ACADEMIC LIBRARIES OF INDIANA—RECIPROCAL BORROWING PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

The Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) agree to extend in-person borrowing privileges to University of Evansville faculty, staff, and students. This is a cooperative onsite borrowing agreement among the participating members of ALI. Individuals wishing to participate in this program need:

an ALI Borrowers Card authorized by UE library personnel,
a University of Evansville Identification Card,
a photo ID with a current address (such as a driver’s license)

The ALI Borrowers Card is valid for one year and may be updated annually.

ELIGIBILITY

Currently employed faculty and staff and currently enrolled students in good standing may be granted borrowing privileges at participating ALI libraries by obtaining an authorized ALI Borrowers Card from University of Evansville library personnel. The library staff member issuing the ALI Borrowers Card will verify eligibility and make certain that the borrower’s home library account is not delinquent.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR ONSITE LOAN

Borrowing privileges are determined by each lending library. Loan periods may differ from loan periods available at the individual’s home library. Other restrictions may also apply. Some library materials such as periodicals, videos and other media, reference works, archival and special collections, and books on course reserve may not be available for loan.

BORROWER RESPONSIBILITIES

Borrowers are subject to the rules and regulations of the lending library and are responsible for knowing and observing these rules.

Borrowers must present the lending library with a valid, current ALI Borrowers Card issued by the home institution, campus identification, and a photo ID with a current address. Some lending libraries may issue an additional borrowers card.

Borrowers are responsible for the safe and timely return of materials to the lending library. Borrowers may return items to the University of Evansville Libraries Circulation Department for return to the lending library but the borrower is responsible for any overdue charges incurred.

Borrowers are responsible for all financial obligations incurred at the lending library. Failure to receive notification does not absolve borrowers of library obligations.

Borrowers are responsible for supplying a current mailing address to the lending library.


LOAN PERIODS, RECALLS, PENALTIES

The lending library’s regulations relating to loan periods, renewal and recall procedures, and fines apply to all loans.

Borrowers should report lost or damaged materials to the library from which the item was borrowed.

Borrowers are responsible for paying any fines, lost/damaged book charges or processing charges incurred. Checkout privileges may be withdrawn if borrowed material is not returned by the due date or if library fines and charges are not paid.

Borrowing from another institution is a privilege and not a right. Failure to comply with the loan policies of the lending institution may result in a penalty appropriate to the non-compliance.