Audio Video Area Policies
Audio Video Area Policies
All members of the Bates community -- students, faculty and staff -- are welcome to use the Audio Video Area in the library. All users are expected to conduct themselves according to the following policies:
I. Circulation Policies:
Generally, most materials can circulate out of the Audio
Video Area.
- Faculty and staff may take out circulating and non-circulating
videos and DVDs for five days, sound recordings for
four weeks.
- Students may take out circulating videos, DVDs and
CDs for three days. The overdue fine for these is
$2.00 per day, until they are returned or billed for
replacement.
- Audio Video reserves, including reserve videos, never
go out of the library except to the faculty member
who wanted them on reserve.
- Audio Video reserves, including scores, do not go out
overnight.
- Audio Video reserves accrue overdue fine of $2.00 per hour,
until they are returned or billed for replacement.
- Alumni and affiliates can use Audio Video materials in the
building but cannot take them out.
- Exceptions can be made for classroom purposes or other special circumstances. Permission must be obtained from an Audio staff member, not a student assistant or faculty member.
II. Absolutely no eating, drinking or smoking in the Audio Video Area.
III. Noise and conversation must be kept to a minimum, in consideration for those individuals doing course-related work or general studying. Offenders will be asked to leave the Audio Video Area.
IV. No taping is allowed without knowledge and consent of an Audio staff member. This is because of the copyright laws. Failure to regard this policy could result in the permanent loss of Audio Video Area privileges. Refer any questions about taping to the Audio staff.
V. Only library discs and tapes may be used in the Audio Video Area. Students should not bring their personal tapes and CDs to play in Audio. This policy is necessary to ensure control of the library's collection and to protect our equipment. (Dirty discs and inferior quality tapes can leave deposits on the machinery.)
VI. In serving patrons, the library observes the following priorities:
- students and faculty using audio for course-related purposes;
- students, faculty and staff using audio for recreational purposes;
- adults from the community or other institutions.
If someone needs to use a Listening Station or a Viewing Room for course-related purposes and none is available, recreational listeners must be prepared to relinquish their seats.
VII. The Viewing Rooms can be reserved at the Audio Desk. A reservation will be held for a maximum of fifteen minutes. After that the place becomes available to any patron. If a place has not been reserved, it can be used on a first come, first served basis.
VIII. Please refer all questions about ordering music material for thesis or courses to Christopher Schiff, Music and Arts Reference Librarian. Questions about ordering video material are referred to your Subject Liaison. Other suggestions for new material should be entered online through the library catalog.
IX. Library videos and DVDs may be shown only in the library or in class. We are not licensed for public performance of these productions.
If you have questions about these rules and policies, please see Brenda Reynolds, Audio Supervisor or Julie Retelle, Assistant College Librarian for Access Services.