Who may borrow library materials

1. All persons holding validated NJIT ID cards and a valid library barcode
2. All persons with valid ID's from the following New Jersey Libraries and a valid NJIT library barcode:
   • Rutgers University-Newark
   • University of Medicine and Dentistry (graduate students and faculty)
   • Essex County College
   • College of New Jersey
   • William Paterson University
   • New Jersey City University
   • Kean University
   • Montclair State University
   • Ramapo College
   • Rowan University
   • Stockton State College
3. Alumni with valid ID
4. VIP's with letter from appropriate department
5. NJIT's EDC employees (Enterprise Developement Centers)
6. Vale reciprocal borrowing institutions and NJIT library VALE borrowing policy
   • Faculty/Staff (see list of participating institutions)
   • Graduate Students (see list of participating institutions)

What materials may be checked out

• Materials in the circulating collection on the lower level
• 1 day, 7 day and 28 day materials in the Reserve Collection
• Entertainment videos
• Humanities/Social Science videotapes

What materials may not be checked out

• Reference books
• Periodicals
• Humanities/Social Science books do not circulate. These are intershelved with circulating materials on the lower level
• Use in library materials such as Distance Learning Tapes and Reserve notes

Length of loan

a. Graduate and Undergraduate

Circulating books from lower level	28 days
1 day reserve	1 day
7 day reserve	7 days
28 day reserve	28 days
Entertainment videos	7 days
Humanities/Social Science videotapes	1 day

b. Faculty and Staff

Circulating books from lower level	1 semester
1 day reserve	1 day
7 day reserve	7 days
28 day reserve	28 days
Entertainment videos	7 days
Humanities/Social Science videotapes	1 day

All books are recalled at the end of each semester

Number of Items Checked Out

• Reserve Collections: 3 items
• Humanities/Social Science videotapes: 3 items
• Entertainment videos: 3 items

NJIT libary users are limited to borrowing the following number of items simultaneously:

• NJIT faculty members: 25
• NJIT staff: 25
• NJIT graduate students: 25
• NJIT undergraduate students: 15
• NJIT alumni: 10
• Courtesy patrons, Rutgers students, all others: 10

[Updated at the Oct 21, 2004, Faculty Library Committee]     

Check-Out Procedures for Circulating Material

Borrower must present an ID card, valid for the current semester, to borrow library materials. Only the owner of a library-registered ID is authorized to borrow materials on his or her card. The library is not responsible for unauthorized use of library cards.

Check-Out Procedures for Use in Library Materials

Borrower must present an ID card, valid for the current semester, or a valid driver's license in order to borrow Use in Library Materials. The ID will be held at the Circulation Desk while the material is being used in the library.

Renewals

Materials on loan may be renewed twice providing no one has requested them. NJIT graduate students may renew items three times. Renewals may be done in the following ways:

1. on the web (see instructions)
2. by presenting the books at the circulation desk
3. via the telephone (973-596-6371 for faculty and staff only)

In the spirit of limiting renewals to two times so that other users have access to material, we also ask that borrowers wait 48 hours before borrowing a book they have just returned. In cases where we know 48 hours have not passed, we will consider such a loan as a renwal for the purpose of this policy.

Fines

a. Graduate and Undergraduate

28 days materials	$0.10 per day
Use in Library (not returned to the circulation desk)	$5.00 per item
Time-limited use in library	$1.00 per hour
1 day reserve	$1.00 per day
1 week reserve	$1.00 per day
28 day reserve	$0.50 per day
Entertainment videos	$1.00 per day

b. Faculty and Staff

• No fines are charged for overdue materials
• Recalls $1.00 per day for materials not returned after 7 days of notice

Fines are NOT a mechanism to "rent" a book. Purposefully keeping a book for a long time overdue and then simply paying up the fine does NOT relieve you of your library obligations. Users who are habitually keep books overdue may may be subject to loss of access and use of library resources, disciplinary action by the university, and civil and criminal prosecution.

Holds

Holds may be placed on materials that are currently charged out by (a) placing a Hold request in the web catalog system, or (b) filling out a Hold postcard which may be obtained from the Circulation Desk. All materials are subject to recall before its original due date when the material is needed by another customer or the library.

We understand borrowers need materials for the papers they have to write and exams for which they have to study. However, the library is charged with making sure as many users as possible get access to the materials they need. Sometimes -- when there is great demand and few resources -- that means you get a shorter "turn" with the material.

Lost or Damaged Materials

Patrons are fully responsible for all library materials charged out to them. In the event that an item is lost, the library will charge the cost of the item plus a $10.00 processing fee per item. If a lost item is found and returned within 90 days the cost of the item will be refunded. The processing fee is not refunded.

Notices

Notices are sent at 7, 14, and 21 days after an item is due.

Notices are emailed to borrower's official NJIT email addresses. Borrowers are responsible for checking that email account or automatically forwarding email sent there to their off-campus email account.

Videos

Entertainment videos are held at the circulation desk. These videos circulate for 7 days and may be renewed. They may not be viewed in the library except during Intersessions. The VCR's are reserved for Distance Learning Tape use only.

Distance Learning

Distance Learning videotapes are also held at the circulation desk and are for use in the library only. Borrowers may use one tape at a time and will leave a valid ID in exchange for the tape. Borrowers must provide their own headphones. Tapes may be borrowed for a three hour period.

Approved at the Librarian’s Team Meeting, Aug-18-1999
Updated at the Librarians Team Meeting, Sep-5-2003
Updated at the Faculty Library Committee meeting, Nov-20-2003
Updated at the Faculty Library Committee meeting, Oct-21-2004
Updated at the Facuulty Library Committee meeting, Dec-16-2004