Library - Circulation - Cameron University

Cameron University Library Circulation Policy

The library's circulation policies try to ensure that each patron may borrow needed materials for a time period long enough in duration to accomplish reading, research and analysis needs yet short enough in duration to ensure that materials are readily available to others who may seek them

Identification

A Cameron University picture identification card, a current alumni or courtesy card is required to borrow books and place requests. Use of the ID indicates agreement to observe library policies.

Library staff grant one grace (that is, using another picture ID card) per semester per student to each student who lacks a Cameron ID card and requests a library service that requires the card.

Materials That May Be Checked Out

Circulating materials held at the circulation desk
Circulating materials shelved on the second floor
Curriculum materials
Phi Delta Kappa materials
Designated reserves
Interlibrary loan materials not designated library use only
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Materials That Do Not Check Out

Reference materials*
Serials, newspapers, magazines*
Archive and special collections materials
Interlibrary loan materials designated Library Use Only
Microfilm and microfiche

* Librarians may make exceptions. Exceptions require completion and patron signature of check-out cards.

Loan Periods and Limits

Presented below are circulation limits and periods by patron type. Under certain circumstances, librarians and full-time library circulation staff members make exceptions to these limits.

Status	Standard Checkout Time	Limit on Circulating Materials *	Curriculum Check-out	Videos *(limit 5)*	Reserve	Renewals
Faculty	120 Days	50 items	10 items 30 days	14 days	4 items	4
Adjunct Faculty	End of current semester	25 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	2
Staff	30 days	25 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	2
Graduate	30 days	25 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	1
Undergraduate	14 days	10 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	1
OK-Share Card**	10 days	5 items	5 items 10 days	7 days	4 items	1
Courtesy Card	10 days	5 items	5 items 10 days	7 days	4 items	1
Alumni	30 days	10 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	1
President's Partners & Friends of the Library	30 days	10 items	10 items 30 days	7 days	4 items	1

* The limit on circulating materials limits all together all formats.

** An OK-Share Card holder must also have a CU Courtesy Card to check out circulating materials

A student who is not currently enrolled but who has a school-related need for library service access may acquire this access upon presentation of a letter from a faculty member addressed to the Access Services Librarian. The letter should describe the former student's library-related needs.

Material Renewal

Depending upon patron status, each loan is eligible to be renewed from one time to four times. * A patron may renew materials, either online by accessing My Circulation Account in C.U. Library Catalog or by telephone by dialing 581-2956, provided he or she attempts the renewal no earlier than ten days prior to the due date and no later than the due date. A patron may renew an item after its due date by presenting the item at the library's circulation counter, provided no other library patron has placed a hold on the item.

* See Loan Periods and Limits table for specific eligibility rates.

Book Return

Materials may be returned to the circulation counter or to the outside book drop.

Fine Rates

Reserve Items $0.25 per hour, per item.
Interlibrary Loan Items An item that is five days overdue carries a $5.00 fine. An item that is beyond five days overdue carries a $5.00 fine plus a fifty-cent-per-day fine.
Lost books, videos, & CDs Replacement price (obtained from Books in Print listing) or $30 for out of print book and a $10 processing fee for each lost item.
Damaged items Current re-binding cost.

Suspension of Borrowing Privileges

Privileges are automatically suspended when a borrower

fails to return an overdue item;
fails to pay for replacement of a lost item;
has accrued fines or fees deemed excessive by the Access
Services Librarian.

Item Holds

A patron may request that a circulating item on loan be held upon its return. Upon the item's return, library staff members will notify the requesting patron of its availability. Staff members will hold the item for three days.

Maximum number of outstanding holds the patron can have is 5 items. If a patron has more than this number of outstanding holds, he is prevented from placing any additional holds.

A patron may request that a circulating item be held at the circulation desk when he/she is temporarily not able to check it out. The item will be held for three days.

Item Recall

The library may recall an item if another patron places a hold on the item or the item is needed for a Course Reserve.

All materials are subject to recall except videos, which may be recalled only when a video is needed for a Course Reserve.
Students, Faculty, and Staff members all have recall privileges. This service is not available to Courtesy Card or OK-Share Card holders.
Recalls may be placed at the Circulation Desk or through the C.U. Library online catalog.
The holder of a recalled item will receive a notification email with a new due date. This person may keep the recalled item for 10 days (videos are exceptions) before it is returned to the library OR keep it till the original due date, whichever comes first. Recalled material cannot be renewed.
Materials required for the Course Reserve are subject to immediate recall.
A library patron who fails to return a recalled book by its new due date may have his or her library privileges suspended.
Patrons are notified by email when their recalled items have arrived. A recalled item is held at the Circulation Desk for 3 days before it goes to the next borrower or before it is re-shelved.
Should the original borrower need the recalled material again, he or she may request the item be recalled from the second borrower if the item is not recalled or held by other patrons.