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Access Policy & Hours [Recorded
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Reference Services, E-436 (212)
217-4400 |
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Appointment Requirements |
Access Policy for Outside
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Advance
appointments are required for all visitors
except current FIT & SUNY students, faculty, and
staff.
Click for appointment requirements & restrictions.
FIT alumni, graduates
and former FIT students are welcome to visit and use
The Gladys Marcus Library at FIT by making an
appointment in advance. Please call the
Reference Desk at (212) 217-4400, identify yourself,
and briefly explain your research needs to our Reference
Faculty.
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Appointments are scheduled for specific arrival
times. Appointments can be scheduled for most times the Library is
open, except between 11am and 2pm, Monday through Friday. These hours
are reserved for our students and faculty.
We do make exceptions to this restriction for
alumni who have registered with FIT's
Career Services. Click
for Library Hours. |
Self-service photocopying is available.
Click for details.
Computer printing is available.
Click for details.
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Alumni must meet College security
regulations which govern access to College buildings: |
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Photo ID is required to enter the E-Building.
Visitors will be given a
visitor’s pass by the Security officer. |
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Once you are
in the E-Building, all Library visitors much check-in at the
Reference Desk, 4th floor. |
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Alumni have access to most materials
& services
at the library but there are a few exceptions. Note:
This list is subject to change without notice. |
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General
computer access for Internet, e-mail, word processing, scanning,
wireless
network access,
etc. is not available for visitors. We allow access to online
databases using designated stations. We can refer you to nearby
facilities (a public library or commercial operation) for other
needs. |
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Because of
licensing restrictions, some materials are for use by
currently-registered FIT students and faculty only. These include
forecasting & trend services (Doneger Creative Services,
Here & There, etc.) and some market research studies
(MRI, Simmons, etc). |
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Alumni may use materials
in the Library; borrowing for outside the Library is not permitted. |
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Digital Library online resources
are not available remotely outside the Library. |
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The Library
reserves the right to refuse to grant access privileges to any
person who fails to observe library regulations. Visitors who engage
in noisy or disruptive behavior, or who are using Library facilities
for purely recreational purposes, may be asked to
leave.
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Appointment Requirements |
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Advance appointments required for
the following: |
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FIT graduates & alumni, including members of the
FIT Alumni Association. |
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Readers with a
Metropolitan New York
Library Council (METRO) referral
card, including City University of New York [CUNY] and other
regional colleges & universities. |
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Members of the Museum at
FIT |
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Qualified researchers |
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Graduate
students & faculty from other schools which are not
Research Libraries Group
(RLG), State University of New York [SUNY] or
Metropolitan New York
Library Council (METRO)
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Appointments not
required for the following:
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SUNY
faculty, staff and students [current, validated school ID
is required] |
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Students and faculty [current,
validated school ID is required] associated with
Research Libraries Group (RLG) Shares program institutions located outside of the NYC metro area. New York City-area RLG members follow
Metropolitan New York
Library Council (METRO) guidelines. |
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High School of the Fashion
Industries students [current, validated school ID is
required] |
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Although appointments are
not required for these groups, we suggest that you call
the Reference Desk prior to your visit to verify that
the Library is open when you plan to visit and that
resources you need are available in the Library.
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Appointments not available for the following: |
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Students at high school level or
below, except students at the
High School of Fashion Industries |
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Non-FIT undergraduate students
who are pursuing class assignments except for SUNY, RLG,
and METRO referral students.
These students should contact reference librarians at their own
school/college. |
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