Policy Title: UIS Library Privacy Policy
Policy Owner: UIS Library User Services Department
Responsible Official: Program Coordinator Patron Services
Approved by: UIS Library Leadership Team
Date Approved: 9/25/24
Effective Date: 9/25/24
Targeted Review Date: April 2026
Contact: questions@uis.libanswers.com
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Brookens Library provides lockers for the convenience of students who need a place to store books and other material. All currently registered UIS students will be eligible to use a library locker. Lockers will be checked out for the semester. All lockers will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis at the main desk.
Students may apply for locker usage at the Main Desk. They must have a valid iCard to be assigned a locker. Students will be charged a $25 replacement fee should they lose the locker key.
You may only borrow up to 3 items at one time with borrowing period of 7 days with no renewals. At the time of checkout an online form must be filled out agreeing to the following terms:
I understand items can only be checked out by currently enrolled UIS students, faculty, and staff and may only be used by the borrower. Patrons that have fines or suspended borrowing privileges are ineligible to use this service.
Policy Title: Space Request and Use
Policy Owner: Library 鈥� User Services
Responsible Official: Director of Learning Commons and User Services
Approved by: Library Leadership Team
Date Approved: 9/25/24
Effective Date: 9/25/24
Targeted Review Date: April 2026
Contact: circ@uis.libanswers.edu
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This policy applies to spaces within the library that are available for use by UIS students, staff, and faculty.
Food and drink are allowed in Brookens Library. Beverages in closed containers, such as travel mugs, cups with lids and straws, bottled water, etc., are allowed. If you have food in the library, do not eat in computer areas, clean up all food waste and deposit trash in appropriate recycling or waste containers.
Policy Title: UIS Library Policy
Policy Owner: UIS Library User Services Department
Responsible Official: Program Coordinator Patron Services
Approved by: UIS Library Leadership Team
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The university and the library are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations surrounding the use of information including copyright laws and the provisions regarding copyright in The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). While complying with existing laws and regulation, the library believes in vigorously defending the exceptions within these laws for education, scholarship, and the advancement of knowledge as these and the ethical use of information are critical to the educational, research, and public service mission of the university.
The computers in Brookens Library are provided for the use of all students, faculty, staff and community members. All activities must adhere to the UIS Guidelines for Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources and Guidelines for Using Computer Labs.
The Library鈥檚 collection development policy is closely aligned with the Library鈥檚 strategic plan. The overall goal of the Library鈥檚 collection management activities is to ensure that the Library makes the most efficient use of the resources provided to develop and manage the Library鈥檚 collection in order to meet the educational, scholarship, and university community needs.
There are three main areas of collection undertaken by Brookes Library.
Policy Title: UIS Library Borrowing Policy
Policy Owner: UIS Library User Services Department
Responsible Official: Program Coordinator Patron Services
Approved by: UIS Library Leadership Team
Date Approved: 12/11/24
Effective Date: 12/11/24
Targeted Review Date: April 2026
Contact: questions@uis.libanswers.com
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