Seek out the Science Librarian for help with reference (statistics, quick facts), research (refining a topic, database searching), collection development (book ordering, the scope and size of the collection, plans for the future), and instruction (how to use the library generally, setting up a bibliographic instruction class).

See the Circulation Supervisor for help with card activation, payment of fines, reserves (including electronic), student employment, and building emergencies.

Ask at the Circulation Desk for general directional questions (within and outside the library), locations of books and periodicals, problems with equipment (copiers, computers, lights), lost and found, and room reservations.

Ask a question of any staff member. If we cannot answer immediately, we will take your name and phone number. See the Staff page for names, faces, and email addresses.

Yes. Students of the Claremont Colleges may activate library cards at either of the Science Libraries, Monday-Friday, 8-noon and 1-5pm
Evening and weekend activation is available at Honnold/Mudd
Self-activation is available from anywhere 24/7 (see below)
New faculty, visiting scholars and community borrowers must activate at Honnold/Mudd

Terms of activation
Undergraduates must activate at start of each school year (in the Fall)
Graduate students activate at start of each semester
Faculty and staff activate once at start of employment
Summer activation (returning students only) requires summer address and new expiration date on computer

Photocopiers at each library
Accept coins and bills
Copy cards available from dispensers
No overhead transparencies allowed
Permission is required for copying special collection materials (please see the Librarian)

Check out of non-circulating items for copying
Permission required from Circulation Supervisor or Science Librarian
Must be current faculty, student, staff
2 hour loan period
No renewals
3 item limit

Staff copier
Seeley Mudd's staff copier, 2nd floor
Faculty and staff only
Need code from department to operate

When making copies, please observe U.S. Copyright Law.

 

[Note: practices may vary at Sprague]

Finding out what is on reserve for your class
See Blais for professor's course page
A complete list is at Circulation Desk
Consult professor directly

Reserve check outs
Loan periods are 2hrs, 4hrs, or 2days
Overnight check out 1 hour before closing
OK for materials to leave building
Return to Circulation Desk, not in book drops
Return to library from which checked out

Reserve holds and renewals
Holds permitted at Circulation Desk during high demand times
Renewals in person only at Circulation Desk from which item was checked out
No telephone holds or renewals
No electronic holds or renewals

Faculty reserve requisition procedures
Fill out Reserve Requisition Form for each course
Allow 3-5 days for processing of reserve materials; 2-3 weeks if item must be recalled from a library user
See Circulation Supervisor for current procedures and guidelines

Faculty electronic reserve procedures (must see Circulation Supervisor)
Sign copyright form
Set up ERES course page
Scanning request form for each ERES item
Photocopies submitted for scanning must be on regulation paper
Submission by disk or attachments to email OK
All courses passworded for students in class only

Turn in books at any library location
Deliveries every day between main and campus libraries
Blais status "In Transit" indicates item is on way from one library to another

Exceptions:
Interlibrary loan books go back to Honnold/Mudd ILL office
LINK + books go back to Honnold/Mudd Circulation Desk
Reserve books go back to Circulation Desk from which they were checked out

Book drops
Use only when library is closed
If drops are filled at Science Libraries, take to Honnold/Mudd

Yes. Monday-Friday, 8-noon and 1-5pm (except lost books)
Fees for lost books must go to Honnold/Mudd Circulation Desk
Evenings and weekends, pay at Honnold/Mudd
Payment by cash or check (made payable to Honnold/Mudd)

Sprague study rooms
No reservations for individual study rooms, floors 2,3, and 5
Reserve large study room on 2nd floor, (Rm 2-B) at Circulation Desk

Sprague 4th floor Conference Room
Available only when Sprague is open
Reservations taken on computer by StolleWorks--Request Event Setup/Room Reservation
Non-HMC student/faculty/staff, call Stolle House

Seeley G. Mudd study rooms, second floor, west end
Open to all users unless reserved by study group of 3 or more
To reserve, you must be a current student, faculty or staff of the Claremont Colleges
4 hour limit
Make reservations at Circulation Desk or call x73492.