Circulation Questions
What materials can I check
out?
How much is the fine for an overdue book?
For how long can I borrow a book?
Can I renew books?
Do the reference books circulate?
Do print journals circulate?
Where are the reserve materials?
How do I find out what journals the library owns?
How do I find out what journals are available in full
text?
General Questions and Directional
Questions
Do I have access to other
libraries in the area?
Where are the books I can check out?
Where are the bound journals?
Can I recommend books, films, journals etc, to be purchased?
Can I donate books to the Library?
When is the Library open?
Where can I get help using the library? Where is the reference
staff?
How do I check on an Interlibrary Loan request?
Where are the photocopy machines? How much does a photocopy
cost?
Computing/Electronic Resources
Questions
Can I use the Databases from
home? What do I do if I have trouble connecting?
Can I use mylaptop computer in the Library?
Can I type my paper in the library?
Can I print from the computers in the library? How much does it
cost?
What kinds of equipment can I borrow from the library?
Reference Questions
How do I begin my research?
How do I cite information that I have found?
How do I find a book?
How do I find articles in the Library?
How can I find out if my article is full text online?
Can I print from microfilm/microfiche?
How do I get an ERIC document?
Where do I find government documents?
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
What is an Interlibrary Loan?
How do I request an item from another library?
How long does it take to get an article from another library? How long for a
book?
Reserves
Where are Reserves located?
How do I find the item I need on reserve?
How does a professor place items on reserve?
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Circulation
Questions
What materials can
I check out?
General Collection books (located on 2nd floor), Children's Collection(2nd
floor), Records(Media Services Room, 2nd floor), Pamphlets(Main floor), Maps(Main
floor), DVDs and Videos(shelved with general collection books on 2nd floor).
How much is the
fine for an overdue book?
There are no daily fines for overdue materials from the general collection.
Students will be notified about overdue materials; if overdue items are not
returned after notification has been sent, the items will be considered lost.
The library reserves the right to charge students for processing of notices and
lost items. The processing fee will not exceed $4.00 per item. The cost of replacing
a lost item is $25 for a children’s item and $50 for an item from the
regular collection. Library users may not check out additional materials until
all overdue materials are returned and all charges have been paid. Campus mail
is used to notify students of overdue items. After a grace period of 7 days, a
notice containing a $2 fee per overdue item is sent to the student. The shelves
are checked before any fees are charged. At the end of the semester the library
reminds users to turn in their library items by placing reminder notices in
campus publications and on entry and exit doors. Faculty members receive
courtesy reminders of overdues during the semester and again at the end of each
semester. Faculty members are not assessed overdue fees.
For how long can I
borrow a book?
LOAN PERIOD--TLU STUDENTS--Library books from the general collection have a
circulation period of four weeks during the spring and the fall semesters.
During the summer sessions the circulation period is one week. The renewal period
is one circulation period provided there is no hold on the book. Renewals will
not be made by phone or mail. A current, valid TLU I.D. card is required for
all transactions. There is no limit on the number of books that may be checked
out.
LOAN PERIOD--FACULTY AND STAFF--The
circulation period for faculty and staff is four weeks. The renewal period is
one circulation period provided there is no hold on the item. Renewals will not
be made by phone or mail. Faculty names must appear on the Provost’s roster
of active or emeriti faculty. Staff members must hold a current TLU I.D. card.
Faculty and staff are asked to bring their current TLU I.D. card with them when
checking out items. There is no limit on the number of items that may be
checked out.
Can I renew books?
Circulating items may be renewed as
long as another patron has not placed a hold on an item. Renewal periods are
the same as checkout. You must bring the items into the library in order to
renew them.
Do the reference
books circulate?
No, reference books from the
reference collection, located on the main floor, do not circulate. You may copy
pages for individual use or use the reference item in the library.
Do print journals
circulate?
The library has journals in
different formats: microform/fiche(Main floor), Bound back issues (lower
level), and current periodicals (Main floor). All of these items are for
in-library use. However, copiers (microform/fiche copiers and paper copiers)
are available for photocopying pages from these items
Where are the
reserve materials?
Articles and other items placed on
reserve by a professor are housed behind the circulation desk and may be
checked out for 2 hours at a time at the Circulation Desk.
How do I find out
what journals the library owns?
The best way is to use the online Journal
Titles Directory, located on the Library's home page at http://bulldogs.tlu.edu
This searchable list includes the titles of all the Library's printed,
electronic, microfilm and microfiche periodical subscriptions. So, from a
computer workstation in your dorm room, apartment, or office, you can learn if
the Library owns any periodical you need and find out whether it may be
available online in fulltext.
How do I find out
what journals are available in full text?
The library subscribes to many
databases that provide full text journal articles. To determine if the library
has access to a particular full text journal, check the Journal Titles Directory.
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General Questions
and Directional Questions
Do I have access to
other libraries in the area?
Yes, all current TLU students,
faculty and staff are eligible for a TexShare card. To obtain a TexShare card,
go to the Circulation Desk. As a member of TexShare, Blumberg Memorial Library
subscribes to selected subscription databases and participates in the TexShare
borrowing card program. This card provides you with borrowing privileges at a
large list of academic and public librareis across the state of Texas. However,
not all TexShare institutions choose to participate in cooperative borrowing,
so users should contact a library staff member for details about obtaining and
using a TexShare borrowing card.
Where are the books
I can check out?
The circulating collection (which
includes General Collection, Children's Collection, DVDs and Videos.) is
located on the 2nd floor of the library. In addition, Pamphlets and Maps,
located on the main floor, also circulate. The circulating collection is
shelved in Library of Congress classification order.
Where are the bound
journals?
The bound journals are located on the lower
level of the library. They are shelved in alphabetical order by journal title.
Can I recommend
books, films, journals etc, to be purchased?
Yes, you can. Please email Linda
Clark, lclark@tlu.edu, Technical Services Librarian, with a detailed request
(including Title, Author, ISBN(if available), price, and why you feel the
library should obtain the item)
Can I donate books
to the Library?
In accepting gifts, the library
reserves the right to select items it needs from gift materials, and to dispose
of the rest as the library deems suitable. The library does not normally accept
collections of materials with restrictions that require special handling or
prevent integration of items into the general library collection.
The library will not accept for deposit
materials that are not outright gifts. Museum or archival-quality objects are
not accepted for inclusion in the library’s general collection.
The library will supply acknowledgement of
items only; the donor is responsible for any appraisals. Before accepting a gift
from a donor, it must be ascertained whether monetary appraisal for income tax
purposes is required, since this cannot be done after materials are dispersed.
When is the Library
open?
During the Fall and Spring
Semesters, the hours are:
Monday – Thursday 7:45-11:00
Friday 7:45-5:00
Saturday 1:00-5:00
Sunday 1:45-11:00
Library hours for vacations and summer
semesters are posted in advance.
The library is closed whenever classes are not in session
Where can I get
help using the library? Where is the reference staff?
Reference service is available all
hours the library is open M-F except during the meal hours (12:00-1:00 and
5:00-6:00 PM) and after 10:00 PM. In addition, on Sundays and evenings when the
library is open, a librarian or staff member is available to answer reference
questions. Telephone reference service is limited.
The desk is located directly in front of you as you enter the library.
How do I check on
an Interlibrary Loan request?
Check at the circulation desk to see
if you requested item has arrived. For additional information on your
Interlibrary loan, please contact Claudia Shaw cshaw@tlu.edu
Where are the
photocopy machines? How much does a photocopy cost?
The library has 2 photocopiers and 2
microfilm/fiche copiers. There is a photocopier located next to the women's
restroom on the main floor and one located near the exit on the main floor. The
microfilm/fiche copiers are located near the men's restroom on the main floor.
Cost per copy on the photocopiers is .05 (5 cents). The machines make change
for coin and bills up to a 5.00 bill. The microfilm/fiche copiers cost .25 per
copy and take coin only.
Computing/Electronic
Resources Questions
Can I use the
Databases from home? What do I do if I have trouble connecting?
Yes, many of the Library's
electronic resources are available to current students, faculty and staff fomr
off-campus. When prompted by a database, enter your last name and your
institution id. Click here
for more detailed information
Can I use mylaptop
computer in the Library?
Yes, you may use your laptop in the
library. The library is on the wireless network which covers all three floors
(with the exception of a few dead spots).
Can I type my paper
in the library?
The library computers are not
equipped with Microsoft word or any other word processors. The pcs in the
library are for research. PCs in the labs (Beck, ASC, etc) are equipped with
word processing software.
Can I print from the
computers in the library? How much does it cost?
Yes, you may print from the library
computers. The cost is .05 per copy and the printer is located behind the
circulation desk.
Ask at the circ desk for your copies after you have printed
What kinds of
equipment can I borrow from the library?
The library houses computer and
projection equipment that circulates to faculty and administrative staff
members. A digital video camera and a digital still camera are also available.
This equipment may be checked out for a maximum of three days at a time.
Reservations should be made at least 24 hours in advance to ensure
availability. Upon the request of a professor, students may check out equipment
for classroom use. However, the sponsoring professor is responsible for the
appropriate use and safe return of the equipment. A copy of the loan policy for
this equipment is available from the library upon request.
The following equipment does not circulate
outside the library: slide projectors, overhead projectors, opaque projectors,
record players, and tape players. The library also has a non-circulating
instructor’s workstation that includes a laptop, data projector, and Elmo
3-D projector. This unit is primarily used for library instruction sessions,
but faculty members may reserve it for in-library use. Faculty members should
reserve this equipment well in advance, since it is heavily used for library
instruction sessions. (Exceptions to this policy are sometimes made for
faculty.) Reservations should be made with the Circulation Assistant or
Assistant University Librarian.
Reference Questions
How do I begin my research?
How do I cite information that I have
found?
How do I find a book?
How do I find articles in the Library?
How can I find out if my article is
full text online?
Can I print from microfilm/microfiche?
How do I get an ERIC document?
Where do I find government documents?
Interlibrary Loan
(ILL)
What is an Interlibrary Loan?
How do I request an item from another
library?
How long does it take to get an article
from another library? How long for a book?
Reserves
How do I find the item I need on
reserve?
Reserves are located at the Circulation Desk, arranged by Professor's last
name. You need to know your Professor's last name AND the Class number or name
in order to request reserve items.
How does a professor place items on
reserve?
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