Service Desk Loan Policies
Renewals
Faculty, Students and Staff
One-time renewal limit. Renew books on or before the due date online or by bringing them to the Service Desk, or phoning 245-5594.
Community & Alumni Borrowers
One-time renewal limit. Renew books on or before the due date online by submitting an online renewal form, by bringing them to the Service Desk, or phoning 245-5594. Some materials are non-renewable.
General Collection Items
Including the General Collection Books, Cassette Tapes, CD-ROM's, Government Documents, Phonodiscs and Software
For more information about collections and collection-building policies, read the Milne Library Collection Development & Management Policy.
Loan Periods
Students: 99 days
Faculty: 1 year
Community and Alumni: 28 days
Item limits
Students and Faculty: None
Alumni: 99 items
Community members: 30 items
Fines and Fees
$70 Lost item replacement charge for General Collection items (If lost items are returned, patrons are responsible for a $10 processing fee per item). If you wish to dispute a charge to your account, fill out a Fine Appeal Form.
Special Collections Items
Including Music CDs, Curriculum Materials, DVDs, GPS Units, Genesee Valley Collection, Humanities Collection, Juvenile Books, Curriculum CT Textbooks, Maps, TLC Books and Videos.
Loan Periods
Loan Period: 28 days
Item limits
No item limit
Fines and Fees
The fee for lost special collections items will be the cost of replacement. If lost items are returned, patrons are responsible for a $10 processing fee per item. If you wish to dispute a charge to your account, fill out a Fine Appeal Form.
Equipment and Other Items
| Item | Student/Faculty Loan Period | Renewal Limits | Item Limits | Overdue Fines | Lost item replacement charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDS Loans | Subject to lending library |
Subject to lending library |
No limit | No overdue fines | Subject to lending library |
| Reserve Matierials | 1 day or 4 hours | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $70 max. | $70 |
| Calculator | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Card Reader | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | |
| Digital Camera | 3 day | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $250 |
| Digital Voice Recorder (DML) | 3 day | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $150 |
| Digital Video Camera | 3 days | No renewal | 2 items | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $600 |
| Easel | 3 days | No renewal | 1 Item | $5.00/hr, $30 max. | $30 |
| Flip Camera and Tripod | 3 days | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $114 |
| GPS Navigation Unit | 7 days | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max | $300 |
| Hard Disk Video Camera | 3 days | No renewal | 2 items | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $600 |
| iPod Charger | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $20 max. | $20 |
| Mac Power Adapter | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 Item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Mac Display to VGA Projector Adapter | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 Item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Netbooks | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $300 |
| Netbook/Laptop Accessories | 4 hours | No renewal | 2 items | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Portable Projector | 3 days | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $1,000 |
| PowerPoint Clicker | 4 hours | No renewal | 1 Item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Scanner | 1 day | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Snowball Mic | 4 hour | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max. | $100 |
| Tripod (for camera) | 3 days | No renewal | 2 items | $5.00/hr, $30 max. | $30 |
| Wireless Headset | 4 hour | No renewal | 1 item | $5.00/hr, $100 max | $100 |
Any requests by faculty/departments that fall outside the current loan limits or loan periods can be submitted to Service Desk management via email to circ@geneseo.edu or by calling the Service Desk at (585) 245-5594 and asking for a Service Desk Manager.
ID Cards
Faculty, Students and Staff
Cards are issued through the CAS Business Office. Cards are NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Community & Alumni Borrowers
Cards are issued at the Service Desk to community and alumni who are at least 18 years old and have a valid New York State driver's license. There is a 30 item maximum total check-out of library materials on alumni and guest borrower accounts. Cards are NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Please note that community & alumni borrowers cannot place Information Delivery Services (IDS) requests. Instead, such borrowers should consult their local public library regarding interlibrary loan services.
Overdue Notices
Overdue notices are sent as a courtesy to users by Milne Library. Failure to receive notices does not exempt the user from paying replacement or processing fees. When materials are borrowed, a date due is provided. If a borrower fails to return library materials, collection costs are passed on to the user. Students may have a hold placed on their student account and community/alumni may be turned over to a collection agency. Once overdue fees are accrued on a user's account, their library account may be blocked until fees are paid in full. All library users are billed for damaged or lost materials.
If you wish to dispute a charge to your account, fill out a Fine Appeal Form.
Printing
Faculty, Students and Staff
Printing and photocopies are charged to your institutional printing balance. See SUNY Geneseo printing policies for more information.
Community & Alumni Borrowers
All printing is sent to printers at the Service Desk. Photocopies are also available at the Service Desk. Black and white copies are 10 cents per page (or 15 cents for double sided) and color copies are 30 cents per page (or 45 cents for double sided). Patrons preferring not to print may download material to a CD or jump drive available for sale at the Service Desk.