Erikson Library & Academic Success Center: About: Borrowing Policies

Library Borrowing Policies

All current Erikson students have library borrowing accounts created for them when they enroll.

All alumni must complete a Library Borrowing Account Form prior to checking out materials.

Faculty & Staff must complete a Library Borrowing Account Form prior to checking out materials.

Contract staff must complete a Library Borrowing Account Form AND a Contractor Library Account Form prior to checking out materials.

Library Borrowing Account Application
Are you an Alumni, Faculty, or Staff member and want to checkout library material? Please fill out this form and return it to the library in person or via email to libraryhelp@erikson.edu!
Contractor Library Account Application
Contract staff need to complete this form in addition to the Library Account Application in order to borrow items from the library.

Policies by Affiliation

General Borrowing Policies

Effective April 1, 2024

Renewals will be automatic and you will receive an email notification for each renewal.
Renewals are not allowed if another user has placed a hold on the item.
Dissertations are loaned on a case-by-case basis.
Interlibrary Loan durations and renewals are determined by the lending institution.
The Library reserves the right to recall materials if needed for course reserves.
Library users are not allowed to check out items if there is an overdue item on their account.
All library notices are emailed to a borrower's Erikson email address, or for alumni, the address provided on their borrowing account application.

Long Overdue and Lost Material

Effective July 15, 2024, once an item is 30 days overdue, it will be considered lost, and the borrower will be charged the cost to replace the item.

Damaged Material

In the event of damage to library materials, the Library may bill the library user for the replacement cost of the material or accept an identical replacement copy.

Borrowing Items by Mail

Please review the page below for more information on:

Borrowing from the library
Requesting items by mail
Returning borrowed items

Visit https://library.erikson.edu/borrow/materials for more help.

Students

Category	Duration	Renewals Allowed?
General Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Assessment Kits	7 days	Yes; 1
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	7 days	Yes; 3
Journals	Use in library only	No

Faculty and Staff

Category	Duration	Renewals Allowed?
General Collection	90 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Assessment Kits	7 days	Yes; 1
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	14 days	Yes; 3
Journals	7 days	Yes;3

Did you know that after you graduate from Erikson, you can continue to use most of our library services? Here are the resources available to our alumni.

Search the catalog for books, A/V items, and assessment kits (no need to log in).
Check out books from the library (will need an alumni account).
Borrow books and articles from other libraries through interlibrary loan. Call or email us at libraryhelp@erikson.edu to set up your account.
Use our copiers/scanners/printers or die-cut machine.
Contact us for help finding specific journal articles.

Research Assistance

Our librarians are glad to assist you with any of your research needs.

Although we will not do your research for you, we can help you refine your search strategy and lead you in a more promising direction. For research help, email libraryhelp@erikson.edu with a detailed explanation of what you’re looking for and allow 2-3 days for our response.

Alumni

Category	Duration	Renewals Allowed?*
General Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Course Reserves	2 hours, building use only	No
Juvenile Collection	30 days	Yes; 3
Assessment Kits**	7 days	No
Laptops/iPads/Technology	7 days	No
A/V Material	7 days	Yes; 3
Journals	Use in library only	No

*15 item max

**Alumni must fill out a "Loanable Technology Statement of Responsibility Form" prior to checking out any assessment kits.

Non-Erikson-affiliated visitors

Policy for non-Erikson-affiliated visitors

Erikson Institute is a private building, but we are open to current students, staff, and faculty members at higher education institutions. You must contact us in advance at (312) 893-7210 to arrange your visit. On the day of your visit, please bring your college or university ID card.

If you are here for a professional development event or meeting, you are welcome to utilize the library’s computers, databases, and assorted materials.

We are unable to extend borrowing privileges to users who are not Erikson staff, faculty, students, or alumni. To borrow materials from us, please contact your local public or school library to place an interlibrary loan request.