The Weatherford College Libraries grant the privilege of borrowing library materials from most of its collections to persons who belong to one of the following groups:
The Speaker Jim Wright Library’s circulation policy is periodically reviewed and revised by the Library Director and appropriate staff to reflect current library operations. Check-out privileges apply to borrowers on all campuses unless otherwise noted. To renew items, contact the respective WC campus library or the Speaker Jim Wright Library at 817-598-6251 or email library@wc.edu .
In order to check out library materials after the end-of-semester due date (first day of finals), students must be enrolled in the next semester. At the end of the spring semester, students must be enrolled for a summer session or for the forthcoming fall semester. Exceptions are at the discretion of the library staff.
|
Borrower Category |
Collection |
Maximum Items |
Checkout Period |
Renewals Available |
|
WC Students/ Dual Credit Students |
All print circulating collections |
25 print
|
3 weeks |
2 (3 weeks each renewal) |
|
All AV circulating collections |
10 AV |
1 week |
2 (1 week each renewal) |
|
|
WC Faculty & Staff |
All print and AV circulating collections |
No maximum |
5 weeks |
2 (5 weeks each renewal) Faculty may request a semester-long due date which is the 1st day of finals for the current semester. |
|
Community Patrons/ Special Patrons |
SJW print and AV circulating collections |
5 print and 5 AV for Community; varies for Special Patrons |
3 weeks for Community; varies for Special Patrons |
1 (3 weeks) |
|
TexShare
|
SJW print and AV circulating collections |
5 items total |
3 weeks |
1 (3 weeks) |
|
UpWard Bound |
SJW print and AV circulating collections |
5 items total |
1 week |
1 (1 week) |
|
Guest Users |
All materials |
No checkouts |
|
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These collections do not circulate and are for two-hour, in-library use only.
The fine for overdue materials is .25 cents per day, per item (Maximum charge of $15.00 per item). Computer print-outs and copies are .10 cents each for black and white and .15 cents each for color.
In the case of a delinquent student account, unpaid fines/fees will result in a hold being placed on the student’s college account. The student will be unable to obtain grades or enroll until resolving their library account. The Library Staff reserve the right to forbid checking out additional materials to students who have unpaid fines/fees.
WC faculty and staff are not charged fines for overdue items.
Student Policy
When an item is declared lost, the library forgives the fines and charges the patron a $20.00 Lost Item Processing Fee plus the Cost of Replacement (current market price or $50.00—whichever is less). Maximum possible charge is $70.00 per item.
Faculty/Staff Policy
WC faculty and staff will be waived the first $100 worth of lost materials (this includes the $20 Lost Item Processing Fee). All other processing fees and replacement costs beyond this amount will be charged to the faculty member. This is in effect for the duration that a WC faculty or staff member is affiliated with the college and includes materials owned by WC libraries and interlibrary loans.
Community Patrons may use all library resources (books, periodicals, etc.) within the library free of charge. Interlibrary loan services are offered through the local public library.
In order to check out library materials and to receive a personal library computer login, community patrons will pay a $25.00 annual fee.
The fine for overdue materials is .25 cents per day, per item (maximum charge of $15.00 per item). Computer print-outs and copies are .10 each for black and white and .15 cents for color.
In the case of a delinquent account, the patron will be barred from borrowing materials until account resolution.
When an item is declared lost, the library forgives the fines and charges the patron a $20.00 Lost Item Processing Fee plus the Cost of Replacement (current market price or $50.00—whichever is less). The maximum possible charge is $70.00 per item.
Non-Weatherford College library patrons are welcome to use the computers in the Speaker Jim Wright Library. Infrequent users will show a valid, government-issued photo ID (Texas Driver’s License, Texas Identification Card, current military ID, or current US passport) and will be logged on to a computer by library staff. Frequent users of guest access will be asked to acquire a community borrower’s card. It is at the discretion of the library to determine when a community member has utilized the computers at a level that requires purchasing a $25.00 annual library card. As a general rule, any individual who requests a guest login more than three times in one month is considered a ‘frequent user’.
The college reserves the right to bar access to its network or other information technology resources to those who violate its acceptable use and related policies and procedures.
The following actions will result in disciplinary action including, but not limited to, the loss of computer privileges or termination of access to all resources of the Weatherford College libraries:
Children are defined as any person under the age of 18 without a state-issued driver’s license or ID. Individuals under the age of 18 who are enrolled in academic courses offered by Weatherford College are exempt from this policy as they hold the status of student and have all rights therein.
The Speaker Jim Wright Library strictly prohibits the use of computers by children. Parents and adults MAY NOT log on a child as defined above onto the WC computer system nor will library staff do so. The public library provides computers that parents may access with their child.