Guests

The following groups will be assigned Guest status in WMS:

HIU Dorm Residents
CSUF students, staff, and faculty
HIU Non-Degree Students
SALT
Dongseo University
Institutes
- Instituto Biblico Crossmont
- Londen Institute for Evangelism
Consortium Members
- SCATLA
- ATLA Reciprocal Borrowing Program
- ACL Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Community Members
Other

HIU Guests Circulation Policies

		WMS *						In the Library		Remote use
Group *(See Group Definitions)*	Fee	Status (Patron Type)	Default Exp.	Hold	Renew	Max Books	ILL	IC Computer Use	HIU Wireless	Database Access
CSUF **	0	CSUF Guest	End of semester	Yes	0	5	No	Yes – generic login IF current in WMS	No	Req's Librarian approval – sign in as guest
Institutes **	0	Guest	Annual	Yes	0	5	No	Yes – generic login IF current in WMS	No	Req's Librarian approval – sign in as guest
Consortium Members **	0	Guest	See Consortium card	Yes	0	5	No	Yes – generic login IF current in WMS	No	Req's Librarian approval – sign in as guest
Community **	$50	Guest	Annual	Yes	0	5	No	Yes – generic login IF current in WMS	No	Req's Librarian approval – sign in as guest
Other	0	Guest	Librarian assigned	Yes	0	5	No	Requires Librarian approval.	Requires Librarian approval.	Requires Librarian approval.
** Manually created w/ form (Jennifer, Steve, or Amanda)		*Activation of WMS account (HIU ID#) is required for these services. HOW TO: http://libanswers.hiu.edu/faq/40544

Main Circulation

Items that may be checked out of the library are shelved in the Main stacks on the first floor of the library.

Circulation period:

30 days for books
7 days for videos

Notifications:

A courtesy reminder email is sent three days prior to the due date. See Notifications tab for more information.

Overdue fines:

A fine of 25 cents is assessed per book each day after the due date. See Fines tab for more information.

Reserves

Reserve Items are restricted to HIU student use and shelved behind the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the library. Reserve items must stay inside the library.

Guests may not check out Reserve materials.

Non-Circulating Items

Items that may not be checked out:

Reference Books*
Periodicals, journals, magazines (print)*
Archive materials**
Items on Reserve for current student use only

*Reference books and print periodicals may be used in the library. Photocopying and scanning is permitted within copyright laws.

**Archives materials may only be used with prior arrangement, permission, and under supervision of a librarian.

Fines

Overdue fines

Accrue at a rate of 25 cents for each item per day.
A maximum of $10 will be accrued for any single overdue item.

Charges for Lost or Damaged Books

Accrual of overdue charges apply (see above)
A flat replacement cost of $50 is charged for each lost or damaged book.**
A $10 processing fee is assessed for each lost or damaged book.**

*Overdue accrual rates may be discontinued if/when books are reported as lost before the $10 maximum fine is reached,
**This charge is waived upon the item's undamaged return.

Maximum:

Patrons who have accrued $10.00 in fines or fees are automatically blocked from checking items out from the library.

Payments: Fines and fees may be paid by the following methods:

in cash in the library.
by credit card in the Business Office with a form obtained at the library's Circulation Desk.

Notifications

An email address is required for registration as a guest patron of the library. This email address is used for all library notifications, including:

Courtesy notices of upcoming due date
Overdue notices
Confirmation of Holds placed

Handbook for Patrons