Borrowing Privileges:
     Faculty & Staff at Other UC Campuses: UCCS, UCD, UCHSC

Library Registration

Faculty are automatically registered with the Libraries shortly after the employment date.Your library privileges are valid until termination of employment.  For any problems with registration, contact the Norlin Circulation Deks at 303-492-7477 or email us at norcirc@colorado.edu. 

Staff may apply for privileges at the Norlin Circulation desk during regular hours by presenting your current ID card from UCCS, UCD, or UCHSC.

Once registered, your CU ID will serve as your library card. You must present your photo ID every time you check out library materials. Your library privileges are valid for one year.

 

Retired faculty and staff have the same privileges as other faculty/staff and are also automatically registered with the Libraries.

Loan Periods

Books circulate to faculty and staff for 180 days (six months) with the exception of journals or short-period loan items. Faculty and staff may have up to 300 items checked out on their account.

Interlibrary Loan and Prospector Privileges

Faculty and Staff at Other UC Campuses are not eligible for either Interlibrary Loan or Prospector privileges through the University of Colorado, Boulder. Most public libraries and all academic libraries offer interlibrary loan services to their patrons. Some Colorado public & academic libraries are members of Prospector. Please ask your local public or academic library about services and policies.

My Chinook

"My Chinook," a feature located on the Chinook Catalog main page, serves as an access point to your library account. In My Chinook, you may renew your own books, place or cancel holds, create preferred searches, and use other Chinook services. You will need a PIN Code in order to use this program.

If you do not currently have a PIN, leave the PIN field blank and submit your request. You will then be asked to create your own PIN.

 

If you should forget your PIN number, have problems creating one, or your PIN does not work, please come to the Circulation Desk in Norlin Library and bring your picture ID. Even though we cannot see your existing PIN number, we can delete it for you so that you can then create a new one. Some circulation desks in branch libraries can also do this.

Renewals

Most books may be renewed for an unlimited number of times, unless recalled by another patron. Books may be renewed in any of the following ways:

in person at the Circulation desk, or

 

by phone at 303-492-7477, or

 

by e-mail at norcirc@colorado.edu, or

 

via the web by using the My Chinook option in Chinook.

Recalls

If a book is checked out to another patron, you may request that the Circulation staff place a recall (advance the due date of the item and notify you when it is returned). If the book is due in more than two weeks, the due date is changed to 10 days from the time the recall was placed. When the item is returned, a notice is e-mailed to you indicating that it is available for pickup. You may also initiate a recall through Chinook by using the Recall/Hold button.

 

If a book checked out to you is requested by another borrower, you will be notified by e-mail of the adjusted due date. This new due date is the latest that you can return materials before your library account is blocked and recalled fines begin to accumulate . As long as there is a recall on the book you cannot renew it.

Traces

If you are unable to locate a book in the stacks and there is no record of its having been checked out, you may request that the Circulation staff search for the item. This usually takes several days. After the trace is completed, you will be notified by mail concerning the status of the book.

Revocation of Privileges

Circulation privileges will be revoked for anyone who has one or more overdue recalled books, or one or more billed items. Charges for books assumed lost and/or overdue fines will be referred to a collection agency as required by Colorado State Law, if unpaid 30 days after the bill due date.

Replacement Charges

Items assumed lost (90 days overdue in most cases; 30 days for short term checkouts such as bound journals) are billed for replacement at the following rates:

 

Bound Journals	$400.00
Books	$200.00
Government Publications	$ 50.00

 

If the item is returned, the replacement fee is waived and library privileges are automatically reinstated, but effective July 1, 2005, there will be non-refundable $10.00 service charge per item, to cover our billing costs. This service charge applies to ALL LIBRARY USERS.

Returning Books

During library hours, please return books to the appropriate library. After hours, you may use the outside book drops. We encourage patrons to obtain receipts for books returned to UCB Libraries.

 

We discourage returning our books to non-UCB Libraries as you may be held responsible if the book does not reach us.

Phone Numbers

All Renewals	303-492-7477
Billing Inquiries	303-492-3698
Business Library Hours	303-492-8367
Earth Sciences Library Hours	303-492-6133
Engineering Library Hours	303-492-5396
Math/Physics Library Hours	303-492-8231
Music Library Hours	303-492-8093
Norlin Library Hours	303-492-7477