Borrowing Materials
- A Student ID card with current quarter sticker is required to check out library material.
- All material in the "Main Collection" can be checked out to students for 14 days. (Limit 10)
- VHS tapes and DVDs can be viewed in the Library.
- Reference material is available for reading and copying in the Library only.
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Renewing Materials
- When library material is not overdue, there are no fines or fees owed by the patron, or there are no reserves on the material, renewals can be made for an additional 14 days for regular circulating material.
- Renewals can be made in person, with or without library material, over the telephone, or through the library catalog
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Fine and Fee Charges for Overdue Library Material
- Overdue fines are $.15 per item, per day. The maximum overdue fine is $10 per item.
- Processing fee for lost items is $15 per item.
- Replacement fee is the cost of the item to be replaced.
- Notices are mailed to patrons who have overdue library material, and "Library Holds" are placed on student records until material is returned and overdue fines are paid.
- All late fines should be paid at the library desk. Cash, checks, or Debit/Credit Cards (Visa and MasterCard only; $1 minimum). Paying by credit card at the Richland branch entails transmitting the credit card information over the phone to the circulation manager in Pasco.
- "Library Holds" are removed when material is returned and late fines are paid, or when replacement fees are paid for lost or damaged material.
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Print Magazines/Journals/Newspapers
- To find out if the Library has a specific title in print, use the library's online catalog or check the CBC Journal Finder.
- All periodicals are in-library use only, but you are welcome to make photocopies of articles that you need.
- Keep in mind that the Library also has access to thousands of periodical titles online through various databases. Ask a reference librarian for help with searching for articles online.
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Audio-Visual Materials
- All Audio-Visual (AV) materials are kept in a room behind the desk.
- Most of the AV materials are in-library use only.
- There are TVs and VCR/DVD players in each study room, HS 309 and HS 310. You can reserve the rooms if a group of students needs to watch a video together.
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Course Reserves
- Course Reserves are books, articles, and other items that instructors put on reserve for a certain class.
- Instructors' personal copies of reserve items are kept in the room behind the desk.
- Most course reserve items are in-library use only, but some may have one-day, three-day, or one-week loan period, depending on the instructors' requests.
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Printing & Copying
- Printing is free for class related materials.
- Note the number of the computer (e.g. MEDLIB8) that you printed from.
- There is a charge of $.05 per page for black & white printing that is for personal use.
- All color printing is $0.25 per page.
- A self-service coin operated copy machine is available at $.05 per copy for black & white copies.
- Only CBC supplied paper may be used in library printers and copy machines.
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Computer Use
- There are 30 computers in the computer lab. These are reserved for the use of students, staff, and faculty of CBC.
- There is no food, drink, or cell phone use in the lab.
- There are six computers in the main library. These may be used by guests who have filled out a guest user agreement and abide by the terms of the CBC Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources .
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Study Rooms
- There are two study rooms which can be reserved for group study as well as group or individual viewing of DVDs.
- Request at the desk to use a room in case someone else has it reserved. Groups have preference in the use of the rooms.
- Reservations can be made for two hour blocks of time. If no one else is waiting the time can be extended on an hour by hour basis.
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Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
- ILL requests are only accepted from currently registered CBC students, faculty, or staff who are also registered CBC Library borrowers.
- Use ILL service only when materials needed for academic or CBC related purposes are not available at the CBC Library. You may wish to consult with a librarian (509-544-8336 or 509-542-4890) to be sure you've exhausted all local resources.
- There is no charge. CBC Library currently covers all the fees and mailing costs for interlibrary loans.
- ILL frequently takes two-four weeks, depending on the response time of the other libraries and the availability of the materials. If you have a short deadline, you may wish to purchase the materials through fee-based document-delivery service. The library staff can assist you.
- Requesters are responsible for checking out materials promptly and returning them on time or renewing well before the due date.
- The loan period is usually three weeks. Requesters must pay overdue fines and fees for repair or replacement.
- Place your request either in person with the Reference librarian or by emailing library@columbiabasin.edu. Email requests must include CBC ID number. Please include detailed information about the item requested as well as numbers/times we can use to contact you by phone if necessary.
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CBC Library Interlibrary Loan Procedure
Interlibrary loans may be requested when materials required for CBC academic or college-related purposes are not available at the CBC library. Requests are only accepted from currently registered CBC students, faculty, or staff who are also registered CBC Library borrowers. Materials are borrowed through a voluntary cooperative agreement between libraries and other lending institutions in the United States and Canada. The Washington State Interlibrary Sharing Code and U.S. Copyright Law define and restrict this agreement.
Some institutions charge the CBC Library substantial fees for an interlibrary loan, and there are always processing and mailing or transmission expenses. It is currently the policy of CBC Library to bear all costs for interlibrary loans. Most lending institutions grant a three-week loan with a one-time two-week renewal. Requesters are responsible for checking out their materials promptly and either returning them on time or asking for renewal well before the due date. The borrower must pay any overdue fines and fees for repair or replacement. Please note that failure to return materials on time will jeopardize the CBC Library's ability to secure interlibrary loans in the future.
Interlibrary loan requests are processed promptly by CBC staff. However, it frequently takes the other libraries as much as three-four weeks to respond. If the responding library cannot locate the requested materials, the delay can be even longer. Requesters with a short deadline may wish to purchase needed materials from a document-delivery service. The library staff can assist with such requests and inform the requester of the current holdings and fees of the services we use. Document-delivery service may be requested only for CBC students, faculty, and staff.
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Copyright Statement
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order, if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
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