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Soka University of America Ikeda Library Policies
Last updated: January, 2010
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1. Mission Statement

2. Loan Policies

2.1 Loan Policies for Students

2.1.1 Circulating Books

2.1.2 Media (DVD, VHS, and CD)

2.1.3 Periodicals

2.1.4 Reserves

2.1.5 Audio Players and Headphones

2.1.6 Internet Cables

2.2 Loan Policies for Faculty and Staff

2.2.1 Circulating Books

2.2.2 Media (DVD, VHS, and CD)

2.2.3 Periodicals

2.3 Placing a Hold/Requesting a Recall

2.4 Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Items

2.5 Reference Books

2.6 Ikeda Collection

2.7 Special Collection

2.8 Archives

3. Library Services

3.1 Library Instruction & Reference Services

3.1.1 Classroom Instruction

3.1.2 Individual Instruction

3.2 Placing Reserve Items - For Faculty

3.2.1 Items Accepted for Library Reserve

3.2.2 Requesting a Reserve Service

3.2.3 Copyright and Fair Use Analysis

3.3 Accessing Reserve Items - For Students

3.4 Interlibrary Loan

3.4.1 Borrowing from Other Libraries

3.4.2 Lending to Other Libraries

3.4.3 Copyright Compliance

4. Collection Development and Management

4.1 Selection Criteria

4.1.1 Circulating and Reference Collection

4.1.2 Periodical Subscription

4.1.3 Founders' Collection

4.1.4 Ikeda Collection

4.1.5 ESL Collection

4.1.6 MA Theses Collection

4.1.7 Media Collection (DVD, VHS, and CD)

4.1.8 Database Subscription

4.1.9 Electronic book (E-book) Collection

4.1.10 Archive Collection

4.1.11 Special Collection

4.2 De-selection or Withdrawal

4.3 Replacement

4.4 Purchase Request by Faculty

4.5 Purchase Suggestion by Students and Staff

4.6 Gifts and Donations

4.6.1 Receipt of Gifts

4.6.2 Gift Valuation

4.6.3 Financial Contribution

4.7 Liaison Librarians / Subject Specialists

5. Copyright and Intellectual Property

5.1 Copyright Law

5.2 Fair Use Exemption

5.3 Public Domain Exemption

5.4 Doctrine of First Sale Exemption

5.5 Library Exemption

5.6 Classroom Exemption

5.6.1 TEACH Act

5.7 Library Databases

5.8 Websites

5.8.1 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

5.9 Video Recordings

5.10 Copiers, Printers, and Scanners

5.11 Copyright Ownership: Works Made by SUA Students and Employees

6. Confidentiality and Privacy

6.1 Circulation and Patron Records

6.2 Terminal Computers and Internet

7. Facility

7.1 Computers and Printers

7.1.1 Disclaimer

7.2 Copiers

7.3 Group Study Rooms

7.4 24-hour Study Room

7.5 4th-Floor Reading Room 400 and 461

7.6 Lockers in 24-hour Study Room

7.7 Lost and Found

7.8 Safety and Emergency Procedures

8. Environment

8.1 Noise Level

8.2 Food and Drink

8.3 Smoking and Tobacco Products

9. Library Services Available to the General Public


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