Policies

Circulation Policy

OSU Loan Rules:

Students 6 Weeks (Unlimited Renewals)

Faculty/Staff 17 Weeks (Unlimited Renewals)

A/V Items 1 Week (3 Renewals)

OhioLINK Loan Rules:

Students 3 Weeks (6 Renewals)

Faculty/Staff 6 Weeks (6 Renewals)

SearchOhio Loan Rules:

Students 3 Weeks (3 Renewals)

Faculty/Staff 3 Weeks (3 Renewals)

A/V Items 1 Week (3 Renewals)

Renewal Policy:

Unless requested by another patron, OSU owned books can be renewed indefinitely and OhioLINK books can be renewed 6 times. You may renew materials online, by phone, or at the desk. However, if you do not respond to overdue notices, the item will be declared lost and billed and you will be charged to replace the item. Fines are charged on overdue reserve materials ($5.00 per hour). Failure to return materials and pay fines will result in a hold being placed on your records.

Unlike OSU, OhioLINK and SearchOhio overdue fines are charged at the rate of $.50 per day whether the item has been recalled or not. OhioLINK items are assumed lost if overdue more than 30 days. A $50.00 fine will be charged for items that are assumed lost and then returned. SearchOhio items lost will be billed $25.00 if more than 30 days overdue. Fines must be paid online, please visit Library Fines for more information.

Laptop & Calculator Checkout

Laptops and Calculators can be checked out from the Library for 4 hours with a fine of $10 for every hour that it is overdue. Also available for use with the laptops are a/c wall chargers, mice, and headphones. All of which are checked out for 4 hours and have a $10 per hour fine for every hour they are overdue.

Printing in the Library

Students must use their BuckID/Campus ID to use the pay-to-print printers available in the library.

Borrowing Policies

Newark Campus Library follows the policies of The Ohio State University Library. If you have any questions, please contact Tauni Graham: 740-364-9501

Fines and Fees

Click for more information on fines and fees.

OhioLINK Privacy Policy

OhioLINK is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of its users.

Responsible Use of Computers Policy

Copyright

Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws

Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.

Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or “statutory” damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For “willful” infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys’ fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.

Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense. For more information, please see the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at https://copyright.gov