Library Information

Library Handbook
Library Cards
Loan Periods
Fine Schedule
Computers
Photocopying
Community Users
 

Library Handbook

The 2010/11 Library Handbook is available here. (PDF format) 

Library Cards

Rocky Mountain College Students – your Student ID card is your Library Card

Unclassified Students – please ask the Library Staff for a Library Card

Community Users – please ask the Library Staff for an Application Form and Library Card. Annual fee is $15.00. The $15.00 fee is waived for University of Calgary and Ambrose University College students if they present their student I.D. card.

Loan Periods

Books:

• 4 months: RMC and SALT faculty and staff.
  3 Weeks: RMC and SALT students.
• 2 Weeks: RMC Continuing Education students, RMC Community Members, and students from the U of C and Ambrose University College.

Periodicals:

• 2 Weeks (Current issues may not be signed out)

Reserve Items:

• Available to RMC students only.
• Please ask for these items at the Library Circulation Counter.
• They may be signed out as per time allotted on each Reserve Card. The Library Staff will explain the procedure for these items when they are signed out.

Reference Items: May not be signed out.
 

Renewals: Items may be renewed:

• Online through the Library Catalogue
• In person at the circulation desk
• By phone at (403) 284-5100 ext. 253
• By e-mail at library@rockymountaincollege.ca

Placing Holds: If any item is checked out to another patron, you may put a hold on the item either through the Library catalogue of at the Circulation Desk. You will be notified by e-mail when the item is returned and it can be picked up at the Circulation Counter.
 

Loan Limits:

• 35 items out at a time: RMC students, faculty, staff, and members of the Southern Alberta Libraries of Theology consortium.
• 10 items out at a time: RMC Continuing Education students, RMC Community Members, and students from the U of C and Ambrose University College.

Fine Schedule

Overdue Items

• 50 cents per day for each overdue item.
• You will receive a notice by e-mail two days before an item is due and an e-mail the day an item is due.
• The library e-mails overdue notices two days, seven days, and 30 after the item is due.
• When a “Final Notice” is sent out a hold is placed on a patron's account and they cannot borrow any items until all overdue items are returned.
• All notices will be e-mailed to you.

Reserve Items (Reserve Items are only available to Rocky Mountain College Personnel)

• 1 & 2 Hour Items - $1.00 per business hour
• 1 Day, 3 Day or 1 Week Items - $3.00 per day

Lost Books

The patron will be assessed a replacement cost plus a $10.00 processing fee for each lost item. If the item is no longer in print, the replacement cost will be 10 cents per page plus the $10.00 processing fee. All overdue fines incurred will be added.

Recalled Items

$5.00 per day per item. On occassion, library staff must recall an item that is checked out. It is expected that the borrower will be prompt in returning the items. The fine will be levied if the item is not returned by the deadline in the recall request. The request is made by e-mail, phone, and/or in writing.

Failure to Return Electronic and A/V Equipment

If a borrower fails to return Electronic and Video equipment on time and library staff have to retreive the equpment, the borrower is subject to a $3.00 fine.

Theft

Theft is the removal from the library of any item that cannot be borrowed, such as current issues of periodicals or Reference material, or any item that can be borrowed but wasn't checked out. Persons suspected or guilty of theft will be dealt with by library staff, the librar committee, and/or the V.P. Academic.

Unpaid Student Accounts

At the end of each semester any unpaid library fines will be added to your account at the finance office.

 Computers

(For Rocky Mountain College Student use only)

• Wireless access is available through the library.  Please see library staff for the needed passwords.
• We currently have six computer stations with:
  • Internet access
  • Printers
  • Internet plug in stations for laptops
• Email
  • All Rocky Mountain College Students are provided with an email account. If you require assistance in accessing your email account, please ask the Library Staff.

Photocopying

• 10 cents per copy.

The Library Staff will be happy to assist you with the use of the photocopier. After you have completed photocopying, you may pay at the Library Circulation Counter.

Community Users

• You are welcome to use our Library facilities including borrowing items, plugging your laptop into one of our internet stations, and using our wireless access. To use our computer workstations you will need to purchase a community card. Also, our Study Rooms are for Rocky Mountain College Personnel use only.
• You may access our Online Catalogue online at http://rmccatalog.kohacatalog.com/ or use our catalogue computers located across from the circulation counter in the library.
• The Library staff will assist you in purchasing a Rocky Mountain College Library Card.
• The Annual fee is $15.00.