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HCCC > Library 

Library Policies

LIbrary Handbooks

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Loan Period

Books: 3 weeks
Recorded Books: 3 weeks
College Catalogs: 1 week
Pamphlets: 1 week
Audio Cassettes: 1 week
Phonograph records: 1 week
Video Cassettes: 3 days
Compact Disks: 3 days
Video Discs (DVDs): 3 days

Reference books, reserve materials, periodicals, microfilm and instructional media (videos and CD-ROM) are for in library use only.

Items can be renewed once. You can either bring them back to the Circulation Desk to have them renewed or you can have them renewed over the phone by giving the barcode number of each item.

 

Fines

The return of library material on time is the responsibility of the borrower. All damages, beyond normal wear and tear, are charged to the borrower. Late fines are $.25 per day per item. The fine for an overdue Interlibrary Loan book is $1.00 per day. The fine for reserve material overdue or taken out of the library without permission is $1.00 per day.

 

Lost Material

If a book or other library material is lost while on loan, notify the library immediately. Any further accumulation of fines will be stopped. If the item cannot be found within a reasonable time, the borrower will be charged: the cost of replacement (usually $25.00), $15.00 for processing and recataloging, and the accumulation of any overdue fines. An item may be replaced with a reasonable copy by the borrower if approved by a Librarian. In this case, only the overdue fines will be due for payment.

Do not let anyone else use your I.D. card to check out library materials. You are financially responsible for any overdue and/or lost materials checked out on your card.

 

Book Depository

To the right of the main outer doors of the library building, opposite Johnson Hall, there is a Book Depository provided for convenient book return, especially when the library is closed.  The Depository is checked each day the Library is open.

 

Interlibrary Loan

This service is only available to HCCC faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students. Books and articles which the HCCC library does not have may be requested through Interlibrary Loan. Interlibrary Loan forms are available at the Reference Desk. When the material you have requested arrives in the library, you'll be notified and you can pick up the material at the Circulation Desk.

 

Reserve Materials

Faculty often put books or other materials on reserve in the library for their students to use. The materials are kept at the Circulation Desk. Your student I.D. card is required to use materials on reserve. They can only be used in the library.  The general reserve loan period is one hour.

 

Textbooks

Textbooks for most courses are on reserve at the Circulation Desk. Your student I.D. card is required to use textbooks on reserve. They can only be used in the Library. This collection does not include novels, workbooks, or CDs required for classes.

 

Reference

Reference librarians are available to assist you in using the library and doing your research project. If you do not see a librarian at the Reference Desk, ask for one at the Circulation Desk.

Contact a Librarian by e-mail: library@herkimer.edu or chat with us live at HCCCLibrarian.

 

Policies

  • Cell Phones - Turn off cell phones before entering the Library.
  • Conduct - Library users are expected to observe generally accepted standards of courtesy, dress, and care of College equipment and furniture. No bare feet are allowed in the Library.
  • Conversation - Your conversation should not be any louder than that which could be heard beyond the immediate area you occupy. The first floor of the Library is a group study area. The second floor of the Library is a quiet study area. Study rooms on both floors may also be used on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Food - No food is allowed in the LIbrary. Drinks in "spill-proof" containers are allowed in designated areas but not around the computers.
  • Smoking - Neither smoking nor chewing tobacco is allowed in the LIbrary.
  • Lost Articles - Please keep your belongings with you at all times. The Library cannot assume responsibility for lost personal belongings. Any recovered items are kept at the Circulation Desk for short period before being sent to Lost and Found in the Safety Office of the RMCC.
  • Library Users' Bill of Rights -
    1. Library users have the right to an environment that is quiet enough for reading and study; one that is free of boisterous or disruptive activity.
    2. Library users have the right to have access to Library materials. The HCCC Computer Use Policy and Guidelines apply to Library materials as follows: "The computer facilities of HCCC and its supporting networks may not be used...to post or transmit any unlawful or unsolicited message that is threatening, abusive, libelous, obscene, or pornographic, whether in text, audio or graphic form..." The "post or transmit" includes displaying material.
    3. Library users have the right to surrounds free of cell phones, food, beverages, and their resulting problems.