Mine Safety Researchers and Students:
The standard loan period for regular items borrowed is 28 days.
Special materials (such as videos or reserve items) may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with library staff for various loan periods.
All available circulating materials requested through the library catalog are available for pickup at the Library Service Desk. Books not picked up within a specified period will be returned to the shelf or made available for the next patron who placed a request on it.
Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned.
Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner.
The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing or lost.
MSHA and Academy Staff:
There is no limit to the number of regular items borrowed by current Academy Staff. Special items such as content housed in the Archives may have limits.
The standard loan period for regular items borrowed is 28 days.
Special materials (such as videos or reserve items) may be loaned for shorter periods of time such as hours and days. Check with library staff for various loan periods.
All available circulating materials requested through the library catalog are available for pickup at the Library Service Desk. Books not picked up within a specified period will be returned to the shelf or made available for the next patron who placed a request on it.
Prompt return of material is the personal responsibility of the individual to whom it is loaned.
Failure to receive a notice does not absolve the borrower of the responsibility to renew or return the item to the library in a timely manner.
The borrower is responsible for notifying the library immediately if library material is damaged, missing or lost.
Visiting Researchers:
Researchers with no current MSHA affiliation may use the facility during normal business hours with special permission.
Researchers should contact the Library to schedule a visit to ensure that staff is available to assist them.
Reference and archival materials must be used on the premises. Academy faculty may use materials in areas other than the library with special permission.