The Library staff shall conduct the issuance of instructional media. The Library shall provide academic support for audio/video/visual instructional technologies. This is done through a variety of services designed to enrich the learning experience

Service Categories
A formal request category system shall be used to determine media service priorities. Requests will be honored on the basis of category (first) and when scheduled (second). The category system is as follows:

1. Jarvis Christian College Instructional
2. Administrative and Institutional
3. Student Organizations
4. Community (non-College groups)

Requests within the same category shall be granted on a first-come, first-served basis throughout the College. Equipment and/or materials may be pulled from lower category requests to fulfill the needs of higher priority requests.

Making a Request
Ideally, media requests should be made as far in advance as possible. Officially all media requests MUST be submitted three (3) business days in advance.

Requests should be made using a "Media Request Form (see attachment)." Forms must be submitted to the library staff either in paper or electronic format (3 business days prior).

Returning Equipment/Material
Much of the media equipment and materials is in great demand.
Failure to return borrowed items at the appointed time will result in late return fees being assessed to the borrower's library account.

Equipment must be returned to the library during regular hours of operation. DO NOT PLACE MEDIA EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS IN THE BOOK DROP.

*Please be considerate of other patrons and return items on time as late returns may result in denial of service to the next person waiting to use the equipment or material. Borrowers who repeatedly violate the return policy may face borrowing privileges suspension.

Borrower Responsibilities
Borrowers are responsible for equipment and materials checked out to them, and will be financially liable for lost, stolen, or damaged equipment and/or material. Fees for late returns will be assessed .

NOTE: Division Chairs assume overall liability for lost, stolen, or damaged equipment checked out in their name for use by persons in his/her division. (01/06/04)

It is the responsibility of the borrower to PICK-UP the requested equipment from the library and RETURN it to the library after usage.

Should the borrower require assistance assembling and/or setting up, equipment must be picked up at least five (5) hours prior to the scheduled event.

The borrower should promptly report any difficulties and/or problems encountered during usage of equipment or materials (including burned-out projection lamps).

Borrowing: Laptops, Multimedia Projectors
A select group of laptop computers and multimedia projectors are available for check out on a semester basis. These laptops and projectors must be returned prior to the end of each semester for inventory and maintenance purposes. It is the responsibility of the borrower to remove all personal files from the computer prior to returning it, as it is not guaranteed that the exact machine will be reissued.

The remaining laptops in the media collection are available for check out for one (1) or two (2) week periods only. The remaining projectors may be checked out for a one (1) week period.

Borrowing: Camcorders/Video Camera, Digital Cameras
Camcorders/video camera and digital cameras may be checked out for one (1) week. This equipment may renew for an additional one (1) week if there are no other request waiting to be filled. Equipment must be presented at the circulation desk to be renewed. RENEWALS CANNOT BE PLACED OVER THE TELEPHONE OR BY EMAIL.

Borrowing: Videos
Faculty members may check out videos in the library. Videos may be checked-out for fourteen (14) days or two weeks. Students and other clients are not allowed to check out videos, but may view the programs in the Library viewing area.

Faculty members may request videos from Region VII Service Center through the library. Processing time for a Region VII request is 5-10 business days. The borrower shall be financially responsible if the Region VII property is lost, stolen, or damaged. Should the material is returned to the library late, a late fee of $1.00 dollar per day will be assessed.
Handling/Treatment of Equipment & Materials

The equipment and materials loaned to patrons range in value from a few dollars to several thousands. Please handle media equipment with care. Patrons who establish a pattern of equipment loss or abuse may be denied borrowing privileges.

MEDIA FINE SCHEDULE

Late return fees shall be assessed in the event equipment is not returned on time.

LATE RETURN FEES

LOST/STOLEN/DAMAGED

In the event that media equipment or material is lost, stolen, or damaged, the borrower's library account shall be assessed the cost of repair, if applicable, or current replacement value.