TexShare Lending Policy
Angelo State University, Porter Henderson Library
TexShare Library Card Program

Date: 06/21/03

LIAISON:

Angela Skaggs, Circulation Librarian 
Porter Henderson Library 
P.O. Box 11013 
Angelo State University 
San Angelo, TX 76909 PHONE: (915) 942-2051 

FAX: (915) 942-2198 

E-Mail: angela.skaggs@angelo.edu 

LIMITATIONS: 
TexShare card holders may check out up to two items from the general circulating collection, and may use most non-circulating items in the library. Certain electronic resources are not available to TexShare patrons, due to contractual/licensing limitations. Interlibrary loan is restricted to current faculty, staff, and students of ASU. Borrowing privileges will be blocked for cumulative unpaid fines of greater than $5 and for any overdue items. 

ELIGIBILITY: 
Present valid TexShare card (issued by participating home library), valid ID or borrower's card from the home institution, and one other form of photo identification (such as a driver's license) in person at the Circulation Desk to receive a courtesy ASU Library borrower's card. When borrowing items, the TexShare patron must present the courtesy card, the TexShare card, and some form of photo ID.

CARD AVAILABILITY: 
Cards for college and university students expire at the end of the semester in which they were issued (December 15, May 15, or August 15). College and university faculty and staff cards are valid until August 31 of the academic year in which they were issued, or the expiration date on the TexShare card, if that date precedes August 31. Cards may be renewed for the next academic period by presenting a valid institutional ID card, a second photo ID, and a new TexShare card issued by the home institution beginning two weeks before the first day of classes at Angelo State University. Cards for public library patrons will expire on the date provided on the TexShare Card by the sponsoring institution. Courtesy cards will not be issued to TexShare participants under the age of 18. The courtesy borrower's card may be used only by the person to whom it is issued. When borrowing items, the TexShare patron must present the courtesy card, the TexShare card, and ! some additional form of photo ID.

HOURS:  

Spring/Fall Semesters:

Monday-Thursday 7:45am - 12:00 midnight
Friday 7:45am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 10:00pm


Summer Sessions:

Monday-Thursday 7:45am - 10:00pm
Friday 7:45am - 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm - 10:00pm


West Texas Collection:
Monday-Friday 10:00am – noon;
Monday-Wednesday 1:00pm - 6:00pm;
Thursday 1:00pm - 9:00pm;
Friday 1:00pm – 5pm.

NOTE: Library hours vary during holidays and between semesters. To check library hours, visit our website 
at:http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/libhours.htm or call (915) 942-2051.   

RETURNS: 
TexShare patrons are responsible for returning borrowed materials by the date due. These items are to be returned in person or by first-class, insured public or private carrier. If not returned in person, the materials should be carefully packaged to protect against damage in the mailing/shipping process. The borrower is responsible for the items from the time of checkout until they are checked in. Late fees will be assessed for material received after the due date. 

US Mail: ATT: Angela Skaggs 
Circulation Department 
Porter Henderson Library 
Angelo State University 
P.O. Box 11013 
San Angelo, TX 76909

EXPRESS MAIL:
ATT: Angela Skaggs
Circulation Department
Porter Henderson Library
Angelo State University \
San Angelo, TX 76909

OVERDUES: 
The borrower is responsible for returning materials by the date due. The ASU Library may send an overdue notice as a courtesy, but accepts no responsibility for notices not delivered or delivered late. 

RECALLS: 
All items are subject to recall. If an item is recalled, the recall due date on the notice replaces the original due date. Fines are doubled for overdue recalled items. 

NON-CIRCULATING ITEMS: 
Certain items do not circulate, including: periodicals, reference materials, course reserve items, audio-visual materials, archival and special collection items, microforms, state-adopted textbooks and related materials, and all types of equipment. 

LOANS:
TexShare patrons may check out a total of two items. Most materials are checked out for a three-week loan period. Juvenile books are checked out for a seven-day loan period. 

FINES:  
Twenty-five cents per day is charged for most overdue items; there is a three-day grace period, but on the fourth day, the fine is retroactive to the first day. A fine of thirty cents per day is charged on overdue juvenile materials, and there is no grace period for this category of loan. Recalled items are fined at a rate of thirty cents per day past the recalled due date; again, there is no grace period for this category of loan. Fines will not exceed $25 per item. If the user damages library materials and the item(s) can be repaired, the Library assesses the user a damage fee of $30 per damaged item. This money will be used to rebind the material or otherwise implement such repairs as are possible, and is intended as a deterrent to careless and/or malicious treatment of Library materials. The fine amount is subject to change at the discretion of the Library Director. Materials returned in such damaged condition that replacement is required will be subject to! the same charges as lost or unreturned items.

LOST ITEMS:  
The charge for lost items includes any overdue fine accumulated until the item is paid for. Materials will be considered lost when they are 30 days overdue. If a lost or irreparably damaged library item is still in print, the Library will charge the user a replacement fee equivalent to the price as listed in the most current edition of Books in Print or other appropriate format publication lists. If the item is no longer in print, the Library will assess the user a replacement fee equivalent to the average cost of the appropriate library materials format in the relevant subject area. In both cases, the user also incurs a non-refundable $10.00 processing and service fee, as well as any applicable overdue fines. If the user pays for a replacement item but then finds the item within six months of the item's original due date, only the replacement fee is refundable. Unless there are compelling reasons to not return the damaged item to the user (irreplaceable item, ! first edition, author signature, etc.), the damaged and un-repairable library materials will be given to the user upon payment of the replacement fee. This action is determined by the Library Director or designated librarian. For materials from the "Paperback Book Collection," non-returned or lost items will be assessed a flat loss fee of $10.00. The loss fee may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the Library Director. Any applicable overdue fines will be charged to the user. No processing and service fees as well as no sales tax will be assessed in this situation. If the user pays the loss fee but then finds the item within six months of the item's original due date, the loss fee is refundable.

BILLING: 
Decisions to determine the appropriate repair and/or replacement fees for lost and damaged library materials will have to be researched by Library staff members. In most cases, information will be available within two hours during weekday business hours (i.e., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Items brought in after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays or any time on weekends will not have a decision until the following Monday or next day the Library is open for weekday operations. Payment for overdue fines and lost books is to be made at the Circulation Desk at Porter Henderson Library. Credit cards are not accepted. Checks and money orders should be made payable to the ASU Library. Borrowers who fail to pay overdue fines and/or fees for damages to or replacement of materials will be blocked from further circulation privileges and notification will be sent to the home library.