Calvin T. Ryan Library
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures for the Lending of Library Materials
The following policies, guidelines, and procedures have been established to govern the lending of library materials. The staff of the Calvin T. Ryan Library reserves the right to add, delete, or modify all or portions of these policies, guidelines and procedures. The effective date of these policies, guidelines and procedures is 8-19-14.
Confidentiality of Circulation Records
No name, address, or other information concerning a borrower contained in any circulation records will be revealed to other persons except under conditions as stated in Calvin T. Ryan Library’s “Privacy of Circulation Records Policy.”
Library Borrowers
Library borrowers are categorized as follows:
Individuals currently affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney:
Individuals not currently affiliated with the University of Nebraska at Kearney:
Identification & Check-out Materials
All library materials are checked out at the Circulation Desk
All persons affiliated with University of Nebraska at Kearney must present their University ID.
Reciprocal borrowers must present current identification from their University of Nebraska institution to check out library material.
Other reciprocal borrowers must presernt current & valid identification to obtain a library borrowers card.
Community users must be at least 18 years of age and present valid picture identification issued by the State of Nebraska to obtain a community users card. Community users can check out up to five library items.
All Identification Cards are non-transferable.
Each borrower is responsible for material checked out in their name.
Each borrower is responsible for keeping the library informed of address changes.
Loan Periods
Library materials may be checked out to community users for a period of twenty-eight days, UNK Faculty, Staff, and Students, Reciprocal Faculty, Staff, and Students until End-of-Semester except for the categories of materials designated below:
Any exceptions to the check-out periods stated above may be made at the discretion of the Librarian in charge of that portion of the library’s collection. For any exceptions to reserve material check-out periods, written approval from the course instructor must be presented to the Circulation Manager or a Circulation Library Associate.
In the absence of the Librarian, the person responsible for determining exceptions to the check-out periods is:
Some library materials may not be checked out of the library. These materials are reference items, items from the Archives/Special Collection, microfilm, newspapers, some reserves, and some government documents.
Books, curriculum items, and regular government documents will be checked out to UNK, UNL, UNO, and UNMC faculty, graduate assistants, and administrative personnel until end of semester, renewable upon request for an additional 28 days. Graduate and undergraduate students also receive the end of semester due date.
All other library materials will be checked out to University of Nebraska at Kearney and University of Nebraska faculty and administrative personnel for the standard check-out periods.
Summer sessions are equivalent to one semester.
Restricted tests may be checked out to individuals who are included on a list of authorized students/faculty. A new list must be obtained each semester.
Loan Limits
UNK Faculty and Administrative Staff may borrow up to 99 items at any one time. The maximum bill that can be accrued before borrowing privileges are blocked is $100.
UNK students and Office/Service staff may borrow up to 75 items at any one time. If a patron accrues an amount of $10, their library privileges will be suspended until the amount is paid.
Community users are allowed to check out up to 15 items. Library privileges will be suspended when a fees reach $10.00.
Suspended Privileges of Library Users
Users who abuse library regulations may be refused borrowing privileges. Abuse includes, but is not limited to, continuous and/or excessive fees, and charges left unpaid.
Library privileges may be revoked for the following:
Consequences for revocation of library privileges may include, but shall not be limited to:
Borrowing privileges may be restored when all charges are cleared.
Due Date
Return of Library Material
Library material is considered returned when:
Holds
Recalls
Renewal of Library Material
Charges
Student and community users are subject to a uniform system for the replacement cost of lost or damaged material.
Charges, including replacement cost, processing charges, and billing fees will apply to library items checked out to any patron other than faculty and administrative borrowers that are:
Charges, including replacement cost, processing charges, and billing fees will apply to library items checked out to any faculty and administrative borrowers when:
Faculty end–of-semester loans will have overdue notices generated for any non-returned library material one day after the due date. If the material is still checked out one week after the bill has been sent, a letter will be issued by the Library director to the department head or dean requesting their assistance in recovering the material. If the material is not recovered within four weeks, arrangements will be made to deduct replacement costs from that department’s book budget.
In the case of administrative or managerial professional personnel who have library material checked out on semester loan, the appropriate department head, dean, or immediate supervisor will be contacted if recalled material is not returned to the library within seven days of the billing date.
A faculty member or administrator may elect to pay for lost or irreparably damaged library material, or to replace such material with an acceptable copy. In these cases, the academic department or administrative unit would not be charged. The item must be given to the library by the end of the semester in which it is reported lost or damaged. Its acceptability is determined by a Librarian.
In the event that library material, which has been reported as lost and for which a replacement charge has been paid, is returned to the library in an acceptable condition within thirty days from date of payment, a refund of replacement charges, will be made.
Appeal of Library Charges
Library charges must be paid before an appeal can be filed.
Users who wish to appeal library charges will make their appeal to the Library Appeals Committee after first securing and completing an appeal form. The appeal form is available at the Circulation desk.
The Library Appeals Committee shall consist of a faculty member, a student representative, and an A or B-line administrative representative, recommended by the Library Committee.
The Circulation Manager will serve as an ex-offico member and advisor to the committee.
The Library Appeals Committee will decide on the validity of the appeals and will recommend appropriate action.