Library Policies
W.A. Budden Library
Using the Library
Books: Check out for two weeks.
New Books: Check out for two weeks.
Reserve Books: Overnight or Library Use only. (All required texts are on
Reserve.)
E-books: Check-out while in use online.
Unbound Journals and Bone Models: Check out for one day.
Human Bones: Library Use only.
Bound Journals: Library Use only.
DVDs: One Day or One Week.
Streaming Media: available 24/7 through online catalog, no check out
necessary.
Archival Materials: Library Use only.
Overnight checkout: Return next day by 10:00 a.m. (Massage students 10:00
p.m.) On Friday, overnight items are checked out until Monday. On the last day
of finals week, overnight items may be checked out for the term break.
One Day: Return next day any time before closing.
In Library Use: Two hour checkout.
Lost Materials Policy:
The library will make every effort to work with patrons to replace lost materials.
Patrons who have lost library materials will be subject to a replacement fee, plus a $25.00
per item processing fee. The library will purchase used replacement materials in good condition
to offset replacement costs whenever possible. Lost materials that are out of print are subject to a flat fee of $150.00.
Renew Onlinehttps://catalogs.ohsu.edu/patroninfo
Renew by Phone 503.251.5752
All materials may renew twice unless the item has been requested by another
patron. When both renewals have been used items must be returned to the library.
After twenty-four hours, the item becomes available for check out again. Late
return fines accrue at 25¢ per day for regular materials and 20¢ per hour for
reserve materials. Unpaid fines over $2.00 for non-graduating students and $1
for graduating students are submitted to the Business Office at the end of term.
Return reminders and overdue notices are sent as a courtesy
automatically to campus email addresses.
INTER-LIBRARY LOAN: The W.A. Budden Library is committed to providing all
materials you need for your academic success. If we do not own a book, video, or
article that you need, we will borrow it for you from another library. Article
requests are often fulfilled in a matter of hours, books may take a few days to
complete. Returns are made to the local circulation desk and will be managed by
library staff. ILL service is available to students free of charge.
RECIPROCAL BORROWING:The UWS library has reciprocal borrowing agreements
with the National College of Natural Medicine [NCNM], Oregon College of Oriental
Medicine [OCOM], and Oregon Health and Sciences University [OHSU]. This means
students may check out materials held in the collections of these other schools
either by requesting through the online catalog for pick-up at UWS or by going
to those institutions directly with valid UWS identification. To view the
collections of these other schools select “view all” on the online catalog
search bar. The librarians at the W.A. Budden Library are available to assist in
the requesting of materials from these sister schools and will gladly handle
returns. Late fines and replacement costs are levied at the lending library’s
policy.
BORROWING: Graduates of UWS may continue to check out books and videos
under the same lending rules as students, with the exception of reserve
materials which lend only to those currently enrolled.
BOOK/VIDEO DELIVERY: Alumni who are not in the Portland area can access
books and videos from the library through interlibrary loan. Simply visit your
local public library and let them know the title(s) that you want to borrow from
UWS and we will send them to your library for pick-up. Be sure to mention that
you are a UWS alumni, as we provide this service free of charge to graduates.
ELECTRONIC MATERIALS: As a result of restrictive licensing agreements,
the library is unable to extend off-campus access to subscribed databases,
ebooks, and ejournals to alumni. Graduates can gain access to all of these
materials by visiting the library in person.
ARTICLE DELIVERY SERVICE: UWS alumni may take advantage of PubMed’s
Loansome Doc {hotlink “Loansome Doc” https://docline.gov/loansome/login.cfm}
delivery service for individual articles of interest. Sign up for an account
using UWS as your home library (our code is ORUPWS), and we will send the
articles that you’ve ordered electronically. In most cases article delivery is
free of charge, but in some cases there is a nominal fee.
FOOD POLICY: Students are allowed to eat non-disruptive food (e.g., dry
foods that are not crunchy and that do not have a strong odor) in the library.
Students are also allowed to bring drinks into the library preferably in
spill-proof covered containers. Please do not leave food waste (wrappers, lunch
sacks, coffee cups, etc.) in library waste receptacles. Use the motto “pack it
in, pack it out”. Students are asked to help maintain the cleanliness of the
library facilities and the integrity of the library materials.
COMPUTER USE: Courteous awareness of others waiting to use computers at
peak times is encouraged. Library etiquette suggests that students that are not
engaged in research or class work should surrender their seat to those that wish
to complete university business.
QUIET ZONE: The entire West end of the library is a designated a QUIET
ZONE. Please do not use this area for group study, receiving phone calls or
eating noisy foods. As adult students in a professional program, peer to peer
respect, consideration, and communication is recommended. Library Staff will
respond to egregious noise in the Quiet Zone if a request for “quiet” from a
fellow student has been ignored. Because the Library building is multi-purpose,
those students that require absolute silence for studying can try the noise
canceling headphones available at the circulation desk.
The library provides 20 computer stations for student use, half of which are
located in the quiet area of the library, and the other half in the group study
area. Wi-Fi access is also available for individuals with their own laptops or
mobile devices. The copy center located across from the circulation desk houses
a high-volume printer, two card-operated copiers which also function as
printers, and one coin-operated copier. Printing is free of charge, but we ask
that you conserve paper by double-siding large documents whenever possible.
Copies are 10¢ each with coins, or 5¢ each with a copy card. Reloadable copy
cards can be purchased for $1.00 (which includes $1.00 worth of copies) at the
circulation desk.