Access Privileges for High School Programs
Faculty and students employed or enrolled in specific area high schools or high school programs may register as community borrowers.
REGISTRATION:
- Registration forms must be submitted by the school before the first library use. The forms must be signed by both the high school librarian and parents. Forms are available from the VCU Libraries' Forms page: http://www.library.vcu.edu/forms/
- Registration forms must be submitted as a group by the high school librarian. Allow processing time by VCU staff prior to the first visit.
- High school students registered in a VCU course are automatically registered as a VCU Undergraduate. Faculty registered in a VCU course are automatically registered as a VCU student, usually Graduate. See http://www.library.vcu.edu/circpriv/ for borrowing privileges for VCU students.
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
A school identification
card or driver's license must be presented to
the VCU Libraries' staff member at the service desks before materials are
checked out.
LOAN LIMITS:
- High school users may have a maximum of ten items checked out at any given time.
- Most materials circulate for 28 days.
- For more information, see Borrowing Privileges for Registered High School Students & Teachers below.
FINES:
- Failure to return materials on time will result in fines and loss of borrowing privileges.
- Overdue fines are 25¢ per day for each overdue item. The maximum overdue fine is $10 per item. The minimum replacement fine for a lost item is $70.00. Fines for damaged materials vary, but the minimum fine is $10.00.
RENEWALS:
- High School users are permitted one renewal.
- Renewals may be blocked if another user has requested the item as a hold / recall or if the user is blocked by overdue items, fines, or expired registration.
- Items may be renewed at the circulation desks, via our online Renewal Form (see VCU Libraries Web / Forms), or by calling 828-0505 (M-F, 8 - 4).
RECALLS AND HOLDS:
- All materials checked out are subject to immediate recall.
- Borrowers may request that holds be placed on materials checked out to other patrons. Upon the material's return, the next borrower will be alerted that the material is being held for them to check out.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES ACCESS AND REMOTE ACCESS:
- High school users may use electronic resources, e.g., databases, e-journals, CD-ROM databases if not needed by VCU users; high school users may be "bumped" from workstations.
- Access is available on a drop-in basis only -- no appointments.
- Internet access for high school users
is limited to library, government, or educational websites only.
High school users can access electronic resources from in VCU libraries only. Those high school students registered for VCU courses can connect off-campus with their VCU eID username and password.
Note: Any Virginia resident with a public library card can access InfoTrac and several other databases at Find It Virginia http://www.finditva.com/
BORROWING PRIVILEGES FOR
REGISTERED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS & TEACHERS:
Type of Material |
Loan |
Number Of |
| Books and scores | 28 days |
1 |
Compact discs and phonograph records |
4 hours |
1 |
Computer software |
4 hours |
1 |
Government Documents |
28 days |
1 |
Videos and DVDs from Cabell Library |
4 hours |
1 |
Media (cassettes, games, pictures, posters, slides, transparencies, etc.) and Tompkins-McCaw Library's videos |
28 days |
1 |
Course Reserves |
Varies |
0 |
Theses and Dissertations |
28 days |
1 |
Journals (current
and bound), Reference Books, Patents Collection Materials, and
Special Collections
and Archives materials are to be used inside
the libraries only.
GROUP VISITS, ORIENTATIONS, AND TOURS:
- Group visits by high school classes will be limited to periods in which VCU classes or exams are not in session. These times fall primarily in January, March, and May. Group visits must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
- Group visits must be arranged by the high school librarian, who will decide whether the VCU Libraries are needed for the assignment. Teachers who request tours or instruction will be asked to have their librarian contact us.
- Library instruction will be conducted by the high school librarian. If needed, VCU librarians may assist the high school librarian by sharing teaching materials or other aids.
- Each visiting group must be well supervised. A ratio of at least one adult for each twenty students is suggested.
HOURS:
- Hours for both Cabell Library and Tompkins McCaw Health Sciences Library are posted online, http://www.library.vcu.edu/about/hours.html.
- After 10 p.m., Sun. - Thurs., only the VCU community has access to Cabell Library. VCUCard ID's must be shown for entrance at this time.
INTERLIBRARY LOAN:
- High school librarians may request items on interlibrary loan as a Metro-Richmond Nonprofit Institution.
- Book / item loan is free.; Photocopies fee is $10, with an additional $10 for rush delivery.
- Use standard ALA, OCLC or Docline request forms or networks. Fax or mail forms to Resource Delivery Services (804) 828-2260 (FAX).
- For information, see http://www.library.vcu.edu/admin/regulations/ill.pdf or call 828-0630 (Shirley Thomas, Head, Resource Delivery Services).
James Branch Cabell
Library
(804) 828-6545, dream@vcu.edu