Student Services
Circulation Policies
Current Fairmont State ID required.
Due Dates
| Books: | 4 weeks from checkout date |
| Videos: | 7 days |
| CDs: | 7 days |
| Reserve Materials: | Checkout policies are set by the faculty member placing the item on reserve and vary from 3 hours, "In Library Use Only", to 3 days outside the building. |
Renewals
One renewal, either in person or by phone, unless someone has requested the item.
Fines
| Regular Material (books, videos, etc.): | 25 cents per day @ maximum $10.00 per item. |
| Reserve Material: | 50 cents per hour with no maximum amount. |
Replacement of Materials
Users are charged the replacement cost of the item plus a $15.00 processing fee.
Book Drops
Located at the Circulation Desk and at main library entrance.
CDs and videos should be returned to the Circulation Desk only.
ALL RESERVE MATERIAL MUST BE RETURNED TO THE CIRCULATION DESK.
Fairmont State Mound Yearbooks are housed at the Circulation Department. These yearbooks are Library Use Only.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) assists Fairmont State students, faculty, and staff by obtaining library materials not available at our own libraries.
Reserves
If your instructor has placed materials on Reserve, ask for them at the Circulation desk and show your Fairmont State ID. Call 367-4733 for more information.
Study Guides for Praxis PPST and PLT tests are available at the Circulation Desk. These items are on reserve and may be checked out for one week.
Printing to Printers on Campus
If you are printing from a computer to the networked printers in the library,
you will be charged four cents per sheet.
You will be billed to your account by the Business Office.
You will be notified by Fairmont State email.
You are charged for printing as soon as you select and press the print key. If there is any printer or network malfunction, and you do not receive your print job, please do the following:
Note the place, the printer to which you printed (in the library the printers are designated as X029-WC7655), the date, time, and number of pages you attempted to print. Keep this information until you receive your bill at the end of the month.
If you have any questions regarding printing charges, contact Tami Winston in Hardway Building 319. You may also send an email to twinston@fairmontstate.edu, or call her at 367-4111.
Printing Dispute Forms are available at the Circulation Desk. Note these forms must be signed by a staff person before submitting to Tammi Winston.
Printing in the Library
New Xerox printers/copiers are available in the library giving you the option to print/copy in either black and white or in color.
Your computer print function defaults to black and white, but you may change your your choice to print color. Your account will be charged as follows:
Black and White : $0.04 per page
Color : $0.16 per page
You may also scan in either black and white or in color at the printers and/or copiers and email a document to yourself. Then you can make a print at the above charges.
Color Printing at the Fairmont State Copy Center
Color printing ($0.75 per page) is available at the Fairmont State Copy Center (3rd Floor, Falcon Center / Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.)
You can also send your file as an e-mail attachment to gcain1@fairmontstate.edu and pickup your printout at the Copy Center. You need to call the Copy Center at 367-4185 when sending a job by e-mail so that the job will be completed for you in a timely manner.
For more information, call 367-4185.
Copying
* Black and White copying at $0.10 per page.
* Color copying at $0.25 per page.
* Copiers will accept transparencies and make double-sided copies.
* Copies from Microfiche/Microfilm at $0.10 per page.
Additional Black and White copying, as well as Color Copying, is available for Faculty, Staff and Students at the Copy Center located on the 3rd floor of the Falcon Center. (Tel: 367-4185)
Computer Software
The following computer software is available on the library computers:
*Internet Explorer
*Netscape
*Microsoft Word
*Microsoft Excel
*Microsoft Access
*Microsoft Front Page
*Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
*Special software by school for specific courses.
To get to the special software:
1. click the START button in the lower left corner of the computer screen
2. click on "programs"
3. click on "Division Software"
4. select a division
5. select the software you need
Library computers will also allow you to run compact discs that may come with your course textbooks.
Fax Services
* To send a fax : $0.25 per
page, excluding the cover page.
* To receive a fax : $0.25 per page, excluding the cover page.
* The fax number : (304) 367-4901
Hold services
Requests can be made over the phone or via the on-line catalog for materials to be placed on “hold” for patrons to pick up. These items will be placed at the Circulation desk and you will be notified when your request is filled.
Items for use
The following items are available for use. Ask at the Circulation desk:
3-hole punch
Bags for carrying books
Calculators
Cassette players
CD players
Colored pencils
Crayons
Glue sticks
Head phones
Highlighters
Paper clips
Protractors
Rubber bands
Rulers
Scissors
Staplers
White out
Floppy disk drives (external, USB) are available for Library Use Only checkout at the Circulation Desk.
Digital Voice Recorders are available for semester loan checkout to students at the Circulation Desk.
There are four portable VCRs available for seven day loans. There is also a slide projector and an overhead projector available for one day. These items are available only to Faculty, Staff and Students.
Mail Services
A mailbox is located in the Circulation area. The mail is picked up at Noon Monday thru Friday.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available on all floors of the library.
Phone Services
A courtesy phone is available in the Circulation area for on-campus and local calls.
Note : Library Courtesy Phone cannot be used for calling cell phone numbers.
Cell phones must be turned off in the library, but can be used in the Circulation area or in the stairways.
Items for sale
The following items can be purchased at the Circulation desk:
CD-R disks - at current cost
CD-RW disks - at current cost
USB flash drive (pen drive) - at current cost
Transparencies - at current cost
Stamps - $0.44 each
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