Eligibility: Tenured, tenure-track, and clinical faculty in the professorial ranks are eligible to participate in this pilot project. Faculty authorization to others does not apply. Faculty with other types of appointment may be eligible to use the Crerar Access or Crerar Borrower cards kept at the Richard J. Daley Library Reserve Desk (Main Library).
How to Apply: Eligible UIC faculty may apply at the Richard J. Daley Library Circulation Desk, the Access Services Desk in the Library of the Health Sciences, or via e-mail, lib-desk@uic.edu . The authorizing identification card can be picked up at the desk you visited or mailed to you. This card, along with the UIC I-card, should be presented to staff in the Privileges Office in the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago main campus located at 1100 East 57th Street. The hours of the Privileges Office are 8:30am-7:00pm, Mon-Thu; 8:30am-5:00pm, Fri; and 9:00am-1:00pm, Sat. Hours are shorter during interim periods. The telephone number is 773-702-8782.
Using the University of Chicago Library: Information about holdings and availability of items in the University of Chicago Library can be obtained by checking their online catalog. This can be accessed through the UIC Library website where you go to Library Catalogs and select Telnet to CIC Catalogs or through the website for the University of Chicago Library, http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ . This site includes hours and other information about the University of Chicago Library and its services. Information, also, can be obtained by calling Regenstein Library General Reference at 773-702-7874.
Borrowing Privileges and Renewals: UIC faculty may borrow most regularly-circulating items for 16 weeks from Harper, Law, Regenstein, and SSA; and for 2 weeks from Chemistry, Crerar, Eckhart, and Yerkes. Renewals may be made over the web via the Borrower Information function in University of Chicago's online catalog, via e-mail by writing to renewals@lib.uchicago.edu , or in person. Telephone renewal requests are not accepted. After three renewals, items must be returned or, if still needed, taken back for re-charging.
Borrowers incur overdue fines and lost-book charges for books not renewed or returned in a timely fashion. Lost-book charges vary by title/location. Books may be recalled at any time. Unresolved problems may result in the loss of borrowing privileges. See http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/using/circ/#feesfines for details.
Books borrowed from the University of Chicago may be returned to any UIC library. However, borrowers are responsible for books until they reach the University of Chicago Library and are checked in. Accordingly, calculate approximately 7 calendar days "travel" time to avoid overdue charges on materials in transit.
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