be checked out. Individual library
policies are available on the Statewide
Library Borrowing Agreement Library Information page.
Edens Library will loan two books from the General Collection
to a Statewide Library Borrowing Agreement patron. |
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Procedure for borrowing
Locate the materials
you want and take them to the Circulation desk on the Main
Floor. All materials that circulate must be checked out at
the Circulation Desk.
| When borrowing materials: |
| Columbia College students,
faculty and staff must present their college
I.D.. |
| Columbia College alumnae
must present a valid driver's license. |
| South Carolina Statewide Library
Borrowing Agreement patrons must present a state-wide
borrowing card, a college I.D., and a valid driver's license.
|
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Number of items that can be borrowed
While there are no limits on the number of books a Columbia College student or faculty/staff member may have out at one time, the following limits do apply in other cases:
Only 5 videos may be checked out at one time.
Only three reserve items may be checked out at one time.
Alumnae and reciprocal patrons may only check out two books at one time.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Loan periods - how long items may be kept
| Loan Periods: |
| Books | 3 weeks |
| All Media (except Videos) | 3 weeks |
| Videos | 1 week |
| Reserves | As Indicated |
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Where to return materials
Materials may be returned
either at the Circulation Desk or in the overnight
book drop near the outside main door.
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Renewing materials
Materials needed longer
than the above lending periods may be renewed at the Circulation
Desk on the Main
Floor or over the phone (786-3877).
Books and A.V. materials may be renewed once.
Reserve materials cannot be renewed. Items on Hold for another patron cannot be renewed.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Placing an item on hold
If an item is not immediately
available for checkout, you may place a HOLD on the item at the Circulation
Desk on the Main
Floor. You will be notified when the item is available. An
item may not be immediately available because another patron has the item
checked out or either the item is not on the shelf where it is supposed
to be.
The patron is notified by phone or by mail when the item is available. The item will be held for 5 days.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Circulation notices
Circulation notices are sent as a courtesy to remind library patrons of overdue items, hold pickups, and as a statement of charges owed to the library. As a courtesy, the library sends a notice of overdue materials to borrowers, but it is the borrower's responsibility to know when materials are due and to see that they are returned on time.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Business Office Referrals
The Business office serves as the collection agency for students who owe fines or charges to the library. A list of students with unpaid library fines/charges is sent to the business office each term.
| Returning Students: |
| Any outstanding charges of $5.00 or above is posted to the student's Business office account and carried over to the next subsequent term. |
| *Students may not register for class until their library account is cleared. Also, students with a library fine of $5.00 or above will not be able to check out library materials or incur additional library charges until all fines have been settled. |
Graduating Seniors: |
| A letter is sent to prospective graduates stating the number of books checked out on their record and a statement of money owed. A list of graduating seniors with unpaid library fines is sent upon request to the Business Office. The ABSOLUTE DEADLINE for clearing up unpaid library charges is 5:00 pm the day before commencement. |
|
*Transcripts will be withheld pending settlement of library fines. No official transcript will be processed and mailed out for any reason for students who owe fines. |
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Fines for overdue materials
| The
following fines apply to overdue materials: |
| Books |
$
.10 daily |
| All Media (except
Videos) |
$
.10 daily |
| Videos |
$
.50 daily |
| One to three day Reserves |
$1.00
daily |
| Overnight and hourly
Reserves |
$
.25 hourly |
Note: Students may not check out materials if they either owe $5.00 or more in late fines or if they have materials checked out that are 21 or more days overdue.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Lost Materials
Please report lost
materials immediately to the Circulation Desk on the Main Floor. If the item is not found, you will be charged the replacement
cost of the item and a $10 non-refundable processing fee.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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Media equipment
Equipment is customarily loaned to students for no longer than a 24-hour period or over a weekend, from Friday to Monday. Advance notice of equipment needs is necessary from anyone who is planning to use equipment from the media center, mainly because the group of circulating hardware is small.
| AV Equipment Available for Loan: |
| Audiocassette tape recorders | Overhead projectors |
| Opaque projector (small) | Carousel slide projectors |
| Film screens | Film projectors (8mm., Super 8mm., and 16mm.) |
| Filmstrip/cassette projectors | LP record players |
| Television monitors | Videocassette recorders |
| Videocassette projector | Video camcorders, VHS format with tripods |
| Digital video disc / compact disc player |
| Portable sound system that plays both compact discs and audiocassettes |
AV Equipment Available for Use in the Media Center: |
| Laminating machine | Transparency maker |
| Large opaque projector | Audiocassette tape duplicator |
| 5-disc compact disc player | Typewriter |
Contact the Media Center Librarian for further information.
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Reserves
Edens Library places
materials on reserve each semester by request of faculty members for a
faculty-designated length of time. Both personal and library materials
are placed on reserve in accordance with Copyright
Laws. Reserve materials are located on shelves behind the Circulation
Desk on the Main
Floor. Students MUST PRESENT their I.D.
card at the Circulation Desk to check out the material for
the length of time designated.
| Reserve Loan Periods: |
| 3 Hour (Library Use Only) | This material is checked out for a 3-hour period anytime during library hours. |
| Due in 12 Hours | This material is checked out for a 12-hour period only. The overdue fine rate on this material is .25 cents an hour. |
| Due in 24 Hours | The overdue fine rate on this material is $1.00 per day. |
| Due in 72 Hours | The overdue fine rate on this material is $1.00 per day. |
Faculty:
See the Resources for Faculty page for instructions on placing materials on reserve.
Contact the Circulation
Manager for further information.
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LIBRARY EQUIPMENT, BUILDING, & ENVIRONMENT
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Computers
There are nine computer workstations
located in the Reference
area, which may be used for library research as well as Word processing, researching the Web and campus email.
There is also a computer lab located on the 1st floor (basement) in Room 121. For questions regarding the Computer Lab,
contact Office of Information Technology: 786-3007.
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Photocopier
A coin-operated photocopier
is located on the wall directly behind the Circulation
Desk on the Main
Floor. Photocopying may be done at the cost of $ .10 cents
per page. Change and a copy counter (Autotron) are available at the Circulation
Desk. It is the responsibility of the person making copies to adhere
to the Copyright
Laws. A notice of copyright is posted near the copier.
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Microfilm
Reader/Printers
The library has two
microfilm reader/printers which are located along the side wall behind
the bound Periodicals and the Reference
office. (The microfilm is located in the cabinets on the back wall
behind the bound Periodicals and Reference
books.) Photocopying may be done at the cost of $ .10 cents per
page. The microfilm machines will only accept dimes. Change is available
at the Circulation Desk. (Library
Map)
Ask a User Services Librarian
at the Reference Desk for assistance.
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Media
equipment
Equipment is customarily
loaned to students for no longer than a 24-hour period or over a weekend,
from Friday to Monday. Advance notice of equipment needs is necessary
from anyone who is planning to use equipment from the Media
Center, mainly because the group of circulating hardware is small.
| AV Equipment Available for Loan: |
| Audiocassette tape recorders | Overhead projectors |
| Opaque projector (small) | Carousel slide projectors |
| Film screens | Film projectors (8mm., Super 8mm., and 16mm.) |
| Filmstrip/cassette projectors | LP record players |
| Television monitors | Videocassette recorders |
| Videocassette projector | Video camcorders, VHS format with tripods |
| Digital video disc / compact disc player |
| Portable sound system that plays both compact discs and audiocassettes |
AV Equipment Available for Use in the Media Center: |
| Laminating machine | Transparency maker |
| Large opaque projector | Audiocassette tape duplicator |
| 5-disc compact disc player | Typewriter |
Contact the Media Center Librarian for further information.
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Food,
drink, tobacco
Drinks with a secure lid are allowed in the library.
However, food and tobacco are not allowed in the library.
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Quiet
study environment
To ensure that a quiet
atmosphere is maintained, you are expected to behave in a manner conducive
to study and research. In heavy use areas, such as Circulation
or Reference,
please keep noise levels at a minimum. Also, we ask that you keep noise
levels at a minimum in the study area in the Juvenile
section (on the bottom floor). Due to the design of the building,
noise tends to travel rather freely (and loudly) to other areas of the
building.
The third (top) floor is generally considered
as the "quiet study floor," the area most conducive to quiet study.
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Cell
phones, pagers
To ensure that a quiet atmosphere conducive to study and research is maintained, we ask that you turn off or mute your cell phones and pagers while in the library.
If you must accept a phone call while in the library, we ask that you either keep the noise level and time of your conversation to a minimum or take the call in the library's foyer where you are not likely to disturb others who are researching and studying.
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Group
study
The library has two designated group study areas:
Room 217
Located on the 2nd (Main) floor at the far end of the stacks near the microfilm cabinets, this room has a large table and can accommodate up to six people.
Room
309
Located on the 3rd floor (along the wall at the
far end of the stacks), this room can accommodate eight people and has a chalkboard.
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Study
Rooms and Carrels
In addition to
Group study rooms, Edens Library has three rooms designed for individual
or small-group study: Rooms
218 and 221 on the 2nd (Main) floor and Room
313 on the 3rd floor. These rooms are located along the
far wall at the end of the stacks.
Study carrels for individual
studying are located on the Main
Floor along the wall by the Reference
Collection and Bound Periodicals and
also along the walls of the 3rd (Top) Floor.
The 3rd floor is generally considered as
the "quiet study floor," the area most conducive to quiet individual study.
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Computer
Lab
There is one computer lab housed in Edens Library, which is operated by the Information Technology Department:
Room 121, located on the 1st floor (basement), features 22 PCs,
1 Worker PC, 2 network printers and 1 scanner. Lab hours are the same as the library.
The Library Staff
is not responsible for the Computer Lab. For questions regarding the Computer Lab,
contact Office of Information Technology: 786-3007.
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Electronic
Classroom
The Overton Classroom for Library
Instruction is used for Library
Instruction sessions, which are taught by the User
Services Librarians.
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TV/VCR
Viewing Rooms
The Overton Media Center is fully-equipped with viewing rooms for individual
and classroom use.
Contact the Media Center Librarian for further information.
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