How To Check Materials Out Of The Library

Your Rockhurst University ID card is your library card as well. At the bottom of your ID you will see a barcode, and underneath that, a series of numbers that begin with 10006. This series of numbers is your library card number.

Be sure that you have your current Rockhurst ID on hand to check out any materials from the library, including reserve materials. It is a good idea to always carry your ID to the library since you may not checkout any materials without it. You may not check out materials if you have overdue books or fines.

Register for a Library Account

To check out materials from the library a staff member will create an account for you in our computer system. You will be given a unique identification number in addition to your library account number. Rockhurst students, faculty and staff are required to use their Rockhurst email accounts * in their library accounts.

Register online for your library account or visit the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library. Library accounts expire at the end of each semester.

With this library card and unique borrower identification number you may:

• View your library account to see what you have checked out, renew items, view any unpaid fees on your account or view items on request from other libraries;
  

• Checkout items directly from other MOBIUS libraries;
  

• Request items directly from the other libraries in the online catalog.

Reactivate a Library Account

Every semester you must reactivate your library account. You may reactivate your account online or in person at the Circulation Desk.

View Your Library Account Through the Online Catalog

To view your library account from on campus or off campus, follow the directions on the View Your Library Account help sheet.*

Renewing Library Materials

Rockhurst University students, faculty and staff may renew materials as long as another patron has not requested the materials. Patrons must be in good standing and have no overdues or fines in order to renew materials.

Some materials may be renewed through the patron's library account via the online catalog. For instructions on how to do online renewal, read the View Your Library Account help sheet. *

Guests and Courtesy Card patrons may only renew materials in person at the library.

Returning Library Materials

You should return your materials no later than the due date, otherwise you will be assessed an overdue fine. Bring materials to the Circulation desk and place them in the book drop at the north end of the desk. There is an outside book drop near the front doors of the library. You should deposit books here ONLY when the library is closed.

Overdues And Fines

Fines will be assessed for any materials not returned on time. Patrons are responsible for paying replacement charges, as well as fines, on any lost or damaged materials. Patrons who have outstanding overdues will not be allowed to checkout any other Rockhurst materials, including reserves, or do Patron Initiated Borrowing, Visiting Patron Borrowing or Interlibrary Loan until the overdue is settled.

More information * for students, faculty and staff, courtesy card, guests and visiting patrons..

Reserve Materials

Reserve materials are items which have been selected by faculty for use by students in their classes.

Library Reserve Room
These materials are kept at the Circulation desk on the main floor. Some of the materials include books, photocopies, personal copies from faculty, computer software, and audiovisual materials.

Search the Rockhurst University Online Catalog for reserve materials by instructor name or by course name.

More information about reserve policies.

Electronic Reserve Room
The library has an electronic reserves service called Docutek ERes. Some faculty use this method to provide access to reserve materials for their students. This service requires the student to have a password issued to them by their faculty member in order to access the material. Rockhurst University shares ERes with Avila University and William Jewell College.

Information is available to students to help them understand ERes include the Docutek Electronic Reserves Student Guide (11KB)* and the Student FAQ (9KB)*.

Connect to Docutek ERes (Monday, April 28, 2008. The system is still unavailable, due to a server breakdown at William Jewell College, which hosts the system. Please come to the library or call 816-501-4142 to find out if your materials are available in print in the library. We are sorry for the inconvenience.)

Information for faculty who wish to place materials on reserve.

Checking Materials Out Of Other Libraries

1. MOBIUS Patron Initiated Borrowing

Rockhurst University is part of the MOBIUS consortium. Through this Missouri academic library consortium current employees and students may use their Rockhurst University ID/library card and unique campus ID number to checkout books by using the online catalog "Request" function. This is known as Patron Initiated Borrowing. Directions for employees and students are available online.

2. MOBIUS Visiting Patron program

Rockhurst University employees *and students * may checkout books and other rmaterials directly from MOBIUS libraries. No additional card is needed. This is known as Visiting Patron Borrowing. The employee or student must have their Rockhurst University ID card and their Unique Campus ID number with them to check out materials.

3. Courtesy Card program

Read information about the Courtesy Card program.

Any Rockhurst University employee or students checking out items from these libraries is responsible for returning the materials on time and paying any fees incurred. Replacement costs from these libraries run as high as $120 per item, in addition to overdue fees. Each library retains the right to limit what items will be checked out to Rockhurst University patrons.

These patrons are NOT eligible for Patron Initiated Borrowing, Visiting Patron or Courtesy Card privileges:

• Rockhurst University alumni

• Rockhurst University Library Guild, Honorary Directors and Board of Regents members

• Rockhurst University Guests *

4. AJCU Library Passport Card Program for Full-time Rockhurst University Faculty

Rockhurst University full-time faculty may borrow selected items from other AJCU libraries. Each library determines which materials may be checked out and faculty are responsible for any late or replacement fees. Access to electronic collections is not part of the program. Faculty must fill out a Borrower Application Form in the Greenlease Library. This form must be signed by a librarian or supervisor. More information is available on the Direct Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement document.*

If you are a visiting faculty member from another AJCU institution read the Guidelines for Visiting Faculty document.*

* PDF documents must be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader