University Libraries

Summary

This policy describes the patrons’ borrowing privileges, loan periods, and fine rates for makerspace materials.

Definitions

1. Library Patron: An individual who is eligible to use the UNT Libraries.
2. Loan Period: The time period that an item can be checked out to a library patron.
3. Bookable equipment: Equipment that is requestable for use at a specific time. Items that are bookable are items that have a high demand/use, require training, and/or are tracked assets that circulate outside of the space. Booking is provided to ensure availability of items.
4. Circulating equipment: Equipment from the Spark collection that is available through the catalog and available to leave the library.

Restrictions

• The Spark users must complete safety and/or equipment training prior to being able to use the makerspace in space equipment including recording booth, plastic bending machine, hot wire cutter, vacuum forming machine, CNC, laser, 3D printers, 3D scanner, Cricut, sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers, power, soldering and hand tools, as well as the camera collection and any additional in space equipment added to our collection.
  • Trainings are offered by group classes or individual appointments
• Users must bring their own materials for cutting or printing, and those materials must be approved before use.

Bookable Equipment

Available to: Current UNT Denton students, faculty, and staff

• Loan period: 4 days
• Renewals allowed: no
• Checkouts allowed: 1 camera, 2 lenses max
• Fines rate: $10.00 per day, $100.00 maximum fine
• Repair/Replacement Cost: Damages incurred while in use may be charged to the patron

Circulating Equipment

Available to: Current UNT Denton students, faculty, and staff

• Loan period: varies
• Renewals allowed: yes, if no holds exist on the item
• Fines rate: Depends on equipment
• Repair/Replacement Cost: Damages incurred while in use may be charged to the patron

Paid Services

Full Service 3D printing is a paid service with the following procedure:

• Available to: anyone
• USE: Will be subject to review and approval, submit .stl file here
• Time frame: 7-10 days from date paid
• Materials: PLA
• Cost: $1/hour
• Files: .stl format*

Dates

• Approved: 07/08/24

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