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Access by Borrower Type

 

• Faculty   
• Staff   
• Students   
• BACHE   
• Montevallo Residents   
• Shelby County Teachers
• Spouses and Dependents   
•  Alumni   
• Other Borrowers

 

 

Faculty (full-time, adjunct, & faculty emeriti)

• Books from the circulating collection – due at the end of the semester, 2 renewals

• Reference materials -- by permission of a librarian

• Archival materials -- by permission of the Director

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• No fines are charges to faculty, but charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed

Staff (full and part-time)

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – by permission of a librarian

• Archival materials – by permission of the Director

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Students

• Undergraduate and graduate students have the same borrowing privileges; they are give different borrower types in Horizon for statistical purposes

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

BACHE Borrowers

• Faculty, staff, and students from BACHE member institutions must present a valid ID from that institution to gain borrowing privileges.

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Montevallo Residents

• Montevallo residents must present proof of residence in the 35115 zip code and must be 18 years old or older

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Shelby County Teachers

• Shelby County teachers must present proof of employment in a public school

• Teachers are discouraged from borrowing materials for their students to use except in a supervised classroom setting

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Archival materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Spouses and Dependent Children of Faculty and Staff

• Proof of relationship may be required unless accompanied by the faculty or staff member

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Archival materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Alumni

• Alumni status will be verified in the Alumni directory or with the Alumni office

• Circulation privileges

• Books from the circulating collection – 4 weeks, 2 renewals

• Reference materials – non-circulating

• Archival materials – non-circulating

• Audio books and scores -- 4 weeks, 2 renewal

• DVDs, videotapes, and CDs -- 1 week, 1 renewal

• Reserve materials – as directed by instructor

• All other materials – 4 weeks, 0 renewals

• Fines are charged for overdue materials, and charges for lost or damaged materials will be assessed.

Other Borrowers

• Students enrolled in the Upward Bound program, participants in Boys State, participants in Continuing Education programs, and other guests may use the library while on campus

•  Borrowing privileges for these groups will be worked out on a case-by-case basis