General Guidelines

General Rules

1. Eating, drinking and smoking are not allowed in the library.
2. Cellular phones are not to be used in the library and pagers are to be used with discretion.
3. All bags, briefcases, handbags, parcels or other receptacles exceeding 15 inches (10” x 6” x 4”) or 30 cm. (20 cm x 15cm x 10cm) are to be left in the lockers provided in the walkway between Floor 1 and the cafeteria.
4. Personal laptop computers (on battery power) may be used in the library.
5. Students MUST show all books, folders and papers etc, in their possession to the Library Security on duty when leaving the library, whether or not the items belong to the library.
6. Students are not allowed to remove library materials from the library unless they have been legitimately charged out at the Circulation Desk. Attempts to do so will be considered theft and treated accordingly.
7. The willful damage of library property, including writing on furniture, cutting/tearing articles out of books, magazines and newspapers are considered acts of vandalism. Any student found committing such acts will be disbarred from the use of the library.
8. All library users must be prepared to present the appropriate identification cards entitling them to use the library when asked to do so by library or security staff.

Borrowing & Returning Library Materials

1. All borrowers must be registered with the library.
2. All loans must be returned on the due date otherwise overdue fines will be incurred.
3. Students may use the book deposit at the Circulation Desk* instead of waiting in line to return items.
4. When the library is closed students may place items in the Book Return* outside the library after library closing hours.
5. Students MUST collect a discharge slip for any item returned no later than the day after the item was deposited for return. This slip will be the only proof of return accepted by the library in instances where items are “claimed returned” by borrowers.
6. Students MUST show their student identification cards or proof of registration in order to borrow library materials.

Guidelines For Computer Use

1. Students using the computers must verify enrollment at COSTAATT, by showing their current COSTAATT ID card on request.
2. Students must work quietly at all times and only ONE person at a time is allowed to use a computer. Computer group projects MUST be done in the computer laboratories on Level II.

The libraries’ computers are to be used for the following only:

1. Support of instructional activities
2. Support of independent study and research
3. Searching for educational information on the Internet
4. Searching the OPAC and online databases

Students may NOT use computers for the following:

1. Visiting sites deemed obscene or pornographic
2. Chat rooms – not associated with on-line college courses

Guidelines For Use Of Photocopy Machines

1. For staff-assisted copying, requests for copies must be submitted on the pre-scribed form at least 1 day in advance of the date for which the copies are required. Requests for rush staff- assisted photocopying will NOT be entertained.
2. Self-Service photocopying is available with the use of a Vendacard which can be purchased at the Circulation Desk.