Collections
which circulate for 21 days are:
- Browse
Collection
- Curriculum Collection
- General Collection
- Oversize Collection
- Special Collections
Collections
which circulate for one week are:
- AV
Collection
- Vertical File
Collections
which do not circulate and must be used in the Library are:
- Periodicals
- Microforms
- Reference
- Archives
- Permanent Reserve
- Reserve Book Room
Overdue Items & Fines
Siena
Heights University entrusts in students the use of Library materials. Along
with this trust is the expectation that materials will be returned on time.
Lost or Damaged Materials
Patrons
are expected to pay for lost or damaged materials in a timely manner. A
replacement fee of $20.00 per item is charged in addition to the actual replacement
cost of the material. The Siena Heights University Library reserves the
right to replace lost of damaged materials with a suitable subject replacement
if the original lost or damaged material is no longer available or a better item
is available.
Siena Heights
University faculty and staff are responsible for any charges associated with lost
of damaged materials.
Siena faculty,
staff, students and community may use the copy machines available in the library.
Charges are as follows:
|
Copies
$.10
|
Transparencies
$.50
|
Color
Copies $1.00
|
There are two copiers in the library.
Student copier is in the lobby of the library and requires the use of a Copy Card,
which can be purchased in the lobby as well. The Faculty and Staff copier
is located in the upper level of the general stacks and requires the use of an
account code.
Book DropsFor
the convenience of our patrons, book drops are located outside Library and in
the east hallway of Archangelus Hall. Book drops are emptied on a daily
basis. Please do not return AV materials or interlibrary loan materials
via the book drops.
Patrons may
request that a hold be placed on materials which are in circulation. Please
ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk. Patrons receiving recall notices
are expected to return those items recalled promptly.
Books and materials
not found in the collection of the Siena Heights University Library can usually
be obtained through interlibrary loan. Interlibrary loan services are available
to all registered SHU students, faculty and staff. The service is at no
cost to the patrons. If there is a charge to borrow material from another library,
the Public Services Librarian will contact you before the loan is initiated.
Request forms are available at the Reference Desk in the Library or
online.
For
more information or to place a request, please contact the Public Services/Reference
Librarian by calling (517)264-7155, by coming into the Library or e-mail.
Please allow 1-3 weeks for processing. When item(s) are in you will be contacted
and item(s) may be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Returning of item(s)
should be left at the Circulation Desk.
Each semester item(s)
may be placed on reserve at the request of a course instructor to ensure that
each student will have access to assigned or recommended reading(s) or item(s).
The item(s) may be used in several different ways:
- "In
Library Only"
- "One
Day"
- "Overnight"
- "Three
Days"
- "One
Week Reserve"
- "Two
Week Reserve"
The Reserve Collection is located at the
Circulation Desk. The reserved materials are grouped by the professor's
last name and by course number. All items must be requested and checked
out from the Circulation Desk. All Reserve materials must be returned to
the Circulation Desk when you are finished using the item(s).
The library has rooms available for meetings and classes. The
conference room is located in the upper level of the library on the East side
of the building. This room can seat approximately 15 people.The
Curriculum Room can seat 25 people. This room has a Smart Board available
for use as well. Reservation priority is given to Siena classes.The
Computer Lab has 10 terminals as well as a master terminal with a large screen
TV for easier viewing by the room.
To schedule time in any of these rooms please call Renee Bracey at 517-264-7150