These policies apply to Cal
State San Marcos researchers.
Who
can request Circuit items
Circuit ordering is available only to
the following Cal State San Marcos patrons
with a campus ID, current validation sticker,
library barcode, registered in the PAC
(Catalog), and in good standing.
Eligible Patrons include:
- Cal State San Marcos Faculty
- Cal State San Marcos Teaching Assistants
- Cal State San Marcos Staff
- Cal State San Marcos Students
- Cal State San Marcos Distance Education
Students (registered in courses at the
Southwest Riverside or Sorrento Valley
campuses)
Limitations
All eligible Cal State San Marcos patrons
may order and have up to 20
Circuit items on their record at any given
time.
Any circulating material located in the
Circuit catalog which does not have an
“AVAILABLE” status in the
Cal State San Marcos Library may be ordered.
This includes:
- Required textbooks
- Recreational reading
Loan
period & restrictions
Circuit materials are checked out for
28 days.
Materials borrowed through the Circuit
may not be placed on Reserve.
Renewals
Circuit materials are eligible for renewal
seven days after checkout.
Two 28 day renewals are permitted
provided there are no holds on the item
at the home library.
Renewals can be requested for overdue
items but overdue fees will be accrued.
Recalls
The home library reserves the right to
recall Circuit materials at any time.
Recalled materials must be returned to
the Cal State San Marcos Library Circulation
Desk immediately.
Overdue
& Lost Material
Circuit materials must be deposited in
a book drop or returned to the Cal State
San Marcos Library Circulation Desk on
or before the due date.
Overdue fees of $1.00 per day are assessed
up to a maximum of $15.00.
When Circuit materials are 15 days overdue,
they are considered lost and the patron
is billed for their replacement. Replacement
costs for Circuit materials are as follows:
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Item Charge: |
$100.00 |
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Processing Fee: |
$ 25.00 |
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Billing Fee: |
$ 15.00 |
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Total: |
$140.00 |
If a patron believes they have already
returned a billed Circuit book, they are
encouraged to file a “Claims Returned”
at the Library Circulation Desk. The material
will be thoroughly searched for in the
Cal State San Marcos Library as well as
at the home library. Material which is
located is permanently cleared from the
patron’s record. “Claims Returned”
material which is not found must be paid
for by the borrower.
Damaged
material
Circuit materials must be returned in
the same condition as they were received.
Access Services staff checks the condition
of all items it processes, checks out,
and checks in for use by our patrons and
notes any damage found.
Examples of damage include but are not
limited to the following:
- Any lead, ink, or highlighter markings
- Stains of any kind
- Pet chewed covers or spines
- Torn or cut pages
- Folded page corners
- Water damage– includes damage
caused by any fluid
- Use of post-it notes*
*Although Post-It
notes can be easily removed from pages,
they leave a chemical residue behind that
can cause long term damage to the books.
It is recommended that you use index cards
or strips of paper for page markers and/or
note taking.
Materials returned with damage are sent
to the Library Acquisitions Unit where
repair costs are estimated. The Lending
Library is notified of the damages and
the patrons returning the damaged materials
are billed for the repairs.
Materials with excessive damage must
be replaced. The replacement cost for
damaged material is as follows:
| |
Item Charge: |
$100.00 |
| |
Processing Fee: |
$ 25.00 |
| |
Billing Fee: |
$ 15.00 |
| |
Total: |
$140.00 |
Loss
of Borrowing Privileges
Once a Circuit book is billed, all Library
privileges are suspended and a hold is
placed on the student’s registration.
Patrons’ library privileges will
be reinstated within 2 days of returning
all overdue Circuit materials and paying
the overdue fees or paying all replacement
costs.
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