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Library Services
Borrowing Privileges
Any member of the community is welcome to visit the Library and use any of our
materials within the Library, subject to our Library Acceptable Use Policy.
However, borrowing privileges are limited to the following persons:
- Charles Drew University faculty, staff and students
Circulation Policy:
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Item
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Limit
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Period
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Books (including Books with CD's)
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4
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3 weeks
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Bound Journals
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4
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1 week
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Unbound Journals
(2 years or older)
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2
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1 week
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Audio Cassettes and CD's
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2
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2 weeks
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Video Tapes and DVD's
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2
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2 weeks
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All books and journals are given a DUE DATE. Patrons not returning material by DUE DATE will be subject to a Three (3) week suspension of all library priveleges.
Patrons with items more than 60 days overdue will be referred to a collection agency.
All circulating materials may be renewed Once. This can be done by either bringing the item to the library or by telephone 323-563-4869. The
renewal must be requested on or before the due date.
Patrons can place a "Hold" on materials which are currently checked out to other users.
Photocopying and Printing
There are two publicly-available copy machines in the library. One takes
coins, the other requires a copycard.
Copycards may be purchased
from the dispenser located near the photocopy machines.
You must pay $1 for your first copycard. It will have 50-cents
worth of copies on it.
Please keep your copycard, it can be refilled again and again.
An additional copycard dispenser (and copier) is located at the SESC.
All printing in the Library is done by copycard.
Computer Access
The CDU Health Sciences Library has 17 computers available for:
- Charles Drew University faculty, staff and students
There are 3 computers set aside for community users. There is a 30-minute limit.
Wireless Access and a scanner is available in the Library. Please ask @ the Circulation desk for information on how to use it.
The Library also provides several stations where users may plug in their own laptop computers
into the network.
Audiovisual Equipment
Have a big presentation coming up? The Library has the following audiovisual equipment available:
- Five laptops, each loaded with Microsoft PowerPoint
- Three LCD projectors
- Two slide projectors
- Digital cameras
- Camcorders
Any of this equipment can be checked out by a properly registered Library card holder. Reservation in advance is encouraged and these items have a 24-hour limit for check-out.
For viewing video and audio materials within the Library, we have a Media Center with three carrels.
Each carrel contains a monitor, a cassette deck, and a VHS/CD/DVD player. Built-in headphones are
also located at each carrel.
There are also two portable TV/VCR units in the
Study Rooms.
Study Room
The Library has 2 Study Rooms, please make a reservation @ the Circulation desk. There is a 1.5 hour limit on the use of the Study Rooms.
Each Study Room has a computer and network connections for your convenience.
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