Who can answer my question?
Seek out the Science Librarian for help with reference (statistics, quick facts), research (refining a topic, database searching), collection development (book ordering, the scope and size of the collection, plans for the future), and instruction (how to use the library generally, setting up a bibliographic instruction class).
See the Circulation Supervisor for help with card activation, payment of fines, reserves (including electronic), student employment, and building emergencies.
Ask at the Circulation Desk for general directional questions (within and outside the library), locations of books and periodicals, problems with equipment (copiers, computers, lights), lost and found, and room reservations.
Ask a question of any staff member. If we cannot answer immediately, we will take your name and phone number. See the Staff page for names, faces, and email addresses.
Can I activate my library card at the Science Libraries?
Yes. Students of the Claremont Colleges may activate library cards at either of the Science Libraries, Monday-Friday, 8-noon and 1-5pm
- Evening and weekend activation is available at Honnold/Mudd
- Self-activation is available from anywhere 24/7 (see below)
- New faculty, visiting scholars and community borrowers must activate at Honnold/Mudd
Terms of activation
- Undergraduates must activate at start of each school year (in the Fall)
- Graduate students activate at start of each semester
- Faculty and staff activate once at start of employment
- Summer activation (returning students only) requires summer address and new expiration date on computer
What about photocopying?
Photocopiers at each library
- Accept coins and bills
- Copy cards available from dispensers
- No overhead transparencies allowed
- Permission is required for copying special collection materials (please see the Librarian)
Check out of non-circulating items for copying
- Permission required from Circulation Supervisor or Science Librarian
- Must be current faculty, student, staff
- 2 hour loan period
- No renewals
- 3 item limit
Staff copier
- Seeley Mudd's staff copier, 2nd floor
- Faculty and staff only
- Need code from department to operate
When making copies, please observe U.S. Copyright Law.
How are reserve books handled?
Note: practices may vary at Sprague
Finding out what is on reserve for your class
- See Blais for professor's course page
- A complete list is at Circulation Desk
- Consult professor directly
Reserve check outs
- Loan periods are 2hrs, 4hrs, or 2days
- Overnight check out 1 hour before closing
- OK for materials to leave building
- Return to Circulation Desk, not in book drops
- Return to library from which checked out
Reserve holds and renewals
- Holds permitted at Circulation Desk during high demand times
- Renewals in person only at Circulation Desk from which item was checked out
- No telephone holds or renewals
- No electronic holds or renewals
Faculty reserve requisition procedures
- Fill out Reserve Requisition Form for each course
- Allow 3-5 days for processing of reserve materials; 2-3 weeks if item must be recalled from a library user
- See Circulation Supervisor for current procedures and guidelines
Faculty electronic reserve procedures (must see Circulation Supervisor)
- Sign copyright form
- Set up ERES course page
- Scanning request form for each ERES item
- Photocopies submitted for scanning must be on regulation paper
- Submission by disk or attachments to email OK
- All courses passworded for students in class only
Can books from other libraries on campus be returned at the Science Libraries?
Turn in books at any library location
- Deliveries every day between main and campus libraries
- Blais status "In Transit" indicates item is on way from one library to another
Exceptions:
- Interlibrary loan books go back to Honnold/Mudd ILL office
- LINK + books go back to Honnold/Mudd Circulation Desk
- Reserve books go back to Circulation Desk from which they were checked out
Book drops
- Use only when library is closed
- If drops are filled at Science Libraries, take to Honnold/Mudd
Can I pay my library fines at the Science Libraries?
- Yes. Monday-Friday, 8-noon and 1-5pm (except lost books)
- Fees for lost books must go to Honnold/Mudd Circulation Desk
- Evenings and weekends, pay at Honnold/Mudd
- Payment by cash or check (made payable to Honnold/Mudd)
Can study and conference rooms be reserved?
Sprague study rooms
- No reservations for individual study rooms, floors 2,3, and 5
- Reserve large study room on 2nd floor, (Rm 2-B) at Circulation Desk
Sprague 4th floor Conference Room
- Available only when Sprague is open
- Reservations taken on computer by StolleWorks--Request Event Setup/Room Reservation
- Non-HMC student/faculty/staff, call Stolle House
Seeley G. Mudd study rooms, second floor, west end
- Open to all users unless reserved by study group of 3 or more
- To reserve, you must be a current student, faculty or staff of the Claremont Colleges
- 4 hour limit
- Make reservations at Circulation Desk or call x73492.