NOISE. Please attempt to keep noise to a minimum both inside and outside the library building. Loud talk or laughter, radios, cell phones and all excessively audible sounds can be particularly irritating to people who are attempting to work. If you are creating a disturbance, you will be asked to desist or to leave the area. Please be courteous and considerate of others.
NO FOOD IS PERMITTED IN THE LIBRARY AT ANY TIME. NO EXCEPTIONS! No food is permitted in library classrooms. Drinks in covered containers are allowed. The library has a serious problem with rodents and insects that can only be improved by your full cooperation. Please help us. If you are observed with food in your possession, you will be asked to either dispose of it in an appropriate manner or to exit the building. Campus Police are prepared to assist us in enforcing the NO FOOD policy, if necessary.
COPY MACHINES. There are four public use copy machines in the library. Two are in the Reference area, one in Room 141, and one on the second floor. Machines are card-operated only and copies are $.12 per page. NCF ID or Vend Cards are required to pay for copying. Vend Cards may be purchased from the Vend Card machine in the Reference area.
PRINTING FROM PUBLIC WORKSTATIONS. There are two printers available for printing from the public workstations. Prints are $.12 per page - one side. NCF ID or Vend Cards are required to pay for copying. Vend Cards may be purchased from the Vend Card machine in the Reference area.
MICROFORM READER/PRINTERS. The library maintains NCF ID or Vend card-operated microfilm and microfiche reader/printers for use in copying from fiche and film. The Reference staff can assist you in the use of these machines.
COPY MACHINE / VENDCARD PROBLEMS. Please report copy machine problems to the Reference Staff. The Reference Staff can usually resolve simple problems. Since we keep no cash in the building, we cannot refund money lost to a malfunctioning machine. Please report loss of money to the Library Reference. Arrangements will be made to obtain reimbursement for your loss.
GROUP STUDY ROOMS. AGroup Study Room located on the first floor is available to students who need to work together as a group. The room is assigned on a "first come/first serve" basis, have a 3-hour use limit and may be used by a minimum of three people. This room will comfortably accommodate six people. Please keep in mind that the group study room is not soundproof. No food or drink is permitted. The reference staff can answer any questions you may have about the Group Study Room.
STUDENT LIBRARY CARRELS are assigned to doctoral, masters, and thesis students who are actively in the process of writing dissertations and theses. Students requesting carrels are required to have the written approval of their College/Division advisor before a carrel can be assigned. Library carrel application forms are available in the Library Administration Office, Room 201, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. These forms are available the first day of Fall Semester classes and are assigned on a full-year basis. If you plan to write your thesis during the Spring Semester, please request a carrel at the beginning of the Fall Semester. There are currently 120 carrels available for student use. Non-thesis students may request a carrel, and if available, they will be assigned at the end of September. Because carrels are at a premium, we ask that you not request a carrel unless you fully intend to use it.
Food and uncovered drinks are not permitted in the carrels and, if found, will automatically result in revocation of carrel privileges. Moving, damaging, renumbering, defacing, or otherwise changing carrels may result in having carrel privileges revoked. Failure to check out library materials placed in the carrel or to follow due dates for library or Inter- Library Loan materials will result in the loss of carrel privileges as well as other penalties. Please return all non-circulating materials such as reference books and periodicals to a book truck for re-shelving when you leave your carrel and the library.
FACULTY LIBRARY CARRELS are assigned to full-time Sarasota campus faculty. These locked carrels are few in number and are in high demand making a waiting list an unfortunate necessity. The faculty member to whom the carrel is assigned is responsible for the proper use of the carrel and must comply with library policies and all fire safety regulations.
TELEPHONES 1) An EMERGENCY BLUE LIGHT TELEPHONE is located outside the library at the northwest corner of the building. 2) A Courtesy Telephone is located on the counter in the Reference areaand can be used to reach New College departments. Instructions for using this telephone and a campus telephone directory are kept beside the phone. Reference and Circulation telephones are business phones and may not be used for personal calls.
PARKING LOTS are located on the north and south sides of the library. A current NCF or USF parking permit is required to use these lots. When all "Visitor" places are filled, a temporary parking permit may be obtained from Parking Services.
LOST AND FOUND is located at the Circulation Desk. Unclaimed articles are sent to Campus Police for safekeeping.
SIGNS AND NOTICES. Please DO NOT post any signs or notices on the walls, doors, windows, ground, or furniture either inside or outside the library building. Offending items will be removed immediately. Bulletin boards for posting signs/notices are available in the porticos at the entrance/exit. Please remove dated material in a timely manner to provide space for others. Small-size notices of university-related activities will be posted on interior library bulletin boards, space permitting. Please present notices you would like to have posted to the interior bulletin boards to the Reference Office. Items that are posted to interior bulletin boards without permission will be removed.
NO FOOD IS PERMITTED IN THE LIBRARY AT ANY TIME. NO EXCEPTIONS! No food is permitted in library classrooms. Drinks in covered containers are allowed. The library has a serious problem with rodents and insects that can only be improved by your full cooperation. Please help us. If you are observed with food in your possession, you will be asked to either dispose of it in an appropriate manner or to exit the building. Campus Police are prepared to assist us in enforcing the NO FOOD policy, if necessary.
COPY MACHINES. There are four public use copy machines in the library. Two are in the Reference area, one in Room 141, and one on the second floor. Machines are card-operated only and copies are $.12 per page. NCF ID or Vend Cards are required to pay for copying. Vend Cards may be purchased from the Vend Card machine in the Reference area.
PRINTING FROM PUBLIC WORKSTATIONS. There are two printers available for printing from the public workstations. Prints are $.12 per page - one side. NCF ID or Vend Cards are required to pay for copying. Vend Cards may be purchased from the Vend Card machine in the Reference area.
MICROFORM READER/PRINTERS. The library maintains NCF ID or Vend card-operated microfilm and microfiche reader/printers for use in copying from fiche and film. The Reference staff can assist you in the use of these machines.
COPY MACHINE / VENDCARD PROBLEMS. Please report copy machine problems to the Reference Staff. The Reference Staff can usually resolve simple problems. Since we keep no cash in the building, we cannot refund money lost to a malfunctioning machine. Please report loss of money to the Library Reference. Arrangements will be made to obtain reimbursement for your loss.
GROUP STUDY ROOMS. AGroup Study Room located on the first floor is available to students who need to work together as a group. The room is assigned on a "first come/first serve" basis, have a 3-hour use limit and may be used by a minimum of three people. This room will comfortably accommodate six people. Please keep in mind that the group study room is not soundproof. No food or drink is permitted. The reference staff can answer any questions you may have about the Group Study Room.
STUDENT LIBRARY CARRELS are assigned to doctoral, masters, and thesis students who are actively in the process of writing dissertations and theses. Students requesting carrels are required to have the written approval of their College/Division advisor before a carrel can be assigned. Library carrel application forms are available in the Library Administration Office, Room 201, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. These forms are available the first day of Fall Semester classes and are assigned on a full-year basis. If you plan to write your thesis during the Spring Semester, please request a carrel at the beginning of the Fall Semester. There are currently 120 carrels available for student use. Non-thesis students may request a carrel, and if available, they will be assigned at the end of September. Because carrels are at a premium, we ask that you not request a carrel unless you fully intend to use it.
Food and uncovered drinks are not permitted in the carrels and, if found, will automatically result in revocation of carrel privileges. Moving, damaging, renumbering, defacing, or otherwise changing carrels may result in having carrel privileges revoked. Failure to check out library materials placed in the carrel or to follow due dates for library or Inter- Library Loan materials will result in the loss of carrel privileges as well as other penalties. Please return all non-circulating materials such as reference books and periodicals to a book truck for re-shelving when you leave your carrel and the library.
FACULTY LIBRARY CARRELS are assigned to full-time Sarasota campus faculty. These locked carrels are few in number and are in high demand making a waiting list an unfortunate necessity. The faculty member to whom the carrel is assigned is responsible for the proper use of the carrel and must comply with library policies and all fire safety regulations.
TELEPHONES 1) An EMERGENCY BLUE LIGHT TELEPHONE is located outside the library at the northwest corner of the building. 2) A Courtesy Telephone is located on the counter in the Reference areaand can be used to reach New College departments. Instructions for using this telephone and a campus telephone directory are kept beside the phone. Reference and Circulation telephones are business phones and may not be used for personal calls.
PARKING LOTS are located on the north and south sides of the library. A current NCF or USF parking permit is required to use these lots. When all "Visitor" places are filled, a temporary parking permit may be obtained from Parking Services.
LOST AND FOUND is located at the Circulation Desk. Unclaimed articles are sent to Campus Police for safekeeping.
SIGNS AND NOTICES. Please DO NOT post any signs or notices on the walls, doors, windows, ground, or furniture either inside or outside the library building. Offending items will be removed immediately. Bulletin boards for posting signs/notices are available in the porticos at the entrance/exit. Please remove dated material in a timely manner to provide space for others. Small-size notices of university-related activities will be posted on interior library bulletin boards, space permitting. Please present notices you would like to have posted to the interior bulletin boards to the Reference Office. Items that are posted to interior bulletin boards without permission will be removed.