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Memorial Library serves the DBU community by offering thousands
of information resources in a variety of formats. Some resources
are available online, such as periodical
databases and ebooks,
while others are held within the Library’s premises
in the Collins Learning Center on the DBU campus. Physical
holdings of the Library include:
- Books
- Periodicals
(journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.)
- Video
tapes
- DVDs
- Audio
tapes
- Music
and spoken-word CDs
- Microforms
(microfilm and microfiche) CD-ROMs
Some
of these items are always kept in the Library so everyone
can have access to them. Periodicals,
CDs and CD-ROMs, microforms, reference books, and items in
special collections fall into
this category. Other items may be checked out, or circulated,
by members of the DBU community.
CHECK
OUT
- Bring
your current DBU ID card to check out items.
- You
are responsible for items checked out in your name –
don’t loan your card, don’t loan your Library
items to anyone else.
- Limit:
25 books / 2 videos or DVDs.
- Bring
items from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor Circulation Desk
to check out.
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RETURN
- Books
– 4 weeks
- Videos/DVDs
– 2 weeks
- Reserve
items vary: click here for information
on Reserves
- Books
may be returned to the book drops:
-
In front of the Collins Learning Center, left of the
doors.
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Slot in the Circulation Desk, just inside the Library
doors.
- Videos
and DVDs must be returned at the Circulation Desk –
using the book drops could result in damage to the items.
- Graduating
students should return all library items one week before
the end of their last term.
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RENEWAL
- Checked-out
items may be renewed once, before they are due.
- If
someone has placed a Hold on your item,
you won’t be allowed to renew it.
- Five
ways to renew your items:
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In person at the Circulation Desk
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By phone: 214-333-5320
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By email: lib_circ@dbu.edu
- Provide
your name and DBU ID #.
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Include title, author, and barcode number from item.
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Online: complete the Online
Renewal Form.
- Library
Catalog:
1. Select any option.
2. Select “Patron” button.
3. Enter DBU ID# and last name.
4. Follow screen prompts.
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FINES
Be
courteous to your fellow students – turn in your Library
materials on time!
- Overdue
fines are:
-
Books: $0.25/day
-
Videos/DVDs: $1.00/day
- Reserve items: $0.25-$1.00/day as indicated on the item
- Laptops: $0.25/minute
- Maximum
overdue fines are:
-
Books: $12.50
-
Videos/DVDs: $40.00
- Overdue
notices will be mailed to you. Failure to receive a notice does not remove the patron's responsibility to return materials or pay fines.
- Late fines must be paid at the Circulation Desk by cash or check.
- When
an item is 50 days overdue, it is considered lost.
- Lost
items result in a $50.00 lost item fee.
- If not paid within 10 days of notification, lost item fees will be transferred to the student's DBU account. Failure to receive the notification letter does not absolve the student's debt.
- Lost item fees that have been transferred to the student's account must be paid in the Cashier's office.
- If a lost book is later returned to the library, the student will receive a refund of $37.50 ($10.00 for Videos/DVDs). The maximum overdue fine ($12.50 for books; $40.00 for videos/DVDs) will be assessed and subtracted from the total lost item fee.
- Failure
to pay fines (over $10.00) or return materials will result
in a suspension of Library privileges. This includes TexShare and Interlibrary Loan privileges.
- Fines for interlibrary loan items are levied by the lending library and are the responsibility of the patron.
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HOLDS
AND RECALLS
If
the item you want is checked out, you may place a Hold on
the item, so it can’t be renewed or checked out by anyone
else.
To
place a HOLD:
- Search
for the item in the online Library
catalog.
- Select
the item from the list to display the item’s description.
- Click
the “Request” button.
- Enter
your DBU ID # and last name.
- Follow
screen prompts.
Faculty
members and administrators may RECALL checked-out items needed
urgently. If your item is recalled:
- Someone
from the Library will call you, requesting that you return
the item within 8 days.
- After
8 days, a fine of $1.00 per day will be assessed.
- Items
that are recalled cannot be renewed, and Holds cannot be
placed on them.
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YOUR
LIBRARY ACCOUNT
You
may access your library account online in the Library
catalog:
- Select
any option.
- Select
“Patron."
- Enter
DBU ID # and last name.
- Follow
screen prompts.
Once
you have accessed your account, you can:
- Verify
your personal information.
- See
the due dates for items you have checked out.
- Renew
your checked-out items.
- Place
a Hold request on an unavailable item.
- See
any fines you may owe.
- Be
sure to “Logout.”
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We
are here to help you!
For
information, questions, or comments regarding Circulation
Services, please contact:
Circulation Manager
Frankie Hendricks
lib_circ@dbu.edu
214-333-5320
To
insure prompt attention to email,
please
include "DBU" in the subject line of your message.
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