University Libraries Policies and Procedures

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Information including: guidelines, standardized rules, requirements, best practices, and other principles that further our goals to serve the UNT community and our users.

Borrowing

  • Borrowing Media

    Covers the patrons’ borrowing privileges, loan periods, and fine rates for media materials.

  • ID Cards

    Covers the identification documents needed to borrow library materials.

  • Recall Policy

    Describes the policies and procedures regarding recall of regular circulating items.

  • Resource Sharing Policy

    Describes the scope and limitations of Interlibrary loan and document delivery services, as well as relevant copyright implications.

Fines and Fees

Reserves

  • Music Library Reserve Policy

    The Music Library houses reserves for music classes. Materials on reserve in the Music Library may include books, scores, recordings, photocopies, or other personal items. Different policies and procedures apply to the various formats

  • Reserves: Copyright Information

    Outlines applicable copyright laws as they apply to faculty requests for reserve materials and is the University of North Texas Libraries policy related to fulfilling faculty requests for reserve materials.

Libraries Use

  • Library Use

    Information about building use, identification, tobacco, animals, bicycles, food & drinks, noise, and room reservations.

  • Special Collections Policies

    The materials in the University of North Texas Libraries collections are open for research use, except where noted, or where restricted by law.

Collection Development

  • Collection Development Policy

    The Collection Development Policy of the University of North Texas Libraries governs the acquisition, disposition, placement, and access to materials that support the research and teaching needs of students and faculty, in accordance with the missions of the University and the Library.

  • Reconsideration of Materials

    Addresses information related to the reconsideration of materials acquired by the UNT Libraries through its collection development practices and policies.

  • UNT Libraries Gift Policy

    Addresses accepting gifts of books, journals, videos and resources in other formats offered to UNT Libraries in support of teaching and research information needs of University students and faculty.

Computing

  • Media Library Copyright Policies

    Covers The Media Library’s adherence to the face-to-face classroom exemption for use of media materials, as outlined in the Copyright Act (U.S. Code, Title 17, Section 110).

Digital Libraries

  • Library Data Retention

    The UNT Libraries is committed to making library-generated data broadly available in the UNT Data Repository. When possible, deposited datasets will be made available with the Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0) license and are generally intended to be completely in the Public Domain.

  • Open Source Software Policy

    A policy related to the use of, contribution to, or creation and release of Open Source Software in or by the University Libraries in support of open scholarship at the University of North Texas.