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Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Libraries: Policies

This guide will consist of everything there needs to know about the libraries. The Libguide will contain resources and how to videos, policies, documents and forms, Library FAQs, and brief introduction of the library staff.

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Policy and Procedures

Checkout Policy

  • Patrons must have a valid student ID
  • Books: limit 5; 28-day checkout
  • Videos: limit five; five-day checkout
  • Renewals at Library staff discretion
  • Fine for overdue item: 10¢ per day per book; 50¢ per day, per video
  • Reference books, periodicals and newspapers are for in-house use only
  • Faculty/staff are permitted to check out reference materials and periodicals upon request
  • Books may be checked out between semesters providing the student is enrolled for the following semester and in “good standing”
  • Lost items must be paid for in full plus overdue fees (overdue fees not to exceed $10 per item)
  • Public users must fill out a Public Borrower’s Application form and present a picture ID

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Interlibrary Loans

WGTC library is a member of LYRASIS and OCLC (Online Computer Library Center). These memberships provide students and faculty access to materials via interlibrary loan. The interlibrary loan request procedure consists of requesting the title to the campus librarian. The title is then requested by the ILL librarian to the borrowing library

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Library Policy

Intercampus loans

Intercampus borrowing is a service available to all students, faculty, and staff of WGTC. Patrons on any campus and other auxiliary sites may borrow circulating materials from other campuses. All library materials are searchable online through the library catalog. Courier service between campuses allows for quick delivery of requested materials. To request courier service for library materials, patrons should consult library personnel. Please allow approximately two business days for delivery of requested materials.

High School Books

Dual enrollment students will now pickup and drop off dual enrollment books at any Wiregrass campus library 

Students will be responsible for picking up and dropping off books within the allotted time frames. Dates will be posted in newsletters and students will received reminders of when the drop off / pickup dates will be for each semester.

***Any student that does not return books at the end of each semester will receive a hold on their account.***

 

Fines and Fees

 

  • Items not returned by due date will receive a fine: 10¢ per day per book; 50¢ per day, per video
  • For lost items students will be responsible for the replacement cost of the items plus all overdue fines and fees

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Computer usage

Computer Access

Patrons must adhere to the Library and the WGTC Computer/Internet Acceptable Use Policies. Students must have a valid ID card. Public users must have picture ID.

To login to the computers students will use the first part of their student email as the username and their eight digit birthdate as the password unless it was changed. The login information will be their single-sign on.

WGTC Computer use Policy 

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