STAFF RESOURCES |
Borrowing Privileges:
Primary borrowers are registered in WorkFlows with a FACSTF, GRAD, UGRAD, UMDFS or UMDSTU profile. They are eligible for the Rutgers Delivery Service (holds, requests, and recalls in the Library Catalog), self-renewal of checkouts and other features of MY ACCOUNT, E-ZBorrow, interlibrary loan and article delivery services, and use of Reserve materials.
Off-campus Access Privileges:
Primary Borrowing Privileges by Type of Material and Loan:
| Rutgers books | Loan Period |
Faculty/graduate students/staff: Semester loan Undergraduates: 6 week loan |
| Renewal | If not BLOCKED or BARRED for any reason, users can renew using the "Renew Checkouts" option in the MY ACCOUNT section of the Library Catalog. | |
| Overdue | Overdue at 7 days, at 40 days borrowing privileges will be BARRED, at 90 days overdue a Bill for Replacement notice is sent. | |
| Overdue Recall | Overdue when not returned within the 14-day recall due date period, fines accrue at $5 per day to a maximum of $50.00 and borrowing privileges will be BLOCKED. | |
| Borrowing Limit | 240 items | |
| Reserve books | Loan Period | Varies. Most reserve books circulate for 2 hours. |
| Renewal | Books on reserve are not eligible for online renewal. Staff may renew books for users at the reserve desk if no other users have been asking for the material. | |
| Overdue | Fines accrue at $1 per hour overdue to a maximum of $25, BLOCKED at $5 of accrued fines, BARRED at 40 days overdue, at 90 days overdue a Bill for Replacement notice is sent. | |
| AV materials | Loan Period |
CDs : Faculty/graduate students/staff: 14 days; undergraduates: 3 days Audio cassettes, discs, tapes: Faculty/graduate students/staff: 14 days Videos, DVDs: Faculty/graduate students/staff: 3 days; Music DVDs to undergraduates for 3 days Slides, film loops, filmstrips, and kits: 14 days for faculty, staff, undergraduates, and graduate students |
| Renewal | None, AV items are not eligible for renewal. | |
| Overdue | 1 day overdue notice, at 7 days overdue a Bill for Replacement notice is sent and privileges will be BARRED. | |
| E-ZBorrow books | Loan Period | 6 weeks |
| Renewal | If not BLOCKED or BARRED for any reason, users can renew E-ZBorrow books once for an additional 6 weeks. The 6 week renewal loan takes effect on the day the renewal is made; 6 weeks are not added to the original due date unless that’s when the renewal is made. EZ-Borrow books cannot be renewed if they are not renewed within seven (7) days from the initial due date. | |
| Overdue | 1 day overdue notice, at 7 days overdue a Bill for Replacement notice is sent and privileges will be BARRED; the delinquent accounts process may be initiated for E-ZBorrow books after 7days overdue. | |
| Overdue Recall | Overdue when not returned within the 7-day E-ZBorrow recall due date period, fines accrue at $5 per day and borrowing privileges will be BLOCKED. | |
| Interlibrary loan materials | Loan Period | Varies. ILL Books generally circulate for 28 days. |
| Renewal | If not BLOCKED or BARRED for any reason, users can renew ILL materials that are not designated "No Renewal" once for an additional 28 days. The 28-day renewal loan takes effect on the day the renewal is made; 28 days are not added to the original due date unless that's when the renewal is made. ILL materials cannot be renewed if they are not renewed within seven (7) days from the initial due date. | |
| Overdue | 1 day overdue notice, at 7 days overdue a Bill for Replacement notice is sent and privileges will be BARRED; the delinquent accounts process may be initiated for ILL materials books after 7days overdue. | |
| Overdue Recalls | Overdue when not returned within the 7-day ILL recall due date period, fines accrue at $5 per day and borrowing privileges will be BLOCKED. | |
| Equipment | Loan Period | 4-hour loan period, in-library use only. |
| Renewal | No renewals. Staff may renew equipment for users at the circulation desk if no other users have been asking for it. | |
| Overdue | $5 per hour overdue up to maximum $25. | |
| Netbook | Loan Period | 4-hour loan period, in-library use only. |
| Renewal | No renewals. Staff may renew netbooks for users at the circulation desk if no other users have been asking for one. | |
| Overdue | $10 per hour overdue up to a maximum $100. | |
Guest borrowers are registered in WorkFlows with a GUEST profile. They are eligible for self-renewal of checkouts in the Library Catalog and other features of MY ACCOUNT, and use of Reserve materials.
Guest borrowers are not eligible for off-campus access to licensed electronic resources.
Guest Borrowing Privileges
| Rutgers books | Loan Period | 28 days |
| Renewal | If not BLOCKED or BARRED for any reason, guest borrowers may renew books using the "Renew Checkouts" option in the MY ACCOUNT section of the Library Catalog. | |
| Overdue | Overdue at 7 days, at 40 days borrowing privileges will be BARRED; at 60 days a Bill notice will be sent. | |
| Overdue Recall | Overdue when not returned within the 14-day recall due date period, fines accrue at $5 per day and borrowing privileges will be BLOCKED. | |
| Borrowing limit | 25 books |