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Do I need a GCC library card?
Can I get library materials without coming
to the Batavia campus?
How do I begin?
How do I submit a request?
How long will it take to get my request filled?
Is there a limit to the number
of requests I can place?
How and where do I get my items?
How long may I keep loaned books and audiovisual
materials?
Can I renew items?
Do I need a GCC library card?
No, but you need a Genesee Community College ID card.
Your Genesee ID card will have a barcode on the back, and this barcode
will work as your "library card," allowing you to access library
materials and services. You can obtain an ID card at your Campus Center
office or at the Student Services office at the Batavia Campus. More
info on new ID cards.
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Can I get library materials without
coming to the Batavia campus?
Yes. All Faculty, Staff and GCC Students who don't attend classes
at the main campus in Batavia can get books, articles and other materials
sent to their nearest campus center.
Electronic delivery of articles in PDF format is also available for
most requests. Select your preferred delivery option on the Article
Request Form.
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How do I begin?
Search the library
catalog for books and/or search the periodical
databases for articles. Once you
find something you would like to request print out or copy down the
important information (author, title, publisher/periodical, pages (if
it's an article)) and go to the appropriate request form. If
you are requesting an article, make sure it's not already available
to you as full-text online. If you see the word "text" you
can simply print it out.
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How do I submit a request?
You can request a copy of an article by using the
article request form, or
you can request a book or audiovisual material
(videos are for faculty only) by using the book request form.
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How long will it take to get my request filled?
If GCC owns the item: 2-4 days.
If GCC doesn't own the item: An average of
1-3 weeks for book loans and 3-10 days for article copies.
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Is there a limit to the number
of requests I can place?
In order to serve all of our patrons, there is a limit of 5
requests per course per semester per student limit for items
that GCC doesn't own.
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How and where do I get my items?
For Articles:
- We receive periodical articles from our sources in 2 formats; paper
photocopy and PDF. We can deliver articles to you as printed paper
documents or electronically as PDFs via the internet. You'll select
the delivery option you prefer on the Article Request Form.
- If you select to receive a paper copy we will send the article to
your designated campus center (for you to pick up in person.) Or,
if you are too remote from a campus center, we will
send the article through the U.S. mail to an address you provide us.
- All paper copy articles are yours to keep - you don't need to return
them.
- If you select the electronic delivery option, we will post the PDF
document on a web site, and send you an email with a link and instructions
about accessing it. To use this option you must give us your GCC email
address, e.g., nwarren@genesee.edu. Non-GCC emails will not work.
- Electronically delivered articles will be available to you for 14
days or 5 views only. So, you'll want to check your GCC email frequently.
We also suggest you print out your article
when you first view it as a safeguard against losing access later.
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For Books and other materials:
- We will only send books and other materials to
your designated campus center. When you've made a request, check with
your campus center to see if your materials have arrived.
- No books or other materials will be sent to your home. We are not
able to ship items elsewhere, so if you are too remote
from a campus center to pick up materials, you will not be able to
request books and other materials. (We suggest that you visit a library
near your home to find materials. An academic library, such as a college
or university, will probably have the kinds of materials you need.)
- You are responsible for picking up these materials from the campus
center and returning them to the campus center by their due date.
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How long may I keep loaned books and audiovisual
materials?
See complete library
loan policies
If GCC owns the item: Usually 3 weeks with renewals.
If GCC doesn't own the item: Usually 3 weeks with
no renewals.
Can I renew items?
Most items can be renewed by calling the Circulation Desk at (585)
345-6834 during normal library hours.
Many items can also be renewed online through the library
catalog. From inside the catalog, click on Login
to Your Account near the top of the screen. Enter your library
barcode number from the back of your college ID or library card and
click Log On. Then click View Your Account
near the top of the page to view your account details; from there you
will find options to renew your borrowed items. Items
that are overdue by a week or more must be renewed in person in the
library.
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