Anderson University

Anderson University Library

Hours | Rules & Regulations | Fines | Services | Circulation Policy | Interlibrary Loan | Staff | Additional Resources

Library Staff

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General Rules and Regulations

1. All rules for campus behavior and dress apply.
2. No food, drink, or tobacco is allowed.
3. Please maintain an atmosphere conducive to study.

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Fines and Lost Materials

• General Circulation Books - 10 cents per day. (Overdue books returned within nine days will not be charged. Fines may not exceed $10.00.)
• Reserve Material - $1.00 per day. No grace period.
• Videos - $1.00 per eay. No grace period.

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Lost Materials

Students are charged replacement costs for lost materials. This includes the current price of the material plus a $10.00 processing fee. No fines are charged for lost materials.

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Services

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Circulation Policies

Books

• University ID Required! - You must present your Anderson University ID to check out books. Patrons not from Anderson University must show their driver's license and purchase a Patron Card.
• Circulation Period - Books are checked out for a period of three weeks or until the end of the semester, which ever comes first.
• Quantity - No more than five books per subject with a maximum of ten.
• Renewals - Books may be renewed for the same length of time as other books and may continue to be renewed throughout the semester if no hold is place on the book.
• Holds - Students may place a "Hold" on checked our material through the PAC. When the material is returned the library will contact the requester and hold the material for him or her for up to seven days. The current user of library material may not renew material on hold.
• Limitations - Library users with un-returned books or excessive unpaid fines may not check out library materials.

Reserve Materials

Reserve materials may be obtained upon request at the Circulation Desk. Most Reserve Materials are for one-hour use and may not leave the building.

Reference Books / Magaszines / Newspapers

These materials may not leave the library except for classroom use by the instructor. A copier is available.

Media

• Video Tapes / DVDs - Three day check out
• Audio Recordings (Records / Cassettes / CD's) Music recordings by special permission only. All other audio recordings same as books.

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Access to Other Libraries and Interlibrary Loan

Access to Other Libraries

Anderson University students may use most other libraries in the state. Permission is granted through the use of a special Library Borrowing Card available at the circulation desk.

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan requires 7 to 10 days. Books are free. Photocopied articles cost $2.00. This service is available only to college-affliated patrons.

 

Off Campus Access to Databases

AU Students may log on to the library's databases from anywhere in the world using their AU email name and password. 

Go to https://acproxy.ac.edu/login

(Note that is https NOT http).

Use your email "name"

Do not include @andersonuniversity.edu

Do not include acnt\

Example:

     Username- john.smith

     Password- password

Using NetLibrary

NetLibrary contains approximately 20,000 eBooks, available from anywhere at anytime.  However, to use this resource, you must first register as a NetLibrary user, and you must register from the AU campus.  To do this, log on to the interenet while on campus (laptops ok), go to

http://www.netlibrary.com/, and then click on

Create a Free Account.

Parking

Parking in the Thrift Library parking lot is free with an AU parking sticker.  Additional parking is available in the lot behind the Rainey Fine Arts Center.

Wireless

The Thrift Library, and most of the AU Campus is wireless.

     Choose the auguest wireless signal.

     User name: auguest

     Password: auguest

 

 

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