Library Policies
BORROWING PRIVILEGES
Borrowers must present their Southeastern ID cards to check out materials from Steelman.
To qualify for library privileges, a person must be one of the following:
- Student enrolled for current semester
- Faculty member, spouse of a faculty member or a staff member of Southeastern
- Person who pays a yearly fee of $50.00
CHECKOUT PERIODS
Two-week checkout:
General collection, cassettes, music compact discs (CDs) and most Curriculum Lab books
Four-day checkout:
Curriculum Lab textbooks, videos, DVDs, computer software and selected reserve books
In-library use only:
All reference books, microforms, periodicals, two-hour reserve items
NUMBER OF ITEMS FOR CHECKOUT
General collection and Curriculum Lab books:
20 items per person max
All other materials:
Two items of each type at a time
RETURNING BOOKS
All checked out materials should be returned to the circulation desk or the book-drop. Materials that are not checked out can be left on the study tables. Please do not re-shelve items.
RENEWALS
All items are renewed for the original loan period, except for reserve items. An item may be renewed only one time. If borrowing privileges are suspended, or if the material has been placed on hold by another borrower, renewal is not allowed.
You may check your account on SUNLINE and notify the circulation desk if you see a problem. You may renew books that are not overdue via SUNLINE.
FINES AND CHARGES
Fines will accumulate from the date the book is due until it is renewed, returned, or reported lost. These fines accumulate per item checked out. General collection and most Curriculum Lab books are $.10 per day. Curriculum Lab textbooks, daily Reserve, and any four-day checkouts are $1.00 per day. Two-hour checkouts are $2.00 per hour. If amount owed is over $20 or there are more than three items overdue on an account, borrowing privileges will be suspended.
LOST BOOK CHARGE
Books not returned by the last day of the semester and books that are 60 or more days overdue will be presumed lost. A processing charge of $15 will be added to the fine owed at that time. Returning a "lost" book will remove the book charge but not the fine or the processing charge.
Replacement costs for lost books include the following charges:
- Current market value of the book.
- $15.00 default processing fee.
- $2.50 transfer fee for bookkeeping.
Any remaining fines and charges at the end of the semester will be reported to the Business Office and added to your bill.
Any materials returned after the transfer of records to the Business Office will be credited to your account, but the fees and fines will remain.
All items are due the final class day of each semester.
OTHER FEES
These must be paid at the time the service is given. The library accepts cash only, no checks, credit, or debit cards.
Color printouts cost $.25 per sheet +tax.
Regular printouts are free. There is, however, a 20 page limit per day.
Copies:
- 8” X 11” paper: $.10 per copy +tax
- double-sided: $.15 per copy +tax
- 8” X 14” paper: $.10 per copy +tax (Ask for this paper to be loaded for you.)
- 11” X 17” paper: $.20 per copy +tax
- 11” X 17” paper: $.30 double-sided +tax
Fax charges:
- Local: $.50 per page +tax
- Long distance: $1.00 for first page / $.50 for each additional page +tax
- International: $3.00 for first page / $.50 for each additional page +tax
- All received faxes: $.25 per page +tax
COMPUTER GUIDELINES
We have nine computers available for word processing and e-mail in the library, and 11 research/catalog computers.
We limit the use of each word processing computer to two hours at a time. You may renew if there is no waiting list.
Do not save your files on the library’s hard drive (C:). They will be deleted! Save your files to a disk, or save your file to your network folder on the H: drive.
When research demand is great, the library may limit the use of the research computers. Please respect the needs of others and quickly finish your search.
DISCIPLINE
The Code of Conduct outlined in the Student Handbook also applies to the Steelman Library.
The library's purpose is to assist in classroom and personal research, to support the curriculum, and to meet the recreational and informational needs of our users.
Expressions of impatience, lack of consideration for others, and selfishness are not characteristics of Christ. The rules and limitations are to insure all will have equal access to the materials.
We welcome suggestions and comments about these services.
LIBRARY HOURS
(Fall and Spring semesters)
Mon. - Thurs. 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Fri. 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Sat. 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Sun. 1:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the following Friday, Christmas week, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
Fall/Spring Break and Summer hours will be posted.
Telephone: (863) 667-5089
Fax: (863) 669-4160
Email: library@seuniversity.edu
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