All patrons are expected to maintain appropriate standards of conduct. Failure to maintain these standards may result in suspension of library privileges and in the case of students may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the policies and procedures of the college.
Cerro Coso Community College Library materials may be borrowed by currently registered students, faculty, and staff. There is no fee for borrowing privileges and the library does not issue borrower cards. Course reserves may be checked out by registered students at the circulation desk for use in the library. Reference materials may be viewed in the library and are non-circulating. Audiovisual materials may be checked out by faculty and staff, and all other patrons may view these materials in the library.
The library will not circulate materials or provide computer access to patrons younger than 18 years of age unless the minor is a registered student.
Community patrons 18 years or older may borrow materials and use the resources at the library by presenting valid photo identification. Check-out privileges are limited to one item only. Community patrons are also unable to print from library computers, request Interlibrary Loans from other libraries, or access online resources from off-campus.
All patrons have a 10 item limit. In special circumstances, these limits may be exceeded with permission of the Librarian.
The following loan periods are in effect of library materials:
Books:
3 weeks from day of checkout; 2 renewals
Course Reserves:
Library Use Only or as specified
Reference materials:
Library Use Only except with special permission by faculty
Laptops:
Library Use Only
Audiovisual (videos, CDs, etc.):
Checkout is available to staff and faculty. Library Use Only to all other patrons except with special permission
Materials may be renewed by phone or email when they are not overdue and when there are no outstanding requests from other users for the material(s). Patrons may renew items 2 times. In special circumstances, the librarian may allow additional renewals.
Fines are not charged for overdue materials. Materials not returned after three weeks from the due date are assumed lost and a hold for the replacement cost of the item will be placed on the student's record at the Business Office.
Items are considered lost after they are 4 weeks overdue. Patrons will receive an email notice with the cost of the item and the fee will be added to the student’s account at the Business Office. Patrons must pay the cost of lost or damaged materials or provide the library with a brand new duplicate copy of the item.
Patrons may place a hold on a circulating item by signing in to the catalog and clicking “Request” in the item record. An email will be sent when the item is available. It will be held at the circulation desk for one week.
Copies may be made at the circulation desk for $.10 per copy. Patrons using this equipment accept responsibility for abiding by all copyright laws. The Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17 of the U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies of copyrighted material.
All videos owned by Cerro Coso Community College Library may be viewed by students in the library on equipment supplied by the library. Faculty may check out videos for use in their classes.
WARNING: Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures and video tapes. (Title 17, United States Code, Sections 501 and 506.) The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates allegations of criminal copyright infringement. (Title 17, United States Code, Section 506).
Photocopying one copy of an article from an owned journal title or a chapter from an owned volume at the request of a faculty member for the purpose of Library Reserve fits within Copyright guidelines of Fair Use.
Multiple Copies made for Course Reserves:
The Cerro Coso library supports the American Library Association’s Code of Ethics, which strives to "protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or transmitted." The Cerro Coso library only uses personal information provided to the college by the patron in order to fulfil the patron’s library service needs. The library will never disclose information such as reference questions posed, reading materials consulted (including websites and databases), or the identity of its users to anyone, except as required by law. Please note that under the USA PATRIOT Act, the library may be required to provide records to authorized law enforcement agencies with a court order.
In an effort to safeguard patron privacy, the library does not retain records of materials checked out after they are returned. The library also does not retain most student contact information, sign-in sheets, and other personally-identifiable information beyond the end of the semester, except in cases of accounts with outstanding fines, overdue materials, or other issues. The library strives to utilize databases that encrypt and secure any personal information they collect. See the general Cerro Coso Community College Privacy Notice regarding what electronic information may be collected by the college and the library. Please note that external links provided on the library website are governed by their respective privacy policies, not the library’s, and may track and share personal information with other third parties.