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Unit 9 |
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TEXSHARE CARD PROGRAM |
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The
TexShare Card Program
is offered by TexShare, a cooperative program designed to improve
library services in Texas.
TexShare, in partnership with the Telecommunications Infrastructure
Fund Board, also funds several databases available in Tarleton
libraries. |
The TexShare
Card Program gives registered users access to library materials at
hundreds of Texas libraries. Member libraries include academic libraries,
public libraries that belong to regional library systems, and clinical
medicine libraries.
Due to Tarleton libraries' participation in the TexShare Card Program,
Tarleton students, faculty, and staff can use this service to enhance
their access to materials:
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If
Tarleton libraries do not have a needed item, registered TexShare
users may be able to personally obtain the item from another
TexShare library rather than using interlibrary loan. |
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Registered
users can go directly to TexShare libraries and use resources
as described in the libraries' policies. |
KEY
POINTS ABOUT THE TEXSHARE CARD PROGRAM
The following
list answers questions frequently asked about the TexShare Card Program:
How can I participate in the TexShare Card Program?
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To register for TexShare through a Tarleton library, you must
be a user in good standing. |
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Current Tarleton students, faculty, and staff can register in
two ways:
-- request and pickup a TexShare card at your library's circulation
desk or
-- submit an online
TexShare Card request to have a card mailed to you. |
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TexShare
cards must be renewed each school session (fall, spring, and
summer). |
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What items can be borrowed using a TexShare card?
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Each library determines its own lending policies. |
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Consult
the policies for the library which you plan to visit using the
library's
lending policy link on the TexShare web site. |
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If
the lending policy is not available online, call the library
and ask about its TexShare program. |
How
are items checked out using TexShare services?
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Present
your TexShare card at the TexShare library's circulation desk
to activate your checkout privileges. |
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You usually need to present valid identification along with
the TexShare Card in order to borrow materials from participating
TexShare libraries. Check the library's TexShare lending policies. |
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Check
out items at the TexShare library's circulation desk. |
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If
the lending library has attached fees to the item, you must
pay these fees when you check out the item. |
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How
long can I keep borrowed materials?
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Loan
periods are determined by the lending library's policies. |
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Read the library's
lending policies on the TexShare web site and inquire
about specific policies when you visit a TexShare library. |
How
do I return borrowed materials?
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Return
materials to the TexShare library from which you borrowed the
items. |
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Materials can be returned in person, by first-class mail, or by other methods outlined in the TexShare library's lending policy. |
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Tarleton libraries do not return TexShare items for Tarleton patrons. |
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You are responsible for all fees for lost, late, or damaged materials. All charges must be paid according to the lending library's policies. |
How
do I get more information?
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Call
Tarleton's Stephenville campus library at (254)968-9450. |
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Call
Tarleton's Killeen campus library at (254)526-1619. |
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HOW
TO USE THE TEXSHARE CARD PROGRAM
The TexShare
Card Program is easy to use as indicated by the information provided
below.
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Request a TexShare Card online or in person:
-- Online
request form for a TexShare card
-- Ask for a TexShare Card at Tarleton libraries' circulation
desks. |
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Read
the TexShare lending
policies for the library you plan to visit so you
will know
-- what forms of identification to bring,
-- which library services will be available to you, and
-- what library resources you can access and/or can checkout. |
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Follow
the policies of the TexShare library with which you've had a
transaction. |
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