Library Policies: Music Library Policy

Music Library, F.W. Olin Library

Policies and Procedures

Admission to the Music Library

The Music Library may be used by Drury faculty, students, and staff only.  The Music Library room is kept locked, so Drury patrons must have a library staff member unlock the door for them.

Checkout Periods and Procedures

(NOTE: For any Drury staff members who want to use Music Library materials, please follow the same policies and procedures as for students.)

CDs

Faculty:   Only Drury faculty members may check out CDs from the Music Library.  The circulation period for faculty is five days.  NOTE: Faculty may only have three CDs checked out at any given time.

Procedure for Faculty Check-Out of CDs From the Music Library:

1.)        Unlock the CD cabinet, and retrieve the CDs that the faculty member has requested.

2.)        LOCK THE CD CABINET.

3.)        Return to the circulation desk, and check the CDs out the faculty member on the INNOPAC system.

4.)        Remember to desensitize the CDs before they leave the library.

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Students:   Drury students may listen to CDs in the Music Library room, but may not check CDs out of the library.

Procedure for Student Use of CDs in the Music Library:

1.)        Unlock the CD cabinet, and retrieve the CDs that the student wants to listen to.  Students may use up to three CDs at a time.

2.)        LOCK THE CD CABINET.

3.)        Fill out a AMusic Library CD Charge Slip.@

4.)        Take the student=s Drury ID card.  If they do not have their student ID, their driver=s license may be used, but you should first verify on the system that they are indeed a Drury student.  With a paperclip, attach the student=s ID card to the charge slip.

5.)        TELL THE STUDENT that when they are finished listening to the CDs to place the CDs back in the jewel cases and bring them down to the circulation desk

6.)        Return the charge slip and student ID to the circulation desk, where they will be held until the student finishes listening to the CDs.

7.)        When the student arrives at the circulation desk with the CDs, check the CDs they are returning against the CDs listed on the charge slip.  Also, OPEN THE JEWEL CASES TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A CD IN EACH ONE.

8.)        If all is in order, give the student their ID back, and return the CDs to the CD cabinet in the Music Library.

VINYL ALBUMS

Faculty:   Only Drury faculty members may check out vinyl albums from the Music Library.  The circulation period for faculty is five days.  There is no limit to the number of vinyl albums that a faculty member may have checked out at any given period.

Procedure for Faculty Check-Out of Vinyl Albums From the Music Library:

1.)        Open the Music Library room for the faculty member, and allow them to retrieve the vinyl albums that they need.

3.)        Return to the circulation desk, and check the albums out to the faculty member on the INNOPAC system.

4.)        Remember to desensitize the album sleeves before they leave the library.

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Students:   Drury students may listen to vinyl albums in the Music Library room, but may           not check them out of the library.

Procedure for Student Use of Vinyl Albums  in the Music Library:

1)                                          Open the Music Library room for the student.  The student will pull the vinyl albums that they need and listen to them in the Music Library room.

2)                                          Before you leave the room, tell the students that when they are finished listening to the albums, they should return them to the tray marked “RETURN VINYL ALBUMS HERE.”

SCORES

Drury faculty members and students may check out scores from the Music Library.  The circulation period is the same as for circulating books in the collection.

                                    Procedure:      Unlock the Music Library room for the patron, allow them to select the score(s) that they need.  The patron will then check the score(s) out at the Circulation Desk.

Reviewed 08/28/08