Borrowers:
· Laptops can only be checked out by SIUE students, faculty and staff with a valid SIUE ID.
· A Semester Laptop Checkout Agreement Form must be completed and processed each academic semester.
· Courtesy card holders may not check out laptops.
· Proxy privileges may not be used to check out laptops.
Time Limits and Availability:
· To ensure that laptop batteries are adequately charged when loaned, a laptop can be borrowed for no more than 2 hours.
· Depending on availability and demand, a laptop can be exchanged after 2 hours for a different one with a fully charged battery.
· Laptops will be checked out on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for future check out will not be accepted.
· Accumulated Library charges exceeding $49.99 will result in suspension of all Library borrowing privileges, including laptop borrowing.
· Laptops may be used only on floors 1, 2, and 3 of Lovejoy Library.
· Laptops may not be taken out of the Library. Any removal will be referred to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and the SIUE Police.
· Laptops are the responsibility of the borrower during the checkout period. They should never be left unattended.
Fines and Liability:
· Laptops must be returned to the Circulation/Reserve Desk.
· The overdue fine for a laptop returned late is $20 per hour or fraction thereof.
· Laptops not returned 30 minutes prior to the Library’s closing will be considered stolen and be reported to the SIUE Police.
· An inventory of parts and a system check will be performed when the laptop is returned.
· Tampering with security seals, or otherwise damaging or destroying a laptop, may result in a fine.
· Problems that occur while the laptop is checked out should be immediately reported at the
Circulation/Reserve Desk.
· The laptop replacement cost will be $2,500 or actual cost, whichever is greater.
Saving Files and Privacy:
· The laptop will automatically erase unauthorized programs each time it is restarted.
· Save documents on a personal zip disk (250MB or lower) via the removable disk drive, as each laptop.
will be reformatted when it is returned. Zip disks are not available from Lovejoy Library.
· Work done on a wireless laptop, including the use of email, is not secure. Other devices may pick up the signal.
Call 618-650-2172 or stop by the Circulation/Reserve Desk for additional information.
