Patron Identification
All
borrowers must present appropriate ID in order to check out materials.
Appropriate forms of ID include:
- Valid USAO faculty, staff, or student ID
- Valid OK-Share Card
- Nash
Library Borrowing Card
Borrowing limits and periods
- USAO
faculty: up to 60 items from circulating collection
for 120 days
- USAO
students, alumni, staff: up to 30 items from circulating collection for 30
days
- General
Public: up to 5 items from circulating collection for 30
days
- OK-Share
Card holders: up to 2 items from circulating collection for 30
days
- Periodicals and microforms may not be borrowed
- Reserve items: usually 2 hours
- All borrowed items are subject to recall for use by another
patron
- All items (except those borrowed by faculty) are due
on the last day of the semester
Change
Of Address
Patrons are responsible for notifying the library of any change of
address or email.Failure to receive mail
is not grounds for reduction or cancellation of fines (21 O.S. 1739).
Proxy
You should never allow others to use your ID to borrow Library
materials. The person whose name appears
on the ID, not the borrower, is responsible for the borrowed materials. If a USAO ID or borrower's permit is lost or
stolen, it should be reported immediately to the Nash Library Circulation Desk
to prevent unauthorized use.
Proof of
Return
You should always ask for a receipt when returning
materials.
If you claim an item has been returned, you must have the item or the
receipt. Otherwise, you will be charged for any fines and/or replacement costs
that have been assessed.
Recall
Nash Library materials are subject to immediate recall if needed by
another patron. The materials are subject
to recall two weeks from the date of checkout; patrons have one week to return
the recalled materials.
Renewals
Patrons may renew materials twice if no one else has requested them. Items may be renewed either at the Library’s
circulation desk, by phone, or through the online catalog.
Fines
All borrowers of Nash Library materials are subject to fines for
non-returned or damaged items.
- No overdue fines are charged for circulating items.
The Reserve item fine is $1 per day, with a maximum fine of $6.
- $25 will be charged for any item returned to the
Library in damaged condition (as determined by the Library staff within two days
of its return) beyond normal usage
- Lost items include any items returned to the Library
in unusable condition (as determined by the Library staff within two days of
their return).
- Lost items include reserve items overdue more than 6
days or
any non-Reserve item overdue more than 60 days.
- The fine for each lost item is the
cost of the replacement item (minimum $25) plus a non-refundable
$10 processing fee.
- You may not check out any additional materials until
all fines are paid. Library fines will be paid at the Business Office.
