4.3 LIBRARY SERVICES
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n Purpose The University Laboratory High School Library is the place to find materials for class assignments as well as recreational and informative material for personal use. The library is open school days from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. In addition to coming to the library with classes, students are welcome to use the library at any time they are free and the library is open.
University Laboratory High School Library is one of 38 departmental libraries of the UIUC Library system to which Uni High faculty and students have access. A staff or student ID card serves as a library card and may be used at all departmental libraries on the University of Illinois campuses. Uni High students have the same borrowing privileges as undergraduates, but parent(s)/guardian(s) must accept the responsibility to pay any fees that accrue. A consent form is included in the registration materials when a student first enrolls at Uni. As a unit of the University Library, the Uni High Library does not restrict access to materials nor does it install content filtering software on its computers.
n Materials The collection includes approximately 12,000 books, close to 80 periodical titles, and a variety of non-print items. Students have access to the Internet, a wide variety of proprietary online databases, and materials such as research guides that have been developed to support class projects and independent research. All online resources can be accessed from home. Students log in to proprietary databases using their University NetID and password. The librarys computers are reserved for class and personal research and are not equipped with productivity software such as word processing. One workstation (which is maintained by the school and not the University Library) does have productivity software and is available for personal e-mail when it is not otherwise needed for research.
n Loan Periods The University Laboratory High School Library has established the following loan periods for materials.
Books from open shelves: 4 weeks
Current issues of periodicals: overnight, due 8 a.m.
Back issues of periodicals: 3 days
Audiovisual materials: 3 days
Reference materials: overnight, due 8 a.m.
Reserve items: faculty designation
Archives materials do not circulate
n Fees University Library policy requires a minimum replacement fee of $125 for each book and $300 for each periodical not returned or renewed by the 34th day following the due date. These charges are removed when materials are returned. Courtesy overdue notices are sent via email. The library staff encourages the replacement of lost material rather than the payment of fees. Students should discuss any problems with the University Laboratory High School Librarian.
The University Laboratory High School Library reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or revoke borrowing privileges according to the judgment of the University Laboratory High School Librarian. The following situations serve as examples of when such action might be taken: numerous lost or damaged materials, chronic overdue materials, and theft or attempted theft of materials.
n Library Environment The University Laboratory High School Library reserves the right to remove students form the Library who are loud or disruptive. If behavior is sufficiently disruptive, students are referred to the Assistant Director of University Laboratory High School.
Food and drink are not allowed in the library.
For more information For more specific policy information, consult the following documents:
University Laboratory High School Library Policy Web Page http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/library/policies/
University Laboratory High School Library Services for Faculty http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/library/faculty
University Library Policy Web Page
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/geninfo/policy.html
May 2005