Circulation Policies

Circulation Policies

• Circulation Requirements

  • The Lander ID Card serves as a borrower’s card for students, faculty and staff of the University.
  • Alumni association members can obtain a borrower’s card free of charge.
  • Other SC colleges’/universities’ faculty, staff and students who hold ID cards can obtain borrower’s cards free of charge.
  • General public borrower’s cards are available for a one-time fee of $5.*
  • Please report lost or stolen cards to the Library (outside borrowers) or to University Police (Lander ID holders only).
  • Library cards may be used only by the person named on the card.
  • A valid driver’s license or other photo ID must be presented when using an outside borrower’s card.

• Returns

  Book drop off bins are available at both ends of the circulation desk for borrowers who return items during operating hours. There is an outdoor book drop located on the brick wall to the far left of the main entrance for returns after operating hours.

  Reserve items should be returned directly to the circulation desk workers during hours when the building is open. This will safeguard against any reserve late fees (see below for details).  Overnight reserve loans may be returned in the outdoor book drop.

  To safeguard against error, all materials returned to Jackson Library are checked-in twice. Once when returned, and once again before being re-shelved.

• Late Fees

  Late fees* are assessed to encourage the prompt return of library materials and are imposed for material returned after the due date. If you have questions about your late fees please contact the Head of Circulation.
  

  • Circulating Books: $0.10 per day
  • 3 Hour and Overnight Reserves: $0.25 per hour
  • 1 Day Reserves: $0.50 per hour
  • 1-7 Day Reserves: $1.00 per day

   *Faculty members are exempt from late fees.

  In the case of Lander University students, a registration hold will be placed on all accounts with outstanding library replacement charges or library fees.  This will prevent the registration and withdrawal of any classes as well as preventing any transcripts from being requested until all fees are paid in full.
  
  

  To avoid fines borrowers should keep close track of due dates and be certain to have a current address on file with the Library and the Registrar's Office so that notices can be delivered promptly. Failure to receive notices is not sufficient grounds for canceling library charges. Accumulation of excessive fines or long overdue items will result in suspension of borrowing privileges until the patron's record is cleared. Borrowers are responsible for monitoring their own accounts for fines and can do so directly in My Library Account .

  
  

  
  

• Lost Book Replacement Fees

  If you believe that you have returned an item or never borrowed an item, please fill out our form and we will look into the matter.
  
  

  • All borrowers are subject to a $100.00 minimum lost material fee assessed for all items not returned. The fee includes cost of material as well as late charges and physical processing.
  • If the replacement cost of the item lost is more than the minimum above, the borrower may have to pay a higher fee.

    

  Where to pay:

  Checks should be made out to Lander University. Fees can be paid in person by cash or check at the Circulation Desk. Fees may also be mailed to:

  Head of Circulation
  Jackson Library – Lander University
  320 Stanley Avenue
  Greenwood, SC 29649-2099

  
   

  *Before mailing a payment make sure to contact the Head of Circulation to determine the final replacement fee.

  
  In the case of Lander University students, a registration hold will be placed on all accounts with outstanding library replacement charges or library fees.  This will prevent the registration and withdrawal of any classes as well as preventing any transcripts from being requested until all fees are paid in full.
  
  

  To avoid fines borrowers should keep close track of due dates and be certain to have a current address on file with the Library and the Registrar's Office so that notices can be delivered promptly. Failure to receive notices is not sufficient grounds for canceling library charges. Accumulation of excessive fines or long overdue items will result in suspension of borrowing privileges until the patron's record is cleared. Borrowers are responsible for monitoring their own accounts for fines and can do so directly in My Library Account .
  
  Refunds for replacement fees will only be issued within thirty (30) days of the original payment if lost materials are found
  
  

• Loan Period

  • Lander students/staff/outside borrowers : Four weeks
  • Lander faculty: One semester

• Renewals

  Library books should be renewed on or before the due date. We recommend that you keep track of your due dates and not depend on overdue notices, which are sent out as a courtesy only.

  Jackson Library views renewal of materials as an acknowledgement that you, the borrower, currently have these materials in your possession.

  How to renew:

  • Lander faculty, staff and students may use My Library Account to renew library materials and monitor account information online.
  • All patrons may renew items in person or by email (jlaman@lander.edu)
    
  • Material cannot be renewed over the phone, as the library cannot guarantee the accuracy of telephone transactions.

  Some material may not be eligible for renewal:

  • Items that have been recalled/requested.
  • If the borrower has overdue items for which replacement charges have been assessed.
  • Items that have reached their renewal limit:
  • Faculty – unlimited renewals
  • All other patrons – three (3) renewals

  Why have renewal limits?

  Renewal limits are needed to ensure that the collection is available to the entire community. Having more books on the Library's shelves increases the ability to browse the collection and provides more immediate access to materials than our recall system provides. Also, renewal limits encourage patrons to return items that are no longer being actively used. Renewal limits allow both the Library and borrowers to identify, replace or repair lost or damaged books more quickly.

• Reserves

  Reserve materials are books, articles, videos, etc., which are set aside by instructors to support class instruction. Reserve materials are kept behind the circulation desk and may be requested through a circulation desk worker. For circulation desk workers to be able to quickly find the reserve material being requested, please provide the name of the course instructor as well as the course number.

  Reserve items are generally listed as 3-hour library use only. This means that the material may not be taken out of the library. However, some items have longer borrowing periods. The borrowing period is set in place by the course instructor and will not be changed by library personnel unless permission is personally granted by the course instructor.

• Recalls

  The recall service is available to Lander students, faculty and staff only.

  The library collection is a shared collection owned by the University for use by the entire community, not just one individual or group. Because of this, all books are subject to recall upon request. Original borrowers are expected to honor the recall request in order to assure the collection's accessibility to all patrons.

  • If an item is on loan and is due within 14 days of the current date, patrons may ask the library to place a hold request on the item. A hold request does not shorten the original borrower's loan period but serves as a flag in the computer system, which appears when the item is checked in and indicates to the circulation staff that the item needs to be set aside for a patron.
  • If an item is due more than 14 days from the current date, the patron may ask the library to recall the item from the current borrower. The original borrower's loan period will be reduced and s/he will have a maximum of 14 days for use of the recalled material.
  • Patrons are notified by email when their requested or recalled item has arrived and will have 10 days to pick up the item before it is re-shelved.