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Circulation Policies
Loan Periods
Book Limits
Returning Books
Library Notices
and Billing Information
Journals
Policy on
Confidentiality
Loan Periods
BOOKS (does not include Leisure Reading or non-circulating items)
180-day Loan:
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Honors Undergraduate Students
- Staff
- Visiting Scholars
- Retirees
30-day Loan:
- Undergraduate Students
- Affiliates
- Community Borrowers
- Boston Library Consortium Card holders
MEDIA
7-day Loan:
DVDs and VHS tapes circulate for a one week period unless on reserve.
Reserve items circulate for 3 hours/overnight only.
Item Limits (books and
media)
300 Items:
- Faculty
- Staff
- Graduate Students
- Retirees
- Honors Undergraduate Students
150 Items:
- Undergraduate Students
- Visiting Scholars
- University Affiliates
25 Items:
- Community Borrower Program participants
- Boston Library Consortium Card holders
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Access to Electronic Resources (restricted by licensing agreements)
- Faculty
- Graduate Students
- Honors Undergraduate Students
- Staff
- Undergraduate Students
Returning Books
Return books, media, and interlibrary loan materials to the iDesk
or Circulation Desk of any Regional Campus Library. Return
recalled items directly to the iDesk attendant. Receipts for
returned items are available upon request. When the library is
closed, books, media, and interlibrary loan materials may be
placed in the depository slots at the North and South
entrances.
Library Notices and
Billing Information
Courtesy notices are sent seven (7) days prior to the item coming due. Only one courtesy (reminder) notice is sent. If the item(s) are not returned or renewed by the due date, an overdue notice will follow.
All library circulation notices are distributed via email. If you use an email address other than a huskymail or uconn.edu email address, you need to forward your UConn email to your non-University email address. You may do this at: http://netid.uconn.edu or see the UConn FAQ for more information.
If you need assistance, please call the UITS Help Desk at (860) 486-help (4357).
Replacement Charges
Long overdue books and media are billed at $95 per item plus a $15 nonrefundable late return/billing fee. The $95 replacement cost is refundable, if the item is returned within two years of the billing date.
Recalled Items
Fines for overdue recalled books are $5.00 a day/item; maximum of $50.
Overdue Media
Fines for overdue media are $1.00 a day/item; maximum of $15.
Payment of Charges
For students, bills for library charges are issued by and paid at the University Bursar's Office (Wilbur Cross Building, Unit 4100, (860) 486-4830). Payments may be made in person during regular business hours or by mail. Checks are payable to the University of Connecticut. Bursar
For faculty, staff, and community borrowers, bills are issued by the Accounting Office (Budds Building, 343 Mansfield Road, (860) 486-1670) and paid at the Accounts Receivable cashier's window, Room 207 on the 2nd floor. Accounts Receivable
No payments are accepted at the library. Library charges for students appear on the next semester's fee bill.
Charges must be paid in full before student
registration is permitted and official transcripts can be
issued.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Privileges are automatically suspended when a borrower:
- Has one overdue recalled book
- Has reached the charged item limit
- Has an expired record
- Has an excessive amount of outstanding unpaid library charges
A suspension is automatically lifted when the condition
causing it is rectified.
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Journals
Journals are in high demand and do not circulate. Holds may not be placed on journals. Photocopiers are located throughout the Library for photocopying appropriately.
Policy on Confidentiality of Library Patron Files
The identity of the borrower or requestor of a library item and the information contained in individual circulation system patron records are confidential as mandated by State of Connecticut Public Act #76-421.
Such information is maintained in computerized files in order to enable Circulation Services to conduct its normal business:
- Maintenance of information on the location and availability
of library materials
- Compilation of general usage statistics in respect to both
collections and services
- Mailing of notices, resolution of problems, collection of
fines and bills for replacement
- Determination of patron eligibility to borrow library materials
Individual patron records are accessed by name and/or a non-SSN personal identifier.
Access to an individual’s record is available to:
- The individual patron represented in the record
- CRI Staff and Staff Assistants, and Interlibrary Loan staff in the performance of their assigned responsibilities.
Access to individual records by any other party, including other library staff who have "no need to know," other University staff, other state or federal employees, or other library patrons, is prohibited.
In unusual circumstance, the CRI Team Leader (or a designated staff member) may act as an intermediary between the borrower and requestor of an item, but the identity of both the borrower and the requestor must be preserved at all times.
Requests for exceptions to this policy must be made to the Vice Provost of University Libraries. Such requests must be in writing and must state the specific purpose for which information is being requested. Exceptions to the policy will not normally be made but may be considered in extreme circumstances.
Access Services is committed to the protection of the right to privacy of all library patrons and the prevention of harassment by other borrowers.
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