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| How do I get there? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| From Interstate Highway 694, exit south on Silver Lake Road then turn west on 5th Street NW. United is approximately 1/3 mile on the right. Or use this link to Mapquest, the Spencer Library address is already filled in as the destination, simple type in your address and Mapquest will do the rest. |
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| Can I use your library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| While current students, faculty, and staff have priority in using our library resources, we welcome other patrons as well and will do our best to help you find the resources you need. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How long can I have the materials I check out? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Permanent faculty and staff have one-year check-out privileges. Current M.A. and M.Div. students (except when on leave), anyone taking a course during an academic term, and adjunct faculty (when teaching a course in the current term) have academic term check-out privileges (limit 25 items at a time). D.Min. students have 60-day check-out privileges (except when taking a fall or spring term course on campus, when they have academic term check-out) with one renewal of 60 days. Extension borrowers have 6-week check-out privileges (limit 15 items at a time) with one renewal of 60 days. Extension borrowers include students from Bethel, Luther, or Saint Paul Seminaries, United alums, church, and community members (minimum age 18). AV MATERIALS CIRCULATE FOR 6 WEEKS FOR ALL PATRONS. REFERENCE MATERIALS AND PERIODICALS DO NOT CIRCULATE. |
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| Can I get materials from other libraries through your library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Students, faculty, and staff may request materials from other libraries. Depending on where the item(s) are located, turn-around time for requests may take from two days to three weeks or more. Some fees may apply. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I get materials from your library through other libraries? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Library users who live at a distance may request materials through the inter-library loan services of their public or academic library. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Do you charge a fee for using the library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| At this time we do not charge any fees for the use of the library. We welcome donations from our extension borrowers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you fax or e-mail materials? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. Our staff is very small and the library does not have its own fax machine; therefore, we are not able to copy and fax materials to any of our patrons. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you mail materials? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| We will mail materials to D.Min. students and on an occasional basis directly to alums who live at a distance. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you do research or create a bibliography for me? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. It is our policy not to conduct bibliographic or resource searches for patrons. However, we are happy to help patrons learn to find resources for themselves through our catalog and databases. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Do you charge fines? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| We do not charge overdue fines; however, a standard charge of $35.00 is applied for each lost or unreturned book. This charge is automatically generated after three overdue notices have been sent with no response. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I see what I have checked out? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes. Access your patron record through the Spencer Library Catalog. On the front page to the catalog, click on the PATRON button and log on with your last name and library card barcode number. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How can I tell if a resource is available? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| To see if an item is available for check-out, open the title you would like in the catalog. At the bottom of the first screen (Bibliographical Information) you will see the word: STATUS. Here you can see if an item is checked-out or not. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Is your library accessible to people with physical disabilities? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Somewhat. Access ramps are located at the main entrances to the seminary. There is an elevator in the library, and the distance between the stacks is ADA compliant for persons in wheelchairs, although staff assistance would be needed for books on the high or low shelves. A wheelchair accessible computer is available for use in the computer lab. The library does not yet have adaptive equipment for people with visual or auditory disabilities. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I borrow from your library directly? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Any person over the age of 18 can have borrowing privileges. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you pull and hold books for me? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| On an occasional basis we will pull and hold one or two items for patrons who live at a distance. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you help me with my work in the computer lab? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The library staff will try to trouble-shoot brief problems with computers or printers and provide help with Reference databases. All other hardware and software questions or problems should be referred to United Seminary's Computer Help Desk. Student colleagues are often willing to help one another with specific computer questions. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I have access to the FirstSearch databases? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FirstSearch is a paid subscription database and therefore is available by remote access to current students, faculty, and staff. All other patrons must come to the library and access FirstSearch from the library computers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I renew or place my own holds and recalls online or by phone? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Holds and recalls are initiated at the point where the record of the item you want is displayed on the screen. Click on the REQUEST button in the menu bar at the top of the screen, log in, and choose the appropriate option. HOLD REQUEST: A hold request indicates that you want to see this item when it is returned to the library. You do not need it urgently and are willing to wait until the library staff contacts you to say the item is now available. NOTE: a hold request does not mean the library staff will retrieve the item from the shelf and hold it at the circulation desk for you. RECALL REQUEST: A recall request indicates that you urgently need the item. The library staff will contact the person who currently has it and request that the item be returned to the library, if they have had it longer than 3 weeks. Please, use this option judiciously: Does the library have other copies? Is the item available at another library through the inter-library loan system? Recall requests should be made only when it is clear that the Spencer Library holds the only easily accessible copy. The library staff will contact you when the item is returned. To renew an item, go to PATRON INFORMATION from the catalog’s front page and login. The CHARGED ITEMS section displays the books charged to your name. To renew, click the box in front of each item you wish to renew, then press RENEW ITEMS. |
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| Can I have Reserve books held for a particular day and time? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ordinarily Reserve books must be kept available on a first-come, first- served basis. Therefore, library staff will set aside Reserve books for scheduled use no more than once per term per student. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May I check out books from the St. Scholastica Library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| You may check out up to five print or audiovisual items from the College of St. Scholastica Library using your Special ID card. All College of St. Scholastica circulation policies apply to items checked out from that library. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Where will I find Reserve materials for my classes in Duluth? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| If a course in Duluth requires use of Reserve materials, these will be available at the College of St. Scholastica Library | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Who may use the St. Scholastica Library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Only those students enrolled in the Duluth Program of United Theological Seminary may take advantage of the St. Scholastica Library services for our students. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Will you do research for me or create a bibliography for me? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Neither the College of St. Scholastica nor the Spencer Library staff will do research or create bibliographies for students. However, the reference staff at both libraries WILL do their best to help you effectively do your own research. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How can I get access to electronic databases and indexes? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| You may have access to electronic resources on site at the College of St. Scholastica Library. Spencer Library will provide remote access to electronic resources to all students through its web page. Your login name and password are the same as your United Theological Seminary email account. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Can I borrow books from the Spencer Library and receive them in Duluth? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| You may request resources from the Spencer Library collection. These items will be checked out at United Theological Seminary and sent to the College of St. Scholastica library, which will hold them for you to pick up for one week. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| How can I get books and articles from libraries other than the Spencer Library or St. Scholastica Library? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For any materials not held by either the College of St. Scholastica Library or Spencer Library, follow procedures for inter-library loans described in our brochure: "Finding the Resources You Need in FirstSearch." Please allow at least two weeks lead time for the materials to reach you. The Spencer Library will forward the materials to the College of St. Scholastica Library for you to pick up. We will notify you when the materials are en route to Duluth. |
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| Who should I contact with questions about library services? | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For general reference help you may contact the Reference Desk at the college of St. Scholastica or Spencer Library. If your question is more complex, involves inter-library loan, or is about our library program for Duluth students, please contact the Spencer Library directly by phone: 651.255.6142 or by e-mail: library@unitedseminary.edu. |
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