FIT Library Department Circulation

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Gladys Marcus Library

Circulation Services Revised 4/26/08

Building E	5th floor, Circulation Desk
Phone	(212) 217-4360

N.J. Wolfe, Professor	Librarian
Cheryl Pugh	Circulation Supervisor
Paul Lajoie	Evening Circulation Supervisor

SPOTLIGHT

Self-Service using
My Account

HOURS

Click here for Circulation Department hours.

MY ACCOUNT

Provides online access to patron library account. Click here for My Account login.

	Check loans and due dates
	Renew books
	See any fines owed
	Place hold requests

For additional information about My Account click here.

Borrowing Materials

The following groups may Borrow Material in General Circulation for home use:
	Faculty, students, full-time staff with valid FIT ID cards
	FIT Administrators
	Faculty, students with valid ID from other SUNY institutions
	Visitor Information
	You must present a current FIT ID or SUNY photo ID in order to check out or renew books. There are no exceptions.

The following groups may Borrow Materials from Service Desks for Library Use Only with a Valid ID card*:

FIT Alumni

FIT Models

Visitors to the Library

Fragrance Foundation Members

Contractors

Non-Credit Students including:

	High School Students
	Saturday Live Students
	Summer Live Students
	Non-credit Certificate Program Students
	EOP Students & other Pre-College Program Students
	Non-credit School of Continuing & Professional Studies Students (formerly "Seminar Students")

*Acceptable IDs
	Drivers License (not expired)
	FIT Alumni Card plus another valid ID
	Any current ID from another school, college or university
	Government Issued ID cards
	Public Library card with name & address

Unacceptable IDs
	FIT schedule of classes
	FIT Bursar's receipt
	Social Security card
	Keys
	Club membership card, Business card
	Bank and/or Credit cards
	Public Library card without name & address (i.e. barcoded)
	Anything else that is not listed under "Acceptable"

loan/Renewal periods

NOTE: Only one renewal allowed online or at Circulation Desk. No telephone renewals.

General Collection refers to circulating books from the stacks located on the 5th floor.
Non-circulating books are also found on this floor.

Reserves, Picture Collection, Interlibrary Loans, Audio/Visual Material and Equipment are located at the Circulation Desk on the 5th floor.

Loan Type	Undergraduates	Graduates	Staff	Faculty
General Collection	3-week Loan 3-week Renewal	4-week Loan 4-week Renewal	4-week Loan 4-week Renewal	3-month Loan 3-month Renewal
Reserves	2-hour Loan Library Use Only	2-hour Loan Library Use Only	2-hour Loan Library Use Only	2-hour Loan Library Use Only
Picture Collection	3-week Loan 3-week Renewal	4-week Loan 4-week Renewal	4-week Loan 4-week Renewal	3-month Loan 3-month Renewal
Interlibrary Loans	Set by ILL	Set by ILL	Set by ILL	Set by ILL
Audio/Visual Material	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies
Audio/Visual Equipment	Varies	Varies	Varies	Varies

RESERVES

To find reserves material open Stylecat Library Catalog and click Reserves. Search by either title, author, instructor's last name or course number.

Because of heavy demands for these materials there is a limit on the number of items that can be checked out at one time, the loan period is short, no holds are allowed, fines for late returns are high and will not be waived for overdue reserve material.

FIT Faculty: for information about placing items on reserve, click here.

INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service which helps FIT students, faculty and staff obtain research materials not available in the Library's collection. We also lend library materials to other libraries. Interlibrary Loan Login.

For additional information about Interlibrary Loan (Illiad) click here.

OVERDUE, BILLS & COURTESY NOTICES

Notices are sent as a courtesy. Library materials are due on the due date indicated whether or not your receive a notice. Check My Account for due dates.

All notices are sent via your FIT email account only. To forward to a preferred email account click here for instructions.

Students with outstanding overdue materials and/or fines will have their registrations blocked, their grades, transcripts and other official college documents held and will not be able to borrow other library materials until their accounts have been cleared.

Faculty, staff and administrators are not charged overdue fines.

Courtesy Notice	1-week before due date
1st Overdue Notice	1-week after original due date
2nd Overdue Notice	1-week after 1st Overdue Notice
3rd Overdue Notice	1-week after 2nd Overdue Notice
Lost Bill	Items are 30 days overdue

OVERDUE FINES

*The following chart lists the most common types of charges, their rates, and their maximums. When a book or picture file envelope becomes 30 days overdue, it is categorized as "lost" and your account will be assessed a replacement cost and processing fee. Click for details.

If the item is subsequently returned you will be responsible only for any overdue fine.

NOTE: Students are financially responsible for equipment damaged or not returned.

Loan Type	Fine Rate	Maximum Fine/Item
General Collection	$.50/day	$20.00 after 30 days overdue
Reserves	$1.00/hour	None
Picture Collection	$.50/day per envelope	$20.00 after 30 days overdue
Audio/Visual Material	$1.00/hr (2 hr loan) $1.00/hr (1 day) $1.00/hr (1 week)	$10.00 $20.00 $20.00
Audio/Visual Equipment	$1.00/hr	$10.00
Digital Cameras	$10.00/hr	$50.00/day
Wacom Tablets	$10.00/hr	$50.00/day
Damages to books	$5.00 min. (at discretion of Circulation Department)	Replacement cost of item (varies per item)

LOST BOOKS FINES & FEES

If you lose a book checked out to you, notify the Circulation Department immediately. The replacement cost of item, $20.00 processing fee and any overdue fines incurred will be charged to your account.

If you find the book and return it to the library by the beginning of the following semester, only the cost of the book will be refunded. Overdue and processing fees are non-refundable.

SEARCH REQUESTS

If an item cannot be located on the shelf and is listed as "Available" in the online catalog, a search can be requested at the Circulation Desk. If the item is located, you will be notified and the item put on hold for 7 days. If not it will be declared Missing and you will have the option of requesting through Interlibrary Loan.

STOLEN/DAMAGED MATERIALS

The following information is from FIT's Student Rights & Responsibilities Manual:

"Theft or mutilation of library books and other materials could lead to expulsion from the college. The library penalty for mutilation of library materials is two-fold:

1. A monetary fine to cover replacement plus a fee for processing,
2. Suspension of borrowing privileges for a period up to one full semester."

"Stolen or Damaged Material
Removing books and other library materials from use by others is an affront to the college community.