WU Libraries: Gaylord Music Library, Services and Facilities

Gaylord Music Library: Services & Facilities

Circulation Policies

All borrowers with a current Washington University I.D. have borrowing privileges for circulating materials. Loan periods are:

Faculty -- 90 days
Graduate students -- 60 days
Undergraduates -- 4 weeks
W.U. staff -- 4 weeks
Courtesy borrowers -- 3 weeks

Non-Circulating materials are:

Reference materials
Unbound periodicals
Music disserations
All Gaylord Special Collection materials

Limited/One-day loans to W.U. patrons only are:

Bound periodicals
Collected works scores

Limited/Seven-day loans to W.U. patrons only are:

Sound recordings
Video recordings

Books that have not been requested by another borrower may be renewed by bringing them to the Gaylord Library, or using the "Services/Renew" function at the University Libraries homepage to renew books online. Renewals may also be requested by e-mail. Borrowed materials may be recalled after two weeks. Fines for overdue books are 20 cents per day, per item; fines for recalled overdue books are 40 cents per day, per item. Overdue periodicals will be fined $1.00 per day.

Reserves

Faculty may place books or other materials needed for coursework on reserve. Obtain reserve materials by presenting a current Washington University I.D. at the Service Desk. Loan periods: two days; two hours; four hours; overnight (weekend after 5:00 p.m.; Mon. - Fri. after 9:00 p.m.). Reserve material in electronic format can be placed on ERes.

Reference Services

Reference services are provided via e-mail, telephone, and in-person (please feel free to visit us). For assistance, direct your questions to:

935-5563, music@wulib.wustl.edu (general)
935-5529, short@wustl.edu (research)

Equipment, Computers, Wireless Access, Headphones

The Gaylord Library Reading Room has five public computers which provide access to the Library catalog, as well as access to Internet and other resources. The library has one card-operated photocopier. (Copy cards are sold in the Olin Library). The library also has one microfilm/fiche reader. Headphones for general use within Gaylord Library are available at the circulation desk.

Gaylord has a full range of audio and video playback equipement for most formats collected. In addition, Olin Library's Arc (Library Technology Center) and Arts & Sciences Computing's Humanities Digital Workshop have workstations for viewing VHS or DVD materials.

WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS is available in the reading room. Access to the wireless network requires using either a secure, encrypted connection (WUFI-S) or an unencrypted connection (WUFI). Instructions for obtaining the appropriate software and procedures for connecting to the wireless network can be found on the University Libraries wireless network web site. The wireless network is available to students, faculty, staff, and long term visiting researchers of Washington University. (Check current status of wireless network access points in the libraries).

Online Services

Washington University Libraries offers Online Services (Suggestion Box, Renewal Request, Request for "On-order" Book, Book Order Request, Reserve Request, ILL Request, etc.) for the convenience of the Washington University community.

Skip navigation Library Home Search Resources Catalog Articles Databases Research Help Check This Out How Do I ... Services Libraries Comments WUSTL		[Return to Gaylord Music Library Page] Gaylord Music Library: Services & Facilities Circulation Policies All borrowers with a current Washington University I.D. have borrowing privileges for circulating materials. Loan periods are: Faculty -- 90 days Graduate students -- 60 days Undergraduates -- 4 weeks W.U. staff -- 4 weeks Courtesy borrowers -- 3 weeks Non-Circulating materials are: Reference materials Unbound periodicals Music disserations All Gaylord Special Collection materials Limited/One-day loans to W.U. patrons only are: Bound periodicals Collected works scores Limited/Seven-day loans to W.U. patrons only are: Sound recordings Video recordings Books that have not been requested by another borrower may be renewed by bringing them to the Gaylord Library, or using the "Services/Renew" function at the University Libraries homepage to renew books online. Renewals may also be requested by e-mail. Borrowed materials may be recalled after two weeks. Fines for overdue books are 20 cents per day, per item; fines for recalled overdue books are 40 cents per day, per item. Overdue periodicals will be fined $1.00 per day. Reserves Faculty may place books or other materials needed for coursework on reserve. Obtain reserve materials by presenting a current Washington University I.D. at the Service Desk. Loan periods: two days; two hours; four hours; overnight (weekend after 5:00 p.m.; Mon. - Fri. after 9:00 p.m.). Reserve material in electronic format can be placed on ERes. Reserves Information Streaming Reserves Reference Services Reference services are provided via e-mail, telephone, and in-person (please feel free to visit us). For assistance, direct your questions to: 935-5563, music@wulib.wustl.edu (general) 935-5529, short@wustl.edu (research) Equipment, Computers, Wireless Access, Headphones The Gaylord Library Reading Room has five public computers which provide access to the Library catalog, as well as access to Internet and other resources. The library has one card-operated photocopier. (Copy cards are sold in the Olin Library). The library also has one microfilm/fiche reader. Headphones for general use within Gaylord Library are available at the circulation desk. Gaylord has a full range of audio and video playback equipement for most formats collected. In addition, Olin Library's Arc (Library Technology Center) and Arts & Sciences Computing's Humanities Digital Workshop have workstations for viewing VHS or DVD materials. WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS is available in the reading room. Access to the wireless network requires using either a secure, encrypted connection (WUFI-S) or an unencrypted connection (WUFI). Instructions for obtaining the appropriate software and procedures for connecting to the wireless network can be found on the University Libraries wireless network web site. The wireless network is available to students, faculty, staff, and long term visiting researchers of Washington University. (Check current status of wireless network access points in the libraries). Online Services Washington University Libraries offers Online Services (Suggestion Box, Renewal Request, Request for "On-order" Book, Book Order Request, Reserve Request, ILL Request, etc.) for the convenience of the Washington University community.

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