General
SLCC Libraries include libraries at the Lafayette and New Iberia campuses and at the Franklin and Hessmer sites. Smaller library resource rooms are located at the National EMS Academy (NEMSA) sites at Lafayette, Lake Charles, Gretna, Baton Rouge, Houma, and Covington. Library resources include print monographs, serials, media items and electronic resource materials available through the Public Access Computers. All library resources are available to all students and faculty. Only currently enrolled students, faculty, staff, and patrons with a current valid LALINC (Louisiana Academic Library Information Network Consortium) card are eligible to borrow library materials. All circulating materials must be checked out at the circulation desk and returned to the circulation desk during operating hours or after hours using the outside book drop. Items may be returned to any SLCC library campus or site.

SLCC students must be currently enrolled in order to charge library materials. Students must present their valid student picture identification (ID) card to verify current enrollment when charging materials.

• Students may charge library materials if they are registered for the current semester.
• Student picture ID’s must be valid, current, and presented in person in order to charge materials. No library materials will be charged to a patron using another student’s ID.
• Faculty and staff should make every effort to obtain an identification card. If unable to obtain an id card, a temporary library card will be issued.
• Each borrower is responsible for all library materials charged to his/her student ID number.

BORROWING PRIVILEGES

Regular Borrowing Privileges

Borrowing privileges for non-SLCC Patrons

Loan Schedule

Item Type	Patron	Loan Period	Item Limit	No. of renewals
Books	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	21 days 21 days 21 days	10 10 2	2 2 0
Audio-Visual	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	7 days Current semester Non-circulating	5 5 NA	2 0 NA
NetLibrary	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	2 hours 2 hours Non-circulating	NA NA NA	NA NA NA
Reserves	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	2 hours – In library use only 2 days Non-circulating	2 2 NA	0 2 NA
Periodicals	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating Non-circulating Non-circulating	NA NA NA	NA NA NA
Kits	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	7 days Current Semester Non-circulating	2 2 NA	2 0 NA
Reference	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating* 7 days Non-circulating	NA 2 NA	NA NA NA
Calculators	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Current Semester End of day Non-circulating	1 1 NA	NA 0 NA
LCD Projectors	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating Current Semester Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA
Overhead Projectors	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating Current Semester Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA
Laptop Computer	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating End of day Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA
Podium keys	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating Current Semester Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA
Portable DVD Player	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	2 hours 2 hours Non-circulating	1 1 NA	2 2 NA
TVs	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating End of day Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA
Other equipment	Students Faculty/Staff LALINC	Non-circulating End of day Non-circulating	NA 1 NA	NA 0 NA

* Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.

Reserve Material
Instructors may place print and non-print items on Reserve for students to use by completing the “Reserve Request” form available at the circulation desk.

Students may charge two reserve items at a time. Reserve items must be checked in at the circulation desk at the end of the loan period. If an item is left in another area of the library, the borrower will be responsible for replacement fees until the item is properly returned.

All reserve materials will be removed from the reserve shelf at the end of each semester to assure compliance with Title 17 of section 107 “Fair Use Factors” of the U.S. Code.

Holds
If a patron requires use of an item that is charged to another patron, a HOLD may be placed on the item by filling out a “Hold Request” available on the SLCC web page. When the item is returned, it will be held at the Circulation Desk for 7 days for the next requesting patron before it is re-shelved.

Recalls
All borrows are subject to recalls. Recalls reduce the loan period due to heavy demand or as a result of a faculty request. “Recall Request” forms are available at the circulation desk. The current borrower will have 5 days to return the item.

Bibliographic Instruction Room
Room 123 in the Lafayette library is available for use as a library instruction room, instruction room for faculty and an open lab. This room may be reserved by faculty and staff only. Reservations can be made at the circulation desk. When not reserved this room is used as an open computer lab.

Conference Room/Study Room
Room 124 is available in the Lafayette library for use as a conference or a study room. This room may be reserved for student, faculty and staff use at the circulation desk for two hours.

Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing through LALINC.
SLCC students and faculty may borrow items via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) from other libraries throughout Louisiana and the nation if the Library does not own or have access to the item sought.

In addition to ILL, SLCC students, faculty and staff in good standing with SLCC Library (i.e. no overdue books) may obtain a LALINC card at the Circulation Desk. The LALINC card is valid for one semester for students and one academic year for faculty. The card can be presented to any LALINC member Louisiana library to charge items from that library. A list of LALINC member libraries and Reciprocal Borrowing Chart is available at: http://louis.lsu.edu

Circulation policies vary between libraries and the borrower is responsible for reading and understanding policies and is responsible for any fines or charges incurred using either ILL or LALINC services.

LIBRARY FINES and CHARGES

Fines
SLCC library does not charge fines for overdue library materials.

Non-returned Items

• The replacement charge for an unreturned item is the actual cost of replacing the item with a duplicate or comparable substitute.
• The replacement charge for an out of print publication item is the actual cost of the item If a replacement charge is unable to be obtained a charge of $35.00 will be assessed to replace the item.

• An item is considered lost when either the borrower informs the library that the item is lost or the item has not been returned by the end of 60 days after the due date.

Replacement/Damage Fee for Photocopied Reserve Materials
Replacement cost for reserve materials owned by the instructor is the actual cost of the item

Overdue Notification
An item is considered overdue when it is not returned by the due date. A phone call will be made to the patron immediately after the item is due. A second phone call will be made a week afterwards. A bill will be send two weeks afterwards.

The “overdue notification ” policy applies equally to students, full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and students.

The Academic Dean will be notified of all faculty overdue items once bills are sent.

Loss of Borrowing Privileges
Library borrowing privileges and remote access to databases will be suspended once a bill is sent out.

A hold will be placed on the student’s library record and in the student information system by library staff. The student cannot register , receive transcripts or be cleared for graduation until 1. either the item is returned or 2. the replacement charge is paid.

All library charges must be paid in the cashier’s office. After payment of the charges, patrons must obtain a receipt from the cashier’s office. Patrons must take the receipt to the library circulation desk. When presented with a receipt, the library staff will remove the blocks from a student’s library account and school record.

The “loss of borrowing privileges” policy applies equally to students, full-time faculty, adjunct faculty and students.

Appeal of Library Charges
An appeal of charges form is available at the circulation desk. The appeal of charges form should be completed and submitted to the librarian on duty. The form will be submitted to the Library Director for resolution.

If a resolution is not found, students should refer to the SLCC Student Handbook for “Student Complaint and Due Procedures.”

RIGHT TO PRIVACY
Every patron has a right to privacy while using information. All circulation records and any other library records identifying the names of library users are confidential. Names of borrowers will not be disclosed nor information on materials used by a patron.

Documents Protecting Right to Privacy

Louisiana Revised Statute
LAR.S. 44:13 Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=99640

Library Code of Ethics, Adopted June 28, 1997 by the ALA Council, amended January 22, 2008
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/codeofethics/codeethics.cfm

Policy Concerning Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information about Library Users, Adopted July 2, 1991 by the ALA Council amended June 30, 2004
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/otherpolicies/policyconcerning.cfm

Policy on Confidentially of Library Records, Revision adopted January 20, 1971; amended July 4, 1975, July 2, 1986 by the ALA Council
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/otherpolicies/policyconfidentiality.cfm

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM
Intellectual freedom is granted by the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which protects the right to freedom of speech. “Speech” implies presentation or sending of information and a receiver of the information.
http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/first.html

Free access to information and ideas, and the freedom to read, view, understand, and interpret information for oneself is a fundamental underpinning of a democratic society. The Library respects individual intellectual freedom and protects individuals’ right to privacy when reading, viewing, or accessing constitutionally protected information.

Intellectual Freedom Documents:

U.S. Freedom of Information Act
http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/index.html

Library Bill of Rights
Adopted June 18, 1948, by the ALA Council; amended February 2, 1961; amended June 28, 1967; amended January 23, 1980; inclusion of “age” reaffirmed January 24, 1996.http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/librarybillrights.cfm

Freedom to Read Statement, Revision adopted January 28, 1972 by the ALA Council Adopted June 25, 1953, by the ALA Council and the AAP Freedom to Read Committee; amended January 28, 1972; January 16, 1991; July 12, 2000; June 30, 2004.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ftrstatement/freedomreadstatement.cfm

Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries Adopted by ACRL, Intellectual Freedom Committee: June 28, 1999, approved by ACRL Board of Directors: June 29, 1999, adopted by ALA Council: July 12, 2000.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/statementsif/interpretations/intellectual.cfm

Resolution on the Use of Filtering Software in Libraries
Adopted by ALA: July 2, 1997 http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/statementspols/ifresolutions/resolutionuse.cfm

Last updated: 11/09 KR
Links verified: 11/25/09 KR

Approved by library committee: 11/13/09