Circulation and Reserves

Michele Ukleja, Coordinator of User Services, 847.925.6555

Patti Stricker, Circulation Supervisor
847.925.6767

Information Desk: 847.925.6184
Circulation Desk: 847.925.6584

• The Circulation Desk is located on the first floor of the Academic Resource Center (Building F).
• Borrowing privileges are extended to all Harper students, staff and district residents.

• Along the College's perimeter road.
• Library north entrance.
• Library west entrance, second floor.

• Library material.
  
• Reprints (The Library is not responsible for these items).
  
• Instructor's additional material (The Library is not responsible for these items).
  
• Some items are on reserve to prevent loss.

The loan periods of Reserve materials are

• 2 hours: Materials are signed out for that period and are usually for Room Use Only.
• Overnight Materials circulate for one day including the day the item is checked out. The following day is the due date.
• 3 days: Materials circulate for three days including the day the item is checked out, the following day, and the third day, which is the due date.
• 1 week: Materials circulate for seven days from the day checked out.
• Electronic:  Materials are accessible through the online catalog.

Limitations

• Reserve material may not be renewed.
  
• Faculty, staff, and administrators are required to adhere to reserve loan periods and restrictions.

Procedure for Putting Items on Reserve for Teachers

• Collect the materials you want to put on reserve and bring them with you when you submit your Reserve request
• Please remember that your students may not be the only patrons who wish to use items on a particular topic. We ask that you do not to put every item the Library owns, on a subject, on Reserve.
• You may place your own materials on reserve, provided that that it does not violate copyright law.
• Fill out the reserve item form available at the circulation desk or at U:\Forms\LRC\reserve items.pub. Form
• Items gathered for reserve can usually be processed and given a status of "Reserve" within 24 hours of the Library's receiving it.

Procedure for Putting Items on Electronic Reserve for Teachers

• Collect the materials or citations you want to put on electronic reserve.
• You may place your own materials on electronic reserve, provided that it does not violate copyright law.  For non-library items, or items not currently available through the library databases, faculty will need to show fair use compliance or a letter of permission to use the items electronically.
• Fill out the reserve item form available at the circulation desk, or via the U drive. (U:\Forms\LRC\ereserves.rtf) Email the form to Chris Ternes, or drop it off at the Library Checkout desk.
• The library will check citations for online availability, download, scan and post them in the Library Catalog Course Reserves section.
• The Library is not responsible for procuring an electronic or hard copy when the item is not currently available trough the Library databases. The faculty can obtain a copy via Interlibrary Loan.
• Items gathered for reserve can usually be processed and given a status of "Reserve" within 48 hours of the Library's receiving it.
• Please email Chris Ternes or phone x6551 with questions.

The Harper College Library is dedicated to the principle of free access and flow of all information and material to our patrons. We regard the reason and rationale of material use a private matter. Library records are for the sole purpose of protecting public property and are not to be used directly or indirectly to identify the types of materials or services used by individual Library patrons.

The efforts of any outside agency to obtain any circulation records, patron lists, or information about a patron will be considered an invasion of privacy. Such an attempt will also be viewed as a violation of the principles of academic freedom.

Any individual or agency attempting to obtain information concerning Library patrons should be referred immediately to the circulation person in charge who will discuss the matter with the Library Dean. Under no circumstance will information be provided without a warrant. Moreover, any costs incurred by the Library in any such search through patron Library records, even under court order, shall be chargeable to the agency demanding such a search. The above pertains until contrary legislation is enacted.

Harper College faculty are fined for the following:

• Recalled Items
• Lost Items

Other fines are excused provided that the material is returned.

The Harper College Library charges $40, plus an additional $10 nonrefundable processing fee for each lost item, regardless of Harper employee status. If the item's value exceeds $40.00 you will be charged the current replacement cost of the item.

The Library charges $50 for lost leased books, plus an additional $10 nonrefundable processing fee, regardless of Harper employee status.

The nonrefundable processing fee includes cataloging the item and updating the item record in the Library database.

The number of items and titles on loan.

The title of a requested item when it becomes available.

Outstanding charges on the record.

No other information regarding a patron's Library record will be given over the telephone.

Faculty and Staff materials may be renewed, after returning materials at the end of term. Faculty and Staff may only renew videos and DVDs for an additional week.

Any item with a pending request may not be renewed.

Renewing Materials Online. Students can renewal material online.

From the Library homepage click on "Library Catalog"
Click on "My Account"
Enter your Library borrower ID and last name
Check the boxes next to the items for renewal
Click "Renew Items"
Be sure to note the extended loan period.

For questions regarding this process, phone the Circulation Desk at: 847-925-6584

Last updated 04/07/08