Welcome to Eastern Michigan University’s Library. As a distance/off-campus
student, you have access to the same library services and resources as
our on-campus students. Below is a description of the services unique
to you.
For more information about our services and resources, visit our Web
site at http://www.emich.edu/halle/. You may also call the Library directly by
dialing the Library switchboard — 734.487.0020 — and entering
the extension you wish to reach. Commonly used extensions are listed
below.
Halle Library 734.487.0020
Important Extensions:
Library Administration, 2200
Information/Reference, 2100
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan, 2052 / 2053
Circulation, 2140
Distance Education Librarian, 2198
Library Fax 734.487.8861
Important Web sites
Halle Library: http://www.emich.edu/halle/
Online catalog: http://portal.emich.edu/
Hours
During fall and winter semesters, the Halle Library's normal hours of
operation are:
Mondays through Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. - midnight.
Fridays: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sundays: 1 p.m. - midnight.
For the Halle Library building hours during spring and summer semesters,
breaks and holidays, visit our
building calendar or call
734.487.0020 and select option 2.
Reference and Research Assistance
Librarians at the Information/Reference Desk are available to answer
any of your research or procedural questions. Reference assistance
is available during most hours that the library is open.
During the fall and winter semesters, reference librarians staff the
Information/Reference Desk:
Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Fridays: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Sundays: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
During the spring and summer terms, the Information/Reference Desk opens
at 9 a.m.
Reference assistance is available via telephone during the above hours
(x2100). You may also e-mail your questions: http://brand.emich.edu/forms/email/ or e.library@emich.edu.
For help with your research or a personalized introduction to our resources
and services, contact Judy Block, Distance Education Librarian (x2198
or e.library@emich.edu).
Off-Campus Access to Library Catalog, Indexes, and Databases
While anyone may connect to the library catalog (http://portal.emich.edu/)
from off-campus without identifying themselves, to connect to the library’s
subscription databases from off-campus, you need to enter your EMU
e-mail/my.emich username and password. To activate your account, go
to http://my.emich.edu/ and click on “How do I get my username
and password?” For help creating your my.emich account, visit
the ICT Help Desk on the first level of the library or call them at
734.487.2120.
Access to Books, Journal Articles, and Other Materials
If you are enrolled in at least one on-campus class during a semester,
you can visit the University Library to access information resources,
e.g., books and periodicals, owned by the Library or to pick up information
resources that we borrow or obtain for you from other libraries.
If you are NOT enrolled in at least one on-campus class during a semester,
the University Library will deliver information resources to you via
UPS, facsimile, or e-mail, whether those resources come from our collection
or we must obtain them from other library collections.
To request materials not owned by the Library or to request delivery
of materials we do own (if you are NOT enrolled in at least one on-campus
class) complete an online form located at http://illiad.emich.edu/illiad/.
For information about our reciprocal borrowing agreements with other
college, university, and public libraries, go to http://www.emich.edu/halle/ill/arealibs.html.
Library Services for People with Disabilities
he University Library provides a range of services to people with disabilities.
Whenever possible, services are integrated into regular library activities.
People needing accommodation should stop by Client Services on the
first level or call x2199.
Reserves/Electronic Reserves
Instructors also often place digital materials on reserve through our
Web-based electronic reserve (ERes) system. These items can be accessed
via http://reserves.emich.edu. The passwords for password-protected
ERes files are supplied by your instructor.
If your instructor places material on reserve in the University Library,
you must come to the Library with your Eagle OneCard. Most reserve materials
have circulation periods of 2 hours, 24 hours, 3 days, or 7 days.
Check-Out Limits
Students may have up to 50 items checked out at one time. To view a list
of items checked out to you, go to the library catalog and click on
Your Info/Renewals. After entering your Eagle OneCard number and last
name, you should see a list of those items you have checked out.
Loan Periods
Reference materials, periodicals, and microformats are for library use
only. If you need information from these materials, please contact
Judy Block (x2198 or e.library@emich.edu).
Loan periods differ according to the type of material being charged:
Books: general students - 21 days; honors - 28 days; graduate assistants
- semester
Reserves: varies, but most have a 2-hour loan period
Videos and DVDs (non-reserve): 7 days
Video Reference: 3 hours
CDs and Audiocassettes: general and honors students - 7 days; graduate
assistants - semester
Journals and Reference Materials: no check out
Materials may have different loan periods. It is the borrower's responsibility
to know the due date of the material checked out.
Renewals
You may renew items up to five times. Renewals can be made online
using the library catalog, by clicking where it says Your Info/Renewals
and entering your Eagle OneCard number and last name, and checking
off those items you would like renewed. Items can also be renewed in
person at the Circulation Desk. Items can be renewed beyond the fifth
time, but this must be done in person. Some items cannot be renewed.
Recalls/Holds
Our recall and hold policy strives to balance the needs of the current
borrower with the needs of the patron requesting the recall. The current
borrower is guaranteed a loan period of 21 days for books. If an item
you have borrowed is recalled by another library user, we will send
you a recall notice with the new due date. A hold on an item prohibits
the current borrower from renewing the material so that it will become
available for the other user.
To place a hold or recall on an item, locate it in our catalog, click
on the Request link near the top of the screen, and follow the directions.
Fees/Fines
The fines for overdue materials are as follows:
Books: 10 cents/day
Videos (3-day and 7-day), DVDs, CDs, and Audiocassettes: 60 cents/day
Video Reference: 60 cents/hour
Reserve Materials: 60 cents/hour
Materials may have different fine rates. It is the borrower's responsibility
to know the due date of the materials checked out and the fine for returning
them late.
Overdue fines for library materials are listed on this chart.
If items are not returned to the library, additional replacement costs
and processing fees are also incurred. These additional costs and fees
vary by type of material. Contact the Library's Client Services Office
for specifics. (Room 116 or (734) 487-0020 x2199 or lib_clientservices@emich.edu)
Should items be returned to the library after the non-return billing
process has started, overdue fines and processing fees are NOT REFUNDABLE.
All fines, costs, and fees must be paid
in the Client Services Office on the 1st Level of Halle Library, Room
116. Unpaid fines, fees, and costs are forwarded to EMU's Student Accounting
Office.
Confidentiality
It is the policy of the University Library that the privacy of all users
shall be respected in compliance with federal and state laws and professional
standards. The library will not reveal the identities of individual
users or reveal what information sources or services they consult.
This policy applies to all resources regardless of their format or
means of delivery as well as to all services offered by the library.
Code of Conduct
Students are expected to behave courteously toward other users and library
employees, and to observe all University and library rules and regulations.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
Students may have their borrowing privileges suspended if they abuse
library borrowing policies or accumulate fines. |
