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Library Policies

The Oklahoma Wesleyan University Library provides books, periodicals, audiovisual materials and equipment, and other items for the Oklahoma Wesleyan University campus. In order to keep an accurate record of these materials and equipment, the following rules govern their usage.

REGULAR CIRCULATING BOOKS AND MATERIALS

Circulating books and materials may be checked out for a period of two weeks. After a one week grace period (no grace period is allowed for reserve items), a fine of 15 cents per day will be assessed retroactive to the first day overdue. Materials not returned by the end of the semester will be considered lost. The library will submit a bill to the business office charging the student's account as follows:

If the lost item is found and returned, the replacement fee will be canceled; however, a fine of 15 cents per day will be charged for each day the item was overdue to a maximum fine of $15.00 plus the $10.00 handling charge.

RENEWALS

Library materials may be renewed no more than twice. If a student is not finished after two renewals, materials must be returned to the stacks for a minimum of three days before items may be checked out again. Books and materials must be brought to the library to be renewed.

RESERVE MATERIALS

Reserve materials may be checked out according to the time limits placed on each item by the faculty member placing it on reserve. The following fines will be charged for overdue reserve materials with No Grace Period Allowed:

Charges per day for photocopied materials will be 20¢ per page with a minimum charge of $1.00 per item overdue.

Lost reserve materials will be handled the same as lost circulating materials with reserve materials fines applicable.

A student may not check out more than two reserve items per class at the same time.

PERIODICALS

Many periodical articles are available online from any Internet computer on the campus network. The library also houses periodicals in three formats: bound volumes, microfiche, and individual issues. Periodicals are easily lost or damaged and are difficult and expensive to replace. Therefore, periodicals will be used IN THE LIBRARY ONLY. A fine of $1.00 per periodical per day will be assessed if a student leaves the library with periodicals obtained at the Circulation Desk. The copy machine is available to make copies of articles that need to be taken out of the library.

UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM THE LIBRARY

Any student found in possession of any materials (reference books, periodicals, etc.) or equipment that has not been properly checked out will be fined a minimum of $10.00 but not more than $50.00 upon the immediate return of the materials. Materials not returned or damaged and mutilated materials will have fines assessed commensurate with the cost of repair or replacement.

AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Audiovisual materials include videos, tapes, CDs, DVDs, and other materials. Audiovisual equipment includes filmstrip, slide, and 16mm projectors, tape player/recorders, record players, VCRs, multimedia projector, video camera, and other equipment. Each piece of audiovisual material or audiovisual equipment will be checked out according to the schedule and availability established by the librarian. Overdue charges will be the same as for reserve materials, but the cost of replacing these items may be considerably higher than that of replacing a book.

RECALL OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

The library reserves the right to recall any item that has been checked out to a student that a faculty member requests be placed on reserve. The item being recalled must be returned immediately upon notification even though the item is not yet due. Patrons who fail to comply will be issued a fine according to the reserve materials schedule of fines.

BORROWER RESPONSIBILITIES

Returning library materials on time will be the responsibility of the borrower, NOT the responsibility of the library. The library staff will send overdue notices whenever time permits. These are sent out as a courtesy of the library, not because the library is obligated to do so.

COMMUNITY BORROWERS

Our purpose is to serve the college community, however, we offer limited service to citizens of the Bartlesville area. Members of the community may use the OWU library for research and study. A plan for borrowing materials is available as follows:

A $25.00 library card allows a patron to use the library's resources and to check out FIVE items. When those items have been returned another FIVE may be checked out.

Borrowing privileges are available upon the librarian's approval of an application and purchase of a library card. Community borrowers will be subject to all the library's policies and will be expected to return materials on time and pay appropriate fines when items become overdue. Library cards will allow privileges for 12 months.

Repeated violations of this policy may result in the loss of library privileges.

Any exceptions to this library policy must be made by the supervisory staff.

WE WANT TO SERVE YOU!

Library staff members are available to assist patrons with information needs. The student assistants are trained to help with routine library services. Specialized reference and research assistance should be referred to the professional librarians.