Checkout, Renewals, Fines

1. Laptop checkout = 5 hours.
2. Laptops can be renewed for an additional 5 hours or until 30 minutes before the library closes (whichever comes first).
3. If we are on a waiting list we cannot honor your laptop renewal request.
4. Laptops must be renewed by phone or in person. Patrons renewing in person must bring the laptop to the circulation desk in order for a renewal to be placed (we must physically see the laptop and mark the new due time on the blue slip or record the information on the phone renewal sheet).
5. Please allow yourself plenty of time to call in when renewing your laptop in order to avoid a late fee. If there are patrons at the circulation desk, workers are instructed not to answer the phone until all patrons at the desk are assisted.
6. No student laptop may be checked out overnight.
7. After 5 hours, laptop fines begin to accumulate at the rate of 50 cents per minute ($30 per hour).
8. Because of the generous length of time a laptop can be checked out there are very few acceptable reasons that would justify repealing a late fee. It is your responsibility for keeping track of the time. You can always turn the laptop in early.

Returns

1. Return the laptop and peripherals to a circulation desk worker.
2. Do not leave the laptop on the counter and walk away from it until you have been acknowledged by a circulation desk worker.
3. You must wait in line for your turn in order to return your laptop.  Do not cut in front of others waiting in line to drop off your laptop.
4. Please allow yourself plenty of time to return your laptop and avoid a late fee in case the lines at the circulation desk are long.
5. Please shut down the laptop and re-wrap all cords before returning them to the circulation desk.

Use, Misuse

1. Laptops can leave the library as long as they are returned on time.
2. Laptops can access the OSU IT Wireless network on campus.
3. Laptops can access all library catalogs, indexes, and databases.
4. Laptops can access your personal H: drive as well as the Desire 2 Learn site.
5. Do not save materials to the laptop that you wish to keep.  Laptops re-image themselves automatically when the system is shut down or loses power.  All work in progress or work saved to the computer will be erased and lost forever.
6. Backup all important materials to an external storage device (flash drive, CD, H: drive, etc.).
7. Any damage to the machine must be reported to a circulation desk worker upon return of the system.  Failure to do so may cause your account to be billed for the repair or replacement of the laptop.