To borrow items from the library, students need an SCC student ID card. These cards can be obtained in the library at the check-out desk. You will need to present a photo ID and a copy of your class schedule or your tuition receipt. Faculty and staff can use their SCC ID card to borrow materials, and community patrons can obtain a community borrower card at the library check-out desk.

As an SCC student, you can also borrow materials (using your SCC student ID) from libraries at other WA state community and technical colleges such as Edmonds Community College, Everett Community College, the Seattle Community Colleges, and Bellevue Community College. You can search for a community college in your neighborhood here.

BORROWING PEROIDS
The borrowing periods that are outlined below for each type of library item are general rules. Occassionally there are special circumstances for particular items that may override these rules. You can Log In to your library account to check the due date for materials you currently have checked out. In all cases the due date provided to you at the point of check out is the final word on when your items need to be returned!

• BOOKS: Most books can be checked out for three weeks. Exceptions to this general rule are books from the reference collection (which can only be checked out through special arrangement with a Librarian) and books that have been placed on reserve (checkout periods vary for reserve items).
• AUDIO CDs: Generally, one week.
• VIDEOS AND DVDs: One week for items in the Open Collection. Videos stored behind the counter in the Media area are for in-library use only.
• MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS: One week.
• EQUIPMENT (Laptops, cameras, etc.): Equipment borrowing periods vary by equipment type. Contact the Media department for specific details at 206 546-4529.
• COURSE RESERVES: The borrowing periods for course reserves vary based on many factors. Contact the reserve counter for information on specific titles at 206 546-4556.

ITEM LIMITS FOR CHECK OUT
Limits vary depending upon the type of patron you are. If you are a member of the SCC community (a student or a member of the staff or faculty) you can check out a maximum of 25 items. Members of the general public are limited to a total of 10 items. In addition to these general limits, the following item-type limits also exist:

• AUDIO (CDs, etc): Check 5 of these items out at one time.
• VIDEO (DVDs, VHSs, etc): Check 5 of these out at one time.
• COURSE RESERVES: Check 2 of these out at one time.

RENEWALS AND LIBRARY ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Library materials can be renewed for additional borrowing periods. The number of times you can renew an item depends on what type of item it is. Please note that holds can be placed on items that are checked out. When a hold has been placed, that item cannot be renewed. You can renew your items in person at the check-out desk, by calling us during normal business hours at 206 546-4556, or by accessing your account online on this webpage. Here are some guidelines related to renewals for various types of materials:

• BOOKS: Can be renewed twice.
• MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALS: Can be renewed twice.
• AUDIO (CDs, etc): Can be renewed twice.
• VIDEO (DVDs, VHS) from the open collection: Can be renewed twice.
• COURSE RESERVES: Cannot be renewed.
• EQUIPMENT: Equipment renewals vary based on a number of factors. Please contact the Media department to inquire about renewing specific items at 206 546-4529.

FINES, FEES AND PENALTIES
It's important to return items you borrow by their due date. If you don't some bad things can happen! The library will charge you fines for overdue items, and if items are really overdue you can be blocked from borrowing other materials and from registering for classes or conducting other business with the college <em>(such as acquiring transcripts).</em> Additionally, cases dealing with seriously overdue items may be forwarded to a collection agency.

Fines, fees, and penalties vary depending on what is overdue and how late it is. Below are some general guidelines regarding what can happen if you don't return your library materials on time. If an item is more than 10 days overdue, you will be charged the cost of replacing that item plus a fee to cover the processing of the replacement. If that item is later returned, the replacement charge and fee will be waived, but overdue fines may still apply.

• The fine on Reserve, Reference, and Media material, which is checked out by the hour, is 50 cents an hour per item, up to $2.50 per day, to a maximum of the cost of the item.
• Overdue reserve material and media material from the open or closed collections with loan periods of 1 day, 2 days, 3 days or 7 days is charged $2.50 per day (for example, 5 DVDs one day overdue would be $12.50 [5 x $2.50]), regardless of the time of day the material is returned, to a maximum of the cost of the item.
• Equipment fines vary depending upon the piece of equipment. A penalty of $5.00 per item per day is charged for a camcorder, tripod, laptop or lighting kit if returned late.

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Student ID cards are necessary for many important functions of college life, such as borrowing materials from the library and printing from any of the computer labs on campus. The first student ID is free and can be obtained at the library Check-out desk – replacement IDs cost $15.

Please bring: A picture ID (driver's license, passport) and a copy of your class schedule. Allowances are made for pending financial aid or for students enrolled in programs with special tuition rules (e.g. CEO).

Call the Circulation Desk if you have questions: 206 546-4556.

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The library offers a variety of classes and workshops aimed at improving students' information literacy. The phrase "information literacy" refers to a set of skills related to one's ability to:

1. Recognize the importance and need to have information and research skills;
2. Help students address their information needs;
3. Evaluate the quality of the information (is it: current, from a reputable source, bias-free?);
4. And incorporate the newly-found information skills into everyday and student life.

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that obtains materials not available in the Shoreline Community College Library/Media Center collection. Books are borrowed from other libraries and photocopies of magazine articles and non-circulating materials are acquired. ILL is only offered to current students and employees of SCC to support academic studies or work for the college.

Five items can be rquested per quarter at no charge. After five, the patron will be responsible for covering any charges associated with the acquisition of each item. Fees vary, depending on the lending institution and typical range from $5-$10 per item. Textbooks and media items (e.g. videos, audio CDs, etc) are not eligible for ILL. Allow one to two weeks for the requested material to arrive.

To generate an ILL request, please stop by the reference desk and a librarian will help you. Use WorldCat to see which Libraries nearest to you have the items you are looking for.

Course Reserves are materials (books, journals, articles, DVDs, Software, ect.) which are set aside by faculty for use by their students. Hard copy items may be checked out from the Circulation Desk for a limited amount of time (usually 2 hours). To check to see if we have your textbook please use the form on the Course Reserve page of the Library website

Six study rooms are available in the Library for groups of students. You can make a reservation for use of one of the rooms at the Library's Check-out Counter. In-person reservations only and you must have your student ID card. STUDY ROOM RULES

• Reservations can be made up to three days in advance of the requested reservation time (not including weekends or holidays).
• Availability: blocks of time up to two hours in length.
• Study rooms cannot be reserved by the same group of students more than twice in one week.
• Group study rooms are reserved for use by groups of students. Individuals cannot reserve or use these rooms.
• A reservation will be forfeited if no member of the group shows up to claim their room within ten minutes of their reserved time slot.
• Any and all conflicts arising related to group study room reservations will be resolved by an available Library staff member. Decisions of this Liibrary staff member will be final.
• The Library is not responsible for the loss of personal items left unattended in group study rooms. The Library recommends keeping possessions with you at all times.

Paper copies of the MLA and APA Citation Guides are located on the on the 2nd floor of the Library on the brochure/flyer stand next to printers and the round brochure/flyer spinner near the elevator. They can also be downloaded from the Library website footer as well as here and the services page of the Library website. Links to: APA - Citation Guide and MLA - Citation Guide.