Ground Campus Libraries
The AIU ground campus libraries provide print and electronic collections that strengthen and support the major educational programs of the institution and general education. Professional librarians are available to facilitate research and study strategies and to provide quality reference services and online search instruction. Each AIU campus library provides electronic access to the collection catalog, resource databases, and the Internet. The resource databases contain full-text articles from thousands of major newspapers, trade journals, academic periodicals, magazines, and international publications. Discipline-related databases furnish valuable industry information useful for course-related projects and job search opportunities related to each program major. Each campus has a Librarian who works with the University Administration to develop and make available an outstanding collection as well as to offer instructional programs which develop library users’ skills.
Through the library portal, students have access to electronic research databases, which contain collections of full-text journals, books, and reference materials. In addition, the library portal provides links to websites relevant to each curricular area, instructional guides for using electronic library resources and much more. The electronic research database collection is carefully selected to support students as they advance through their programs of study and include quality, full-text, peer-reviewed articles from scholarly journals and full-text electronic books. Students are encouraged to become familiar with the library portal – both its holdings and how to access them – so as to better utilize these resources in completing their research assignments.
CHECKOUT PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Students must present a current AIU Student ID in order to check out library materials. The checkout period for books is two weeks. For media items (CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks), the period is one week and may be renewed if not already reserved. All items must be returned by the end of each academic term, and may not be checked out through term breaks. Items may be renewed by phone or in person without bringing them to the library as long as the items are not already overdue. Students must bring overdue items to the library for renewal. The library is not responsible for notifying borrowers that materials are overdue. Students are responsible for all items checked out of the library under their name and card number. If a book is not returned by the date due, registration for subsequent terms will be prohibited and borrowing privileges suspended until the item is either returned, replaced or payment is made to replace the item.
OVERDUE FEES AND REPLACEMENT COSTS
There are no daily fees accrued for overdue items. However, the charge for lost or damaged items is the retail price of the most current edition as listed in the Baker & Taylor online website. Out-of-print items not listed in Baker & Taylor are charged at $40.00. Library patrons are responsible for the replacement costs of items returned in damaged condition, including but not limited to missing or torn covers/pages and water damage. This charge is administered at the discretion of the Librarian.
MATERIALS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CHECKOUT
The following library materials are available for use in the library or on campus premises only:
• Reference books
• Reserved books that are placed on hold by instructors to be available for everyone in a class
• Magazines, newspapers, and fashion forecasting (Atlanta Campus) may only be used in the library because they must be available for everyone.
LIBRARY PERSONAL PROPERTY SEARCH POLICY
Anyone entering the library may be subject to search at any time without cause. To protect the health, safety, and welfare of University students, faculty and staff, and to ensure against theft of University property, AIU staff may conduct random and unannounced searches of bags, purses, backpacks, luggage or other personal property of any person entering the library. Any student failing to cooperate with a search will be denied access to the library and subject to discipline under the Student Conduct Code.
ALUMNI USE
Alumni may visit the library and utilize materials on the premises. Due to limited quantities and the uniqueness of the collections, checkout privileges are granted solely to currently enrolled students so as to support their pursuit and completion of a degree program.