Borrowing From Other Libraries
Students and employees can request items owned by another library with a request form available online and in the library. The borrower is responsible for returning materials to the Ivy Tech library. Reference books, videos and journals are rarely able to be borrowed.

You may be able to use other libraries' materials through the 'Reciprocal Borrowing' program. Reciprocal borrowing cards are available to faculty and students in good standing. Participating Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI) include: Concordia Seminary, Huntington College, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), University of St. Francis, and Taylor University and many more!
Contact Carol Gibbs at 480-4172 with questions.

Course/Faculty Reserves
Faculty can place books and journals on the reserve shelf for one semester once a Reserve Form has been filled out. Faculty owned items will be returned via interoffice mail at the end of each semester unless other arrangements have been made. The library complies with the provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law (17 U.S.C.) while strongly supporting the Fair Use section of the Copyright law (17 U.S.C. 107) which permits and protects citizens’ rights to reproduce and make other uses of copyrighted works for the purposes of teaching, scholarship, and research. Copyright FAQ's and basics from the U.S. Copyright Office.
Contact Jonathan Puckett at 480-4246 for more information.

Computer Use
There are 28 student use computers in the library. Priority will be given to users who need to do course work including, BlackBoard participation, research, word processing, etc. Non-priority users may be asked to forfeit workstation.

Donations to the library
All donations directly benefit the library, students and staff of Ivy Tech by placement in the current collection and/or passing them on, free of charge, to interested parties at the Fort Wayne campus. All donations are subject to approval by the Library Director. Staff are not authorized to accept items on behalf of the Ivy Tech Community College Library.
For more information, contact Sharon Hultquist at 480-4280.

Library Conference Room
The conference room is available for students and employees to schedule meetings and workgroups. The room may also be used by individuals if no group is scheduled.
Contact Jonathan Puckett at 480-4246 for scheduling information.

Library Instruction
Staff will customize library instruction in areas from general familiarization to intense focus on a particular topic or project. Library instruction for the Virtual Library can take place in your classroom, or in another computer equipped classroom. We are also pleased to offer orientations to the physical library. Professors are required to be in attendance for all orientations. The maximum session may be scheduled for 90 minutes. A project giving students hands-on research experience is also available.
Library Instruction can be requested online, subject to the approval of the library tutor.
Contact Jen Traore at 480-4176 for more information.

Library Services for Foreign Patrons:
Library staff are collectively multilingual and can assist patrons speaking the following languages: English, French, Hebrew, Romanian, and Russian.

Mailing Library Materials :
Students currently enrolled at satellite campuses or in Distance Learning may request library materials (books and journal articles) be mailed to them. The due date is 30 days from the request with a limit of three items per user. Fill out the Mail Request Form.
Contact Carol Gibbs at 480-4172 with questions.

Printing
To keep printing in the library free of charge, patrons need to be responsible regarding their print jobs. Students are to print no more that 25 pages per day. Printing in the library is to be limited to class assignments and those abusing this privilege will be restricted.  Ask for staff assistance when encountering printer problems.

Requesting/Previewing Materials
Instructors are encouraged to request materials to supplement their curriculum.  Videos, DVDs and other A/V materials can be requested on a preview basis. Faculty and Staff will be promptly notified upon their arrival. New materials must be previewed and returned within 20 days of notification to allow time for the videos to be returned vendors. Approved titles will be added to the Library's Video Collection as soon as possible.
To make requests, contact Sharon Hultquist at 480-4280.
For previewing/processing questions contact Elina Lefand at 480-2032.

Phone Use
Please make/take cell phone calls outside the library. There is a pay phone just outside the Anthony commons for general use. In case of emergency, a library staff member may dial an outgoing call for you and allow you to use their handset.

Children in the Library
Children are WELCOME in the Family Reading Center but are not permitted to accompany adults in the main computing/study area of the library. Caregivers who need to use a computer may work at one of the four conveniently placed computers in the FRC but must closely supervise children under 16 years of age. The library is not able to provide computers for children.

Food and Drink
Beverages in covered containers are allowed in the library. Snacks are permitted outside of the computing area.

Pornography
Ivy Tech policy prohibits the use of college computers to access graphic pornography which may be offensive to others, and doing so may result in a loss of library privileges. Accessing child pornography may result in arrest.

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Last Updated November 2007