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Reference

In the Reference area of the Library you find materials that are used for consultation.
They contain brief information on various subjects. For an overview or a background
on a subject consult a reference book.

Reference materials do NOT check out.
Examples of reference books are encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, directories,
handbooks, and statistical sources.

Librarians are waiting for your questions at the Information Desk.

If you have any questions,

ASK A LIBRARIAN!

Circulation

• Policy for checkiong out materials
  Students need a validated student I.D. or a class schedule with a picture I.D.
  Community users need to fill out an application and show a current picture I.D. and proof of residence in El Paso county such as a driver's license, utility bill, etc. The card expires in 1 (one) year. Community Users should adhere to ALL general circulation policies. Community Users can check out only 2 (two) items at the same time. Priority of circulating material is given to students and faculty. A $1 (one) dollar fine will be charged for lost cards.
  
  
• Loan period
  
  • books = 3 weeks
  • video = 1 week
  • kits (cassettes & book) = 1 week
    
    
• Fines

  The fine for overdue material is .25¢ per day per item. Four days after the date due, the fine is recorded and sent to Accounts Receivable. Students can use the Banners System to pay online. Community users must come first to the library where the library assistant will give the community user a library invoice. This official invoice must be presented and paid to the college cashier. To clear the fine, the community user must return to the library with the receipt of this transaction.
  
  

• Lost books
  Users are going to be charged the replacement cost, and a processing fee of $10 (ten) dollars. Failure to pay overdue fines and replacement costs will result in the blocking of all registration procedures for students and in the revocation of the library card for community users.
  
  
• Renewal
  Materials can be renewed after lending period is over. User should bring the materials with him/her for renewal.
  
  
• Holds
  If the material is on loan, you may place a "hold" or reserve it by notifying the library assistants behind the circulation desk. The information you need to provide is: title, call number, campus where available.
  
  
• Transfer of Materials
  Materials will be transfered between the community colleges. Simply notify a library assistant at the Circulation Desk. The information you need to provide is: title, call number, campus where available.
  
  
• Reserve
  Some materials are placed on Reserve, according to teachers' instructions or librarians' judgement. This material is to be used in the library. It does NOT checkout.
  
  

Periodicals

Publications that are published periodically (every week, 2 weeks, monthly...) are called periodicals. For example: magazines, journals, newspapers. The library has back and current issues of periodicals. Selected current titles are displayed in alphabetical order in the Periodicals Area of the Library. Periodicals do NOT check out. They have to be used in the library.

Photocopiers are available. Copies are 10¢ each.

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