Circulation Services
The Circulation Desk, located in the lobby
of the library, is where materials, i.e., books and other items, are
checked out of the library and subsequently returned to the library. The
Circulation Department keep track of who has borrowed materials and when
those materials are due to be returned. If borrowed materials are
not returned by the due date, the Circulation Department sends reminders
and eventually sends bills to the few patrons fail to return what they
borrowed. The department also processes the returned materials and
makes sure they are reshelved in the correct location. The
Circulation Department also schedules the use of several groups-study
rooms that may be reserved in advance.
Identification
You must show your own valid SDSU
ID card or library guest patron card to check items out.
You are responsible for all items checked out to your ID. Be
sure to notify circulation if you lose your ID so someone else
can't use it. If you check library materials out for a friend,
you are responsible for returning them to an appropriate
location and for any fines and fees.
A
faculty or staff member may allow a student or SDSU employee to
check materials out for them. A proxy permission form must be on
file at the library and the student/employee must have the
faculty/staff member's ID with them to check materials out. The
proxy permission form is available for printout
here.
Obtaining a Guest Patron Card
You may obtain a guest patron card if you are 16 years of age or
over and have a valid South Dakota driver's license or photo ID.
Guest patron cards are available at the circulation desk.
Checkout Periods:
|
Patron
Type |
Loan
Period |
|
Undergraduate Students |
Three Weeks |
|
Graduate Students |
End
of Semester |
|
Faculty |
End
of Mar. & Sept. |
|
Staff |
End
of Mar. & Sept. |
|
Guest Patrons |
Three Weeks |
|
Note: Some library materials are restricted to in-library use. |
Returning Books:
Return library books to any of our
three book returns:
- At the circulation desk next to the
sign "BOOK RETURN"
- In the book drop just inside the
entrance to the library
- In the book drop in the parking
lot at the northeast corner of the library
- Note: Reserve
materials must be returned at the reserve desk.
Overdue Fines, Lost Book Charges, and Appeals:
|
Date
Returned |
Amount
of Fine |
| Up to
29 days overdue |
No fine |
| Not returned within 30
days of due date |
$140 plus $10.00 processing fee per item. The standard
fee of $140 may be appealed. An appeal will result in a
charge equal to the actual replacement cost for the item
whether that cost is lower or higher than the standard
cost.
Appeal Form Link |
|
Note: 45 days after a bill is issued, fines and bills for cost
may be sent to a collection agency if the library has not been
contacted by the patron. |
Recalled Books:
If you need a book that is checked
out, you are welcome to recall that book. You may do this by
asking at the circulation desk or by using our electronic form
by
clicking here.
- Any book that has been borrowed
for two weeks is subject to recall if needed by another patron.
The new due date for a recalled book will be listed on the
recall notice.
- Items that are needed for reserve may be recalled at any time.
- Books not returned by the recall due date are subject to fines
of $1.00 per day.
Renewing Books:
To renew books, you can bring them
to the circulation desk in the library with your valid ID or
library card, or you can request renewal through our catalog
here.
Instructions for renewing books
via our catalog are
here.
Books with holds or recalls on
them cannot be renewed.
Your Address:
Please make sure the library has
your current address. You can request a change of your address
by entering your name, library barcode number (14 digits), and
your new address here.
- Remember you are
responsible for fines even if you don't update your address.
Supervisor Hours:
Circulation supervisors are available as follows:
| |
Monday - Wednesday |
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
| |
Thursday-Friday |
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
|
Saturday |
Not Available |
|
Sunday |
Not Available |
| |
|
|
| |
Note: Supervisor
hours vary during summers, holidays and between semesters. |
Circulation and Reserve Department Staff
(all e-mail
addresses end with: @sdstate.edu)
Mary Kraljic, Access Services
Librarian, Professor
E-mail:
mary.kraljic Telephone:
(605) 688-4049
Linda Kott, Library Associate,
Reserve/Circulation Desk Supervisor
E-mail:
linda.kott Telephone:
(606) 688-5108
Sharon Rinehart, Library
Associate, Stacks/Circulation Desk Supervisor
E-mail:
sharon.rinehart
Telephone: (605) 688-5108
Contact Circulation Services for
more information:
Circulation Services, Hilton M. Briggs Library
South Dakota State University
Box 2115, Brookings, SD 57007-1098
Telephone: (605) 688-5107 Fax: (605) 688-6133
Email the Circulation Department
Updated: 19 May 2008 by erf |
