Faculty

Currently full and part-time, permanent and temporary Kutztown University Faculty may borrow materials and equipment from the Audiovisual Center. A current KU ID is needed to check-out materials and equipment from the AV Center. All non-print materials circulate to current Kutztown University faculty for a period of six months and may be renewed. With respect to technology, Kutztown University has a decentralized configuration whereby each classroom building has a supply of equipment. The Rohrbach Library Audiovisual Center provides for auxiliary classroom need and circulates equipment for one week to faculty. Faculty may also renew AV equipment for one additional week.

Emeriti Kutztown University faculty may borrow AVC materials for a period of one-week with one renewal.

Staff

Non-print materials circulate to staff for a period of one week and may be renewed for one week if no holds have been placed. Staff may borrow AV equipment for a period of one week.

Students

Non-print materials circulate to matriculating Kutztown University Students for a period of one week and may be renewed for one week if no holds have been placed. Students may borrow AV equipment overnight with no renewals.

Courtesy Borrowers

Only K-12, public school teachers within our service area may borrow non-print materials from the AV Center for a period of one week. AV equipment does not circulate to any courtesy borrower. Our service area includes Berks and Lehigh counties. Other courtesy borrowers may preview materials from the AV collection in one of our preview rooms.

Fine Policies

Kutztown University faculty and staff are not fined for the late return of AV materials or equipment.

Kutztown University students are subject to the following fine system:

• Equipment: $2.00 per day, per item. Equipment that is returned with parts missing is unable to circulate. Daily fees will continue to accrue until all parts are returned.
• Materials: Late returns more than seven days after the due date will be assessed a late fee of $7.00 per item plus a late fee of $1.00 a day, per item for the eighth and each subsequent day.

Lost/damaged Items Policies

Kutztown University faculty, staff and students as well as public school faculty are responsible for the materials and equipment they borrow from the AV Center. Materials and equipment defined as lost or damaged shall be paid for at an amount determined by the AV Center staff.

Audiovisual Center Computers

Purpose:

To provide student, faculty and staff access to a Macintosh Laboratory and to lend, for use outside the Rohrbach Library, PC and Macintosh laptops, digital cameras, data projectors and a variety of other technology.

Equipment:

The AVC provides over forty Apple Macintosh microcomputer workstations to all KU faculty, staff, and students. The facility is equipped with forty Apple iMacs, and six Power Mac G4s, all running OS X. Peripheral devices include: laser printers (3), color laser printers (2), and scanners (10). Internet connectivity to the Kutztown University wireless network is throughout the area.

In order to gain optimum use of the university microcomputers in the Audiovisual Center, the following policies have been established.

1. Students, faculty & staff will have access to the microcomputers on a first come basis.
2. The Audiovisual Center staff will assist patrons in operating equipment to the best of their ability.
3. Certain microcomputers may be reserved by KU students, faculty and staff. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance and may be for a one or two hour time period. AV Staff will take your reservation at the AV Center circulation desk.
4. Microcomputer equipment is not to be moved or altered.
5. The patron is required to save files to their personal storage devices.
6. Unattended (10 minutes) workstations will be made available to other users.
7. Food and drink are not permitted at the microcomputer workstations.
8. The AV staff cannot assume responsibility for lost work.
9. A listing of software applications installed on these units can be found at our Web site: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/avcenter/computer_facilities/computer_facilities_software.htm

Hours of Service:

Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. until 12:00 midnight

Friday 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight

Users:

Kutztown University matriculating students, faculty and staff.

Video Surveillance:

In order to maintain security for our students, staff, visitors and the security of the collections, the AV Center public area is monitored by a video surveillance system. Public Safety officers are able to monitor AV Center activity and to record and archive relevant events.

Audiovisual Center Laptop Computers

Purpose:

To provide student, faculty and staff access to a Macintosh Laboratory and to lend, for use outside the Rohrbach Library, PC and Macintosh laptops, digital cameras, data projectors and a variety of other technology.

Equipment:

The Audiovisual Center provides PC and Macintosh laptops to all KU students, staff and faculty. Laptops come equipped with CD drives. Certain units have DVD players and/or floppy drives.

Hours of Service:

Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. until 12:00 midnight

Friday 7:45 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 2:00 p.m. until 12:00 midnight

Users:

Kutztown University matriculating students, faculty and staff.

Circulation policies:

1. Equipment circulates to matriculating KU students on an overnight basis.
2. KU Faculty and staff may borrow equipment for a period of one (1) week.
3. Students may not renew equipment.
4. Because of the high demand holds are not taken for laptops.
5. Please note, an overdue fine policy has been established for the late return of equipment.
6. Damaged and lost AV equipment shall be paid for at a price to be determined by the Audiovisual Center.
7. Details can be found at: http://www.kutztown.edu/library/avcenter/services/services_home.htm

Procedures:

Students are asked to complete a lending policy form once, each semester. With a student Lending Policy Form on file, the student needs to present a valid KU ID and a second piece of ID with a signature to borrow equipment from the AV Center. Laptops circulate on a first come basis and are due by closing on the following day.

Video Surveillance:

In order to maintain security for our students, staff, visitors and the security of the collections, the AV Center public area is monitored by a video surveillance system. Public Safety officers are able to monitor AV Center activity and to record and archive relevant events.

Audiovisual Center Reserves Policy

The Audiovisual Center is pleased to assist Kuztown University with a non-print reserve service so that students may review supplemental classroom material or a missed classroom presentation. Video and sound materials that are supplied by the department will be placed on reserve for the time period specified by the faculty member. Materials from the Audioviusal Center collection will be placed on reserve for a maximum of three weeks. The Audiovisual Center staff need a minimum of two days so that materials can be prepared for reserve circulation. Time is also needed to notify faculty of the temporary Call Number(s) that students will use to request the reserved materials.

The following guidelines will insure the most efficient non-print reserve service is provided to KU faculty and students:

1. Faculty members should complete a "Software Reserve Request" form in the Audiovisual Center and submit it with the materials to be placed on reserve to the Audiovisual Center Secretary. Please do not present materials to student employees.
2. Reserve materials will be available for student use and faculty will be notified of the reserve call number(s) within 48 hours.
3. All reserves must be utilized in the Rohrbach Library Audiovisual Center while the reserve is active.
4. Materials will be circulated in compliance with current copyright laws.