Services Offered to Individuals

General Policy
The IUSB Franklin D. Schurz Library and the Learning Resource Center (LRC) are open to everyone and we invite and encourage the use of our collections and services. However, since the Library's first priority is to IU South Bend students, faculty, and staff, there are a few limitations to the services provided to guests not affiliated with IUSB. Those are explained in this policy. It is assumed that students at high schools or other colleges will use their home institution's library as their primary library and that they will use the Schurz Library/LRC for access to supplemental resources.

Borrowing Privileges
An Indiana University Library borrowing card is issued free of charge to first time borrowers who are residents in the state of Indiana or the Michiana area. A valid picture I.D. must be shown before a card will be issued. This card must be presented to check out materials.

Nearly all items in the general and government publications collections may be checked out with the borrower's card. Circulation periods for unaffiliated users is 30 days for most materials. Complete information regarding circulation periods, renewals, and fines are available at the Circulation Desk.

Orientation
A self-guided audiotape tour of the Library is available at the Reference Desk. Additionally, numerous handouts describing our resources are available in the Lobby, in the Reference Room, and on the Library’s website http://www.iusb.edu/~libg.

Interlibrary Loan
Requests may be submitted for books or journal articles not available at the Schurz Library. The Library will attempt to borrow these items only if available free of charge from another library. Students from another university should use their institution’s Interlibrary Loan service. Complete Interlibrary Loan policies are available at the Circulation Desk.

Reference Information
Reference librarians are available most hours that the Library is open for in-person, phone, or electronic assistance in finding informational or research material. Computers in the Reference Room have Internet access, but no word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation software and are intended for research use only.

Access to Electronic Resources
Full Internet access is available in the Library's Reference Room with a guest account, which can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. Additionally, many electronic resources, including IUCAT (the Indiana University Libraries Online Catalog), are accessible from remote locations via the Library's homepage http://www.iusb.edu/~libg.

Government Publications
The Schurz Library is a partial Federal Government Depository and makes available many print and online government documents, most of which may be borrowed. Assistance in using this collection is available most hours the library is open.

Special Collections
The Schurz Library has a number of special collections such as the James Lewis Casaday Theatre Collection, the Christianson Lincoln Collection, and the Ruchti POW Collection. Complete information regarding these collections is available in the IUSB Archives/Special Collections Office. IUSB guests who wish to use these collections must make arrangements in advance with the Archivist or Library Director.

Learning Resource Center
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) is a specialized library which contains education oriented materials ranging from preschool to high school level and is housed in Greenlawn Hall with the School of Education. The LRC also has a wide assortment of media equipment typically found in the public schools which aid in the creation of visuals. LRC personnel are available to assist users in finding information and creating visuals. Detailed information, including production pricing, is available in the LRC.

SERVICES OFFERED TO CLASSES AND GROUPS NOT AFFILIATED WITH IUSB

The IUSB Schurz Library and LRC invite classes and community groups to use our resources. However, due to space and staffing constraints, arrangements must be made in advance and we may not be able to accommodate groups on their preferred date. The following policies must be followed and failure to do so may result in our asking a non-IUSB group to leave. It also should be noted that during periods when demand is heavy, it may be necessary to provide minimal service to non-IUSB students.

High School Classes
High school teachers, in cooperation with their high school librarian, are encouraged to bring their students to the Schurz Library for research. The high school librarian's participation in these visits is strongly encouraged. Home schooled groups are also invited to use the Schurz Library's resources. Arrangements must be made at least one week in advance with the Coordinator of Library Instruction. To cause the least disruption to IUSB students, high school class visits generally should be on a Friday or during a break at IUSB. Upon request, the librarians will offer, at no charge, a brief instruction session and overview of the Schurz Library. If appropriate information about the students is provided in advance, Circulation staff will have IU Library borrower's cards and guest accounts for each student ready at the time of the visit. The students are responsible for any items that they check out and must return the items to the IUSB Library by the due date. The Coordinator of Library Instruction should be contacted for further information.

Materials in the IUSB Schurz Library are generally too advanced for students younger than high school. It is suggested that those classes use the area public libraries for supplemental resources to their school library. However, if a teacher has reasons to expose a younger group to an academic library, arrangements may be made with the Coordinator of Library Instruction.

College Classes
It is assumed that instructors at other institutions will first work with the librarian at their home institution. If the IUSB Library/LRC has specialized resources needed by classes which are not available at the other institution's library, instructors, in cooperation with their institution's librarian, may contact the IUSB Coordinator of Library Instruction to make arrangements for a class visit. There will be no charge when such arrangements have been made.

If the institution has no on-site library or has insufficient resources to support their curriculum, contractual agreements should be made between that institution and IUSB (with appropriate compensation) for more extensive use of the library resources and services at IUSB. These arrangements must be made with the IUSB Office of Academic Affairs. The agreement should specify the level of library services IUSB will provide to students and faculty from the other institution. If included in the written agreement, instructors may make advance arrangements with the Coordinator of Library Instruction for a class visit and instruction.

If no contractual agreement has been made, an instructor from an institution without an on-site library may contact the Coordinator of Library Instruction to discuss possible alternatives.

Community Groups (not affiliated with high schools or colleges)
The librarians at IUSB welcome the opportunity to introduce community groups to the academic resources available on a variety of topics. Arrangements should be made with the Coordinator of Public Relations. Generally, this service will be offered at no charge.

PHONE NUMBERS FOR CONTACTS

IUSB Office of Academic Affairs 520-4183
Library Administration 520-4449
Archives/Special Collections 520-4392
Circulation 520-4440
Coordinator of Library Instruction 520-4321
Coordinator of Public Relations 520-4410
Head of Government Publications 520-4442
Head of Reference Services 520-4209
Interlibrary Loan 520-4433
Learning Resource Center 520-4120
Reference Services 520-4441

Approved 8/7/00