Policies

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Circulation Policies Hours Library Collection Development Policy Acquisition Requests Library Advisory Committee

Circulation Policies

Students in the United States

• Students may check out up to 15 books at a time.
• Books must be returned the first day of the next on campus intensive session. If a student is on the extended track, they will return their books at their next on-campus intensive session.
• Students may check out books while on campus or may place a request through the online catalog while off-site to have books mailed to them.
• Books can optionally be returned by mail or other shipping method with a tracking option, postmarked by the due date.

Overseas/International Students

• International students may check out up to 15 books at a time while on campus.
• Books must be returned the first day of the next on campus intensive session. If a student is on the extended track, they will return their books at their next on-campus intensive session.
• The library does not mail IWS library books overseas but will assist international students in locating resources to support their studies.
• The library may copy portions of books to mail to international students in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

Faculty

• Faculty may check out up to 15 books at a time.
• Books must be returned the first day of the next on-campus intensive session.
• Faculty may check out books while on campus or may place a request through the online catalog while off-site to have books mailed to them.
• Books can optionally be returned by mail or other shipping method with a tracking option, postmarked by the due date.

Alumni

• Alumni may check out circulating books under the same circulation policies as for current Students in the United States or Overseas/International Students.
• Please note that alumni access to Atla RDB & Atlas PLUS and eBooks on EBSCOhost through IWS is not offered at this time.

Guests

• Guests from libraries with cooperative or reciprocal borrowing agreements with IWS (e.g. Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Jacksonville; ACL Reciprocal Borrowing Program; ATLA Reciprocal Borrowing Program) may check out up to 10 books for 4 weeks. Guests will not have access to online databases. To register with the IWS Library, guests must provide a photo ID showing their home address along with proof of affiliation with a participating library such as a current student ID. The library is open to guests by appointment.
• Two 4-week renewals are allowed by sending a request to library@iws.edu.
• Guests who are not part of cooperative or reciprocal borrowing agreements with IWS can schedule an appointment to use the IWS Library for on-site research. While they will not have access to checking out books or using online databases, they are welcome to use the books within the library during their visit.

Lost books will be billed at the cost of replacement plus an administrative processing fee of $10.00.

Hours

The Library collection may be browsed by appointment only. Regular IWS office hours are from 10-1 Easter Standard Time, Monday-Friday. Visitors are advised to call (904-264-2172) or email ahead of time for an appointment before traveling to the library to make sure the office will be open.

During the on-campus sessions, the library is staffed during posted hours.

Library Collection Development Policy

The IWS Library welcomes the donation of resources that contribute to and support the curricular activities of the IWS community. The Institute for Worship Studies also gladly accepts donations of funds designated for the library. All donations of materials or funds to the IWS library will be acknowledged with a letter of receipt for tax purposes. For more information about how the library acquires materials, please see the Library Collection Development Policy.

Acquisition Requests

The IWS Library gladly accepts recommendations for the acquisition of monographs, databases, periodicals and other materials. Specific information is needed to identify an item. Please provide the IWS library with the following information by email:

• Title, author, edition
• Format (book, ebook, video, CD, etc.)
• Publisher and date
• ISBN if available

IWS Library Advisory Committee

The Library Advisory Committee is composed of IWS stakeholders who provide input on library planning and procedural changes. The committee assists the Library Director in gaining feedback related to these matters. For more information about how the committee functions, please see the Role, Scope, and Membership of the IWS Library Advisory Committee.