Requests for Visiting Scholar privileges should be directed to the Dean of Libraries (the form to be completed is available at the Circulation desk).
Borrowing privileges
The privilege period for the Visiting Scholar is set by the Dean of Libraries. Scholars may borrower 60 items for a loan period of 30 days.
Renewals
Scholars may renew an item four times, provided the item is not being recalled. There are 2 renewal options: submit a renewal form or bring the items to the Circulation Desk. No phone renewals. All materials are subject to recall 20 days after the original charge out date. Items needed for Reserve may be recalled at any time. Scholars are subject to fines and replacement charges
Fines
The library does not charge scholars daily overdue fees. However, items overdue for 35 days are automatically assumed to be lost and a per item replacement charge is placed against the borrower's account. Replacement fee is $75 per book. Assumed lost items must be brought to the Circulation Desk for discharging. Once returned the $75 fee per item is reduced to a lesser amount. If the library has purchased a replacement copy, the $75 fee is not reduced.
Suspension of Borrowing Privileges
When an item becomes assumed lost all library borrowing privileges are automatically suspended until either the book has been returned or the replacement fee paid.
Recalled Items
Items are subject to recall 20 days after the original charge out date. However, items needed for Reserve may be recalled at any time. Recalls are requests by current Drew faculty, staff, students, or Reserves for material charged to another borrower. Borrowers are subject to recall fines and replacement charges. Recall privileges are suspended if a recalled item is not returned promptly.
Fines for failure to return a recalled item
Maximum overdue recall fine for failure to return a recall for another patron is $20.00. Maximum overdue recall fine for failure to return a Reserves recall is $45.00. If a Reserves recall is not returned in two weeks and the library purchases a new copy for Reserves, an additional replacement fee of $75.00 will be charged.