Non-Faculty Information

WHO MAY BORROW MATERIALS

FHSU students with student ID (I.D. obtained at student affairs -- Sheridan 208).
Current faculty, retired faculty and staff of FHSU.
Members of FHSU Alumni Association and President's Club with library card (see below).
Non-university patrons with library card (see below)
Genealogy members.
N.B. Non-university library cards (needed by non-university patrons, members of FHSU Alumni Association and President's Club and genealogy members) may be purchased for $25.00 Dollars at the Circulation/Reserve Desk. The patron must show a social security card and a drivers license or Kansas card. There is not charge for members of the FHSU Alumni Association or President's Club.
WHAT MAY BE BORROWED

General Collection material
Thesis (some)
Juvenile titles
Kits (some)
Filmstrips (some)
Tapes (some)
Records (some)
Maps (some)
Curriculum
Documents (some)
Music Scores (some)
Videos
WHAT MAY NOT BE BORROWED

Reference material ("R", "A")
Restricted Documents
Western Collection
Periodicals
Ethnic Reading Room Collection
Micro card
Microfiche
Microfilm
HOW MANY GENERAL COLLECTIONS ITEMS MAY BE BORROWED (CHECKED OUT TO A GIVEN INDIVIDUAL)

Faculty/Adjunct - 100
Graduate/Masters Students/FHSU Staff - 50
Undergraduate FHSU Students - 35
Community - 20
High School/Grade School Students - 10
LOAN PERIOD

General Collection

Faculty/Adjunct Faculty - Semester
Graduate/Masters Student/FHSU Staff - 50 Days
Undergraduate Student/Community - 21 days
High School Student/Grade School Student - 21 days
Teacher - 21 days
Reserve Items
Varies with item. Please see Reserve Policy - Loan Period below.
N.B. Items placed on "Hold" are subject to Recall after two weeks. Items placed on "Rush Recall" (needed by Faculty for a class) are subject to Recall after three days.
RENEWING MATERIALS

Material may be renewed in several ways:

Via phone (Five items or less)
- If there are more than five items, the patron may send either the overdue notice or due date slips to us in the mail with a note stating a wish for renewal.
In person
- Information may be taken from the due date slips or overdue notice. Patron must have an I.D. card with them.
- Patron may bring in materials and I.D. card.
RESERVE POLICY

CHECK-OUT

A validated student I.D. card or Community card is required to check-out material from Reserve. The only exception is daily newspapers which may be checked-out with a driver's license.
Patrons cannot use another patron's I.D. card without that patron being present. Material checked-out on a patron's I.D. card is the responsibility of the card holder.
Only two (2) books may be checked-out at any one time (if the material is in high demand).
There is no limit to the number of journals that may be checked-out. The exception is if those journals are in demand. In that case a limit of 2 to 5 journals per patron may be imposed.
LOAN PERIODS

Loan periods are 30 minutes, one hour, two hour, four hour, one day, three day, one week and two week; all depending on the item desired.
Material(s) labeled "Library Use Only", "No Overnight Check-Out", "RM", etc...DO NOT leave the library. Videos may leave the library only if written permission has been given by the instructor.
Only material(s) with one day and longer loan codes may be taken out of the library.
All journals and newspapers on reserve have a one hour check-out period and DO NOT leave the library.
RENEWALS
Items may be renewed if not previously requested by another patron.
Items may be renewed by phone if not requested by another patron. The patron renewing the item must provide the I.D. number found on the back of their I.D. as well as the book I.D. number (found inside of the book or on the back of the book) before any material can be renewed.
Fines cease to increase once an item is renewed. The patron is responsible for any fines accumulated prior to the renewal of an item.
BECAUSE LOAN PERIODS VARY, PATRONS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW WHEN THEIR MATERIAL IS DUE.
OVER DUES
Overdue statements will be mailed on the first day the material is due.
If a patron does not respond to the overdue statement, then the patron will receive a non-returned notice
FINES
Fines are accumulated for reserve material(s) at the following rates:

Five ($5.00) Dollars for each hourly check-out
Twenty-Five ($25.00) Dollars for each daily check-out
Fifty ($50.00) Dollars for each overnight check-out
RETURNS
All materials on reserve or checked-out by "Special Permission" must be returned to the Circulation/Reserve Desk.
Patrons are responsible for material(s) not returned to the Circulation/Reserve Desk. Failure to do so may result in a fine or the material(s) being charged as lost (with accompanying fines and charges).
CHARGES FOR LOST OR DAMAGED MATERIALS
Patrons are responsible for materials until they have been properly returned. Lost item fees will be charged for material(s) that have not been returned. Damage fees will be charged for items which are damaged while checked-out, based on replacement costs.
Faculty copy - Damage or lost fees will be determined by the faculty member.
Library copy - Charges for lost material include a replacement fee of the cost of the book, a service fee of Five ($5.00) Dollars, and the overdue fine. The replacement fee and the service fee will be forgiven if the material(s) is/are returned.
Damage fees are determined by the Acquisitions Department and may be subject to processing fees.
A HOLD will be placed on your transcript/enrollment, and library privileges will be suspended until all fines are paid and over dues returned.
NON-CIRCULATION MATERIALS

Included are Reference materials, R-Stacks material, government documents, Western Collection materials, Periodicals.
Faculty/Adjunct FAculty - 3 days (with special permission)
Graduate Student/Masters Student/FHSU staff - 3 days (with special permission)
Undergraduate - 3 days (with special permission)
Periodicals on display may be checked out for three hours when used for class presentation.
Permission must be obtained by Circulation/Reserve Supervisor in order to check-out "Library Use Only" materials. Patron must also provide a FHSU Faculty I.D. and Graduate students checking out material for faculty must have a FHSU Faculty I.D.
Special Permission Materials must be checked out at and returned to the Circulation/Reserve Desk.
Patrons may request a print-out of everything they have charged out. The print-out includes the due date(s).
OVERDUE FINES

Fines are Ten ($0.10) Cents per day per book and may be paid at the Circulation/Reserve desk.

OVERDUE NOTICES

First notice sent - one day after the due date (reminder - still in grace period).
Second notice sent - eight days after the due date (item now has Eighty ($0.80) Cents fine).
Final notice - Twenty-two days after due date.
Non-returned item - Fifty-Two days after the due date, materials not returned are considered lost and the patron is responsible for the overdue fine plus a Thirty-Five ($35.00) Dollar lost item charge.
The patron is responsible for keeping track of the due date of materials checked out to them and for returning or renewing them before the date(s) due.
A patron who receives an overdue notice(s) for material(s) which they have returned or renewed should notify the library Circulation/Reserve office (785-628-4434; llwegner@fhsu.edu) within five days of receiving the notice(s).
FINE STATEMENTS
Fine statements are mailed on day after the late materials have been returned.
Fine payments or questions should be directed to the Circulation/Reserve office (785-628-4434; llwegner@fhsu.edu) during regular working hours - Monday through Friday.
UNPAID FINES

Reports are made to the Registrar's Office for unpaid fines and charges for material(s) considered lost. This results in "Holds" being placed on student records, which blocks enrollment and transcript requests.
An unpaid fine also suspends all patron borrowing privileges (including renewals). Privileges will be restored once fines are paid.
CHARGE FOR LOST OR DAMAGED MATERIALS

Patrons are responsible for materials until they have been returned. Lost item fees will be charged for material(s) that have not been returned. Damage fees will be charged for items which are damaged while checked out, based on replacement cost.
Charges for lost material include a replacement fee of Thirty-Five ($35.00) Dollars, a service charge of Five ($5.00) Dollars and the overdue fine. The replacement fee and service fee will be forgiven if the material(s) have been returned.
Damage fees are determined by the Acquisitions Department and may be subject to processing fees.