Dick Smith Library Circulation Department

Tarleton faculty, staff, students, area residents, and others are welcome to utilize the resources of the Dick Smith Library. The library requires that acceptable identification (Tarleton ID cards, in most cases) be presented each time library materials are checked out.

Lost Cards
If a patron loses an ID card, they MUST notify the Texan Card Office and the Library. A new card will be issued by the Texan Card Office, Room 101 of the Tarleton Center, but there is a replacement fee charged.

BORROWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patrons are responsible for all materials borrowed on their ID cards. The library will assess fees for overdue, lost, and damaged materials.
Library notices will be sent to all patrons via valid email addresses and mailed to all others.
The Library has no obligation to the borrower for the inaccuracy or absence of a current email or mailing address. Notices or other correspondence will be assumed to have been delivered properly.
Patrons are responsible for returning or renewing library materials by the due date indicated. Failure to do so may result in blocking of university records and/or library privileges.

Patron Types	Privilege Period	Checkout Limit
Students	End of Semester	20 items
Staff	Length of Employment	20 items
Faculty	Length of Employment	50 items
Alumni	Current TAA Membership (Fee Required)	20 items
Retirees	Lifetime	20 items
Friends	Current Friends Membership (Fee Required)	20 items
Upward Bound	Program Participant	20 items
TexShare	Current TexShare Card	20 items
Texas A&M Sys. Fac.	Current University ID	20 items
Teacher Mentors	Current Teacher/Mentor ID	20 items
President Club	Current Club Membership (Fee Required)	20 items
John Tarleton Society	Lifetime (Fee Required)	20 items

LOAN PERIODS

Materials may be renewed if there is no need for the item by another user.
Any accrued fines must be paid before renewals or further checkouts.
Items overdue for a year are subject to replacement charges.

Collection	Students/Staff	Faculty	Others
General	28 days	Full Semester	28 days
Education	7 days	Full Semester	7 days
Documents	28 days	Full Semester	28 days
A/V Materials	28 days	Full Semester	28 days
CDs/DVDs	7 days	Full Semester	7 days
Limited	Library Use Only	With Permission	Library Use Only
Reference	Library Use Only	With Permission	Library Use Only
Reserve	Library Use Only/2HR	With Permission	Library Use Only
Periodicals - current issues - bound volumes	Library Use Only Library Use Only	24 hours - Current 28 days - Bound	Library Use Only Library Use Only

Overdue Library Material
A fine of $.10 per day is assessed for each overdue item. Notices will be emailed or mailed to notify the patron of overdue material before a bill for the replacement cost is issued. Unpaid bills will result in a block placed on the patrons record.

Reserve Material
Due to high demand for reserve items, these materials have proportionately higher overdue fines. Loan periods for reserve material are determined by faculty and range from 2-hours/in-library use to 7 day loans.

Lost Material
Items determined to be lost are assessed fees on the following basis: the current cost of replacement plus a processing fee of $10.50. Fees must be cleared to maintain circulation privileges, receive grades, transcripts, and to register for classes.

Materials reported lost and paid for and subsequently recovered and returned to the library within thirty (30) days are eligible for a refund. The processing fee and any overdue fines will be retained in all cases.

Texan cards are issued to all Students, Faculty, and Staff, and current Friends of the Library. Texan Cards are used in the library to checkout items, pay fines, purchase copies, transparencies or laminating. Texan cards can also be used at the Suavé Cafe located in the lobby of the library. (Cards are obtained by going to the Texan Card Office, RM 101, Tarleton Center.)

Texan Card Kiosk
A Texan Card kiosk is located in the lobby of the Dick Smith Library. Texan card accounts must be activated before additional money can be added through the kiosk. Activation is handled at the Texan Card office. The Kiosk also dispenses guest copy cards for a $1.00 minimum purchase. Additional funds may be added to the copy cards at the Kiosk.

Departmental Cards
The Texan Card office issues departmental cards to campus departments. Departments must go to the Texan Card office to transfer funds.

If needed material is on loan, a "hold" may be placed on the item online or at the circualtion desk. When requested material is returned, the requester will be notified and has five (5) days from notification to claim it.

PHOTOCOPY SERVICES

Photocopiers are available in the library at $.08 per copy when using the Texan Card or Guest copy card. Coin-op photocopiers are $.10 per copy.
Microfilm/fiche printers require a Guest or Texan card to print.
Color copies are available at the Circulation Desk for $1 per copy.
Blank transparencies suitable for use in library copiers may be purchased for $.50 each.

AV Equipment
AV equipment is available for checkout for in-library use only. Items available: TVs and VCRs, DVD, overhead projectors, slide projector with cassette player, filmstrip with cassette player, cassette tape record/player, opaque projector.

Calculators
Graphing calculators are available to checkout for in-library use only.

Headphones
Headphones for computers are available to checkout for in-library use only.

Laptops/Wireless Network
Students, faculty, and staff may check out laptop computers for in-library use only. Borrowers will be asked to complete a loan agreement accepting responsibility for any loss or damage to the computer. Laptops circulate for 4 hours and may be renewed for one additional period.

Network connections are located throughout the building. Personal laptops must have a network card to use this access.
A wireless network to allow users to access library resources and the Internet from laptop computers is available within the library building. The Library's wireless network uses the 802.11b industry standard and any laptop computer with an 11 Mbps wireless network card can connect to the wireless network.

Laminating
A laminating service is available in the Special Collections area (lower floor). The charge is $.75 per foot.

Lockers
There is no charge for using the public lockers located on the third floor. Keys are available at the circulation desk for checkout and renewal. The charge for a lost locker key is $7.50.

Meeting Rooms
Rooms are reserved at the Circulation Desk for group study or special events. The Multi-Purpose room will accommodate groups from 72-100, Room 106 seats 12-14, and Room 225 seats 8. Individuals/Groups reserving rooms are responsible for their own setting-up and cleanup.

Nine first-come, first-serve study rooms are located on the upper level, located near the mural.

Typewriters
Typewriters are available on the 1st floor on a first-come, first-served basis at no cost. Patrons must supply their own paper.

Lost items are usually kept at the Circulation Desk. Unclaimed items are turned over to the Tarleton Police Department at the end of each semester.