Borrowing Privileges - Package A

Applies to individuals with the following appointments at the University of Lethbridge:

Members of The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association
Faculty Emeriti/Retired Faculty
Sessional Lecturers
Visiting Professors
Faculty Exchange Professors
Post Doctoral Fellows
Research Fellows
Research Associates
Chaplains appointed by the Intercampus Ministry
Individuals who are currently enrolled in credit courses offered through The University of Lethbridge at the graduate or post-graduate level (including local Master of Counselling students) or who have accepted an offer of admission to a collaborative program at the graduate or post-graduate level and who are currently registered in courses forming a part of that program
Master of Social Work (University of Calgary, Lethbridge Division) students residing in the Lethbridge area (less than 90 km outside the city limits of Lethbridge)
Others as authorized by the University librarian

Annual Fee:

none

NOTE: Loan periods are for the period specified or to the expiration date of your borrowing privileges, whichever comes first.

On-site Collections of Resources	Loan Period	Renewals	Holds/Recalls/Bookings
Main Circulating items (except non-current periodicals)	17 weeks, subject to recall after initial 3 weeks	1, subject to immediate recall	Accepted
Non-current periodicals	2 weeks	Not permitted	Not accepted
Current periodicals	1 day	Not permitted	Not accepted
Reference, Government Documents, Microforms	non-circulating	Not permitted	Not accepted
Reserve collections	hourly or daily	Not permitted	Not accepted
Audiovisual software	7 days, unless already booked	1, unless booked; subject to immediate recall	Booking advised
Audiovisual equipment (high-demand)	Depending on equipment requested, from 24 - 96 hours	Not permitted	Booking advised
Audiovisual equipment (low-demand)	7 days, unless already booked	1, unless booked; subject to immediate recall	Booking advised
Special Collections, University Archives, University Records	non-circulating	Not permitted	Not accepted
Curriculum Laboratory circulating items	6 weeks	2, subject to 2 week recall	Holds/recalls only accepted

Loan limits:

unlimited items from reserve collections

Holds/Recalls/Bookings:

holds/recalls accepted for items currently on loan to another borrower
holds accepted for items with a status of IN PROCESS or ON ORDER
holds accepted for items listed with an RSTOR (Off-site Main Circulating collection) location
holds/recalls not accepted on periodicals
holds/recalls not accepted on reserve materials
bookings accepted for audiovisual software
bookings accepted for audiovisual hardware

Interlibrary Loan:

number of fully subsidized requests filled per fiscal year = 1.0 X "Q"*
cost per filled request over per user quota = average lending fee paid by the University library to lending institutions**
may apply for the Special Needs quota of 1.5 X "Q"*
may request items from any location

* "Q" stands for "quota" and is established on an annual basis according to the available budget, average cost of lending fees and the number of eligible users. "Q" will be prorated for appointments of less than a year in duration.

** The average lending fee is established on an annual basis in conjunction with the establishment of "quota".

Access to Electronic Resources Off-campus:

permitted

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Content Revised: May 15, 2013