University Libraries Policies and Procedures
Borrowing
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Borrowing Books and Music Materials
The Borrowing Books and Music Materials Policy of the UNT Libraries describes the patrons’ borrowing privileges, loan periods, and fine rates for regular circulating and music materials.
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Borrowing Media
The Borrowing Media Materials Policy of the UNT Libraries describes the patrons’ borrowing privileges, loan periods, and fine rates for media materials.
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Borrowing Periodicals
In most cases, periodicals are non-circulating materials. However, some periodicals in print form may be checked out for short periods of time according to the following rules.
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Borrowing Reserves & Laptops
The Borrowing Reserves & Laptops Policy of the UNT Libraries describes the patrons’ borrowing privileges, loan periods, and fine rates for reserves and laptops.
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ID Cards
In order to borrow materials, you must present a valid ID. UNT students, faculty and staff can check out materials using their UNT ID card. All other users must register with the Library Services Desk at Willis Library before checking out items. All ID cards are non-transferable.
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Interlibrary Loan Policy
The University of North Texas Libraries are committed to information accessibility. Retrieving hard copies of items unavailable in the library catalog is made possible through a variety of services, including traditional interlibrary loan and commercial document delivery. As technology advances, the methods, formats and fees are subject to change.
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Recall Policy
Information about recall policies for regular circulating items.
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Returning Items to the Libraries
Information about bringing back materials you have checked out.
Fines and Fees
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Fines Assessment Policy
The Fines Assessment Policy of the UNT Libraries describes when fines and fees are assessed and patron is blocked.
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Damaged Item Charges
Basic information about fines and fees related to damaged items.
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Lost Item Charges
Basic information about fines and fees related to lost items.
Reserves
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General Course Reserves Policy
The General Course Reserves Policy of UNT libraries describes policy information related to placing general collections items on reserves.
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Media Library Reserve Policy
Instructors may place Media Library items, personal items, or legal off-air recordings on reserve for students to view in the library. All reserve items are entered into the UNT Library Catalog and can be searched by the instructor’s name, course number, or title.
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Music Library Reserve Policy
The Music Library houses reserves for music classes. Materials on reserve in the Music Library may include books, scores, recordings, photocopies, or other personal items. Different policies and procedures apply to the various formats
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Reserves: Copyright Information
The University of North Texas Libraries adheres to all applicable Copyright Laws outlined in Title 17 of the United States Code and the UNT Copyright Compliance Policy.
Libraries Use
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Disability Accommodation
The UNT Library Disability Accommodation Policy.
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Library Use
The Library Use Policy includes information about building use, identification, tobacco, animals, bicycles, food & drinks, noise, library tours, orientation, instruction, and classroom reservations.
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Special Collections Policies
The materials in the University of North Texas Libraries collections are open for research use, except where noted, or where restricted by law.
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UNT Libraries Patron/Customer Conduct Policy
Disciplinary action information related to all UNT Libraries locations.
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Willis Library Locker Service Policy and Procedures
Information about Willis Library Locker Service policies and procedures.
Collection Development
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Collection Development Policy
The Collection Development Policy of the University of North Texas Libraries governs the acquisition, disposition, placement, and access to materials that support the research and teaching needs of students and faculty, in accordance with the missions of the University and the Library.
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Collection Development Policy for General Collection Research Data
This policy governs the acquisition of research data resources intended for inclusion in the general collection at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, provided by non-UNT affiliates, including, but not limited to data sets and statistical resources.
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Collection Development Policy for Open Access and Born-Digital Resources
The Libraries of UNT are committed to the principles of open access, as outlined in the IFLA Statement on Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research Documentation. Resources provided by the University of North Texas Libraries include open access and born-digital products to support the educational and research-related goals of the university.
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Collection Development Policy for the UNT Libraries’ Digital Collections
Collection Development Policy for the UNT Libraries’ Digital Collections.
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Disposition of Library Materials Policy
This policy provides guidelines for the disposition of library materials within the general collection whether acquired by purchase or by gift or exchange. This policy does not apply to rare or high value materials, government documents, special collections, or materials covered by the Music or Media Collection Development Policies.
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General Digital Collections Policies (Government Documents Department)
Digital Collections policies for the Government Documents Department, concerning copyright, reproduction permission, purchase, appraisal, and removal of contact or personal information.
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Government Documents Collection Development Policy
Collection Development Policies of the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department. Includes information on Federal and State documents, legal materials, and maps.
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Media Library Collection Development Policy
This policy addresses the general collection development policies of the UNT Libraries.
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Music Library Collection Development Policy
This policy addresses the Music Library collection development policies of the UNT Libraries.
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Reconsideration of Materials
Information related to the reconsideration of materials acquired by the UNT Libraries through its collection development practices and policies.
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Special Collections Collection Development Policy
This policy describes the methods of acquisition and selection criteria for collections in the Special Collections department.
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UNT Libraries Gift Policy
This policy addresses accepting gifts of books, journals, videos and resources in other formats offered to UNT Libraries in support of teaching and research information needs of University students and faculty.
Computing
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24 Student Computing Center @ the Library Disciplinary Action Plan
Disciplinary action information related to the Willis 24 Center.
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24hr Student Computing Commons @ the Library General Procedures
Policies and procedures related to the 24 hour Student Computing Center @ the Library.
Copies, Printing and Copyright
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24hr Student Computing Center @ the Library Printing Guidelines
Printing Policies for UNT students at the Library.
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Applying Copyright Section 108(c) to the UNT Media Library Collection
The following are the UNT Media Library’s policies and procedures for creating preservation copies of audiovisual materials from the UNT Libraries collections. These preservation copies will become part of the library collection and are not to be made for the purpose of supplying a patron with a personal copy of an item. These policies and procedures are based on the Copyright Section 108(c) with guidance from the 2012 report “Video At Risk: Strategies for Preserving Commercial Video Collections in Libraries” produced by the NYU Libraries.
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Government Documents Copyright and Reproduction Policies
A description of copyright and reproduction policies pertaining to government documents digital collections.
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Interlibrary Loan Copying
Photocopy policy related to Interlibrary loan services in the UNT Libraries
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Media Library Copyright Policies
The Media Library follows the face-to-face classroom exemption for use of media materials, as outlined in the Copyright Act (U.S. Code, Title 17, Section 110). The Media Library also follows the Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia.
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Warnings of Copyright for Public-Use Photocopiers and Scanners
Policies related to coin-operated copying machines.
Digital Libraries
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Library Data Retention
The UNT Libraries is committed to making library-generated data broadly available in the UNT Data Repository. When possible, deposited datasets will be made available with the Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0) license and are generally intended to be completely in the Public Domain.
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Locally Created Cataloging and Metadata Records Rights Policy
As a way of supporting Open Access and the free dissemination and reuse of knowledge, the UNT Libraries makes its contribution of cataloging and metadata records available as Public Domain resources.
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Open Source Software Policy
A policy related to the use of, contribution to, or creation and release of Open Source Software in or by the University Libraries in support of open scholarship at the University of North Texas.
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UNT Libraries’ Digital Collections Usage and Feedback Policy
This document describes the policies governing the interaction of external users with materials in the UNT Libraries’ (UNTL) Digital Collections.
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UNT Libraries’ Digital Preservation Policy Framework
This policy addresses preservation of digital collections and resources for which the University of North Texas Libraries (UNTL) is the primary custodian.