Unveiling UCF Library Rental Services: Accessing Resources for Academic Success

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries offer a comprehensive suite of rental services designed to support the academic endeavors of students, faculty, and staff. From technology lending to study room reservations and resource sharing, the library system provides the tools and spaces necessary for learning, research, and collaboration. This article explores the various rental services available through UCF Libraries, with a focus on the John C. Hitt Library, and outlines the policies and procedures governing their use.

Technology Lending at the LibTech Desk

The LibTech area within the John C. Hitt Library provides a diverse array of technology-related services to library patrons. The LibTech Desk offers various pieces of equipment eligible for checkout by current UCF Students, Faculty, and Staff Members. This includes:

Laptops
Tablets
Cameras (including DSLRs for certified users)
Audio recorders
Projectors
Adapters and cables
Other tech accessories

The LibTech desk in the Hitt Library offers a wide variety of technological equipment and accessories that can be checked out by anyone in the UCF community, and they provide technology and printing assistance for all hours the library is open. The LibTech desk provides technology and printing assistance for all hours the library is open.

Important Information Regarding LibTech Services

It's important to note that LibTech hours may vary. For example, Saturday, October 21, will be the first Saturday that LibTech will be closed. This change was made mid-semester due to a 19% increase in patron interactions at the LibTech desk for the months of August-September compared to the previous year. While we love serving the UCF community, the increase in support needed to operate the desk during peak hours has reduced the full-time staff’s ability to keep up with equipment maintenance tasks and caused continued delays on new services such as the Podcast Studio and Photo/Video Studio.

LibTech Policies

Any LibTech items that are more than 3 days overdue are considered Billed Lost. Items returned more than 30 days after payment will not be refunded paid replacement charges. All LibTech items will have a $1.00 per hour, per item, late fine assessed once the due date/time has passed. LibTech does not issue refunds.

Printing, Copying, and Scanning Services

The John C. Hitt Library features the Print Zone! The best place to go to for all your Printing, Copying, & Scanning needs.

Hitt Maker Podcast Studio

The John C. Hitt Library is proud to present the Hitt Maker Podcast Studio! Students, Faculty, and Staff will be able to access.

Study Room and Meeting Room Reservations

UCF Libraries offer a variety of study spaces to accommodate individual and group work. These include:

Group Study Rooms: There are four glass study rooms on the 2nd floor, East side of the DPAC building near the Tech Lending desk. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis unless reserved for use by the Library. There are many other reservable group study rooms and meeting rooms located on the Downtown Campus. Current students, faculty and staff can reserve group study rooms for same-day scheduling using a touch panel outside of each room. Meeting rooms may also be reserved by current students, faculty and staff by sending a calendar appointment through Microsoft Outlook. The CMC Library has two group study rooms. One is available for reservations through libcal. The other is available on site at a first come basis. Rooms are available for currently enrolled UCF students. Individuals may book a maximum of four hours per day. Please arrive promptly for your reservation. There is a 15 minute grace period before no-show reservations are cancelled. Overdue fines for study rooms are $1.00 per hour. Please do not disconnect or reconfigure any devices in the room.

Study Room Policies

Rooms are available for currently enrolled UCF students. Individuals may book a maximum of four hours per day. Please arrive promptly for your reservation. There is a 15 minute grace period before no-show reservations are cancelled. Overdue fines for study rooms are $1.00 per hour. Please do not disconnect or reconfigure any devices in the room.

Course Reserves

Professors have the option of placing library materials on reserve for students enrolled in their classes to access. These items are available for checkout at the John C.

For any Reserve item, Instructors must now use Leganto, which can be found inside their Canvas Course, and where they can build their reading list. The default loan period for all print reserve materials will be two hours. Once the list is created, books and other items that need to be placed on print reserve will be pulled and sent to the appropriate Reserves Desk (John C. Hitt Library, the CMC, or the Downtown Campus Library). Faculty owned items or reproductions of materials must be delivered to the appropriate Reserves Desk (John C. Hitt Library, the CMC, or the Downtown Campus Library). Print materials can be put on reserve at the John C. Media items can be put on reserve at the John C. All materials are removed from Reserve at the end of the semester. Personal copies, including all file folders, are returned to faculty at this time. For questions or assistance with course reserves, contact the Access Services Department at the John C.

Borrowing Privileges and Policies

Your UCF ID card serves as your borrowing card. In the John C. Hitt Library, books can be checked out at the Circulation desk on the 2nd floor, near the main entrance. To qualify for borrowing privileges at the John C. UCF Libraries items in the General Collection and Automated Retrieval Center (ARC) are available to patrons on a first-come basis. UCF students, faculty and staff have no limit on the number of items to be checked out from our General Collection. Most LibTech items must have one of the same item, in-stock, for the item to be renewed immediately. Multiple LibTech item checkouts of the same type (i.e.

Loan Periods and Renewals

Library materials can continue to be renewed by the patron until they are received by the UCF Libraries and discharged.

Borrowing Eligibility

LIFE students may borrow library materials with their UCF ID or valid government photo ID. They have the same borrowing privileges as Graduate Students. LIFE students are eligible for borrowing through Resource Sharing / ILL.

Alumni: UCF Alumni may purchase a borrowers card with 6 months of privileges for $30 or 1 year for $60. Community Special Borrowers cards are available for purchase at the John C. Hitt Library. 6 months privileges for $30 or 1 year for $60. Payment must be made by credit or check at the John C.

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Community Patrons (Minors): Any person under the age of 18 who wishes to purchase a Special Borrower’s card must have their parent or other legal guardian purchase the card and co-sign for the card with the minor. By co-signing the card the guardian assumes full financial liability for any library item issued to the minor. Only that one authorized minor can use the card to check out items; the parent/guardian who purchased the card for the minor cannot use the card.

Overdue Fines and Lost/Damaged Items

The following policies apply to the John C. Any General Collection items that are more than 30 days overdue are considered Billed Lost. Patrons who owe $10.00 or more will have a block placed on their library account. This block will prevent the patron from checking out library materials and renewing library materials. Students who owe a total balance of $100.00+ or have been charged a damaged or replacement cost will have an University Academic Block placed on their account. The University Academic block will be placed on registration.

Until library materials are received by the UCF Libraries, they are the responsibility of the borrower. Credit for return will be given when the material is checked in a UCF Libraries location. All materials which have been lost, damaged or stolen should be reported immediately. If the item is overdue by more than 30 days it is automatically assumed lost. Patrons will be billed for the replacement cost of lost or stolen items; replacement copies can no longer be accepted.

Appeals Process

All Library charges of overdue, damaged, or lost materials may be appealed upon patron request. The Appeals Form is available ONLY online. The Library Appeals Committee will review your submission and make a final decision on the acceptance or rejection of your appeal, within one week.

Claims Return

Library materials that remain on your account, that you believe have been turned into the library, must be reported to the Access Services Desk as soon as possible. After filling out a claims return form, a series of diligent searches for the item will be made throughout the Library over a period of two weeks. Contact the Access Services Department at the John C.

Requesting Materials

UCF Students, Faculty, and Staff can request materials located in the ARC or General Collection in Primo. When you have found the item you wish to request in Primo, Click the “Sign in” link under the Request Heading on the item page if you are not currently logged in. Once you are logged in, a “Request” link will appear next to the “REQUEST OPTIONS” heading. Click the link. Patrons may request items that are currently available and they will be pulled for you in 24 hours. If the item you place a hold on is currently checked out it may be recalled. Items are held for seven days.

By appointment, UCF Libraries staff will retrieve items from the stacks for patrons with a documented sensory or physical disability. Contact the Access Services Desk at the John C.

Graduate students, faculty & staff, undergraduates at branch & regional campuses, and distance learners may submit requests online to receive UCF Libraries items through our Library Express Delivery service. For the John C. University of Central Florida Library, Bldg. 2, Access Services Department 4000 Central Florida Blvd.

For items that are not checked out and cannot be found on the shelf, the item can be reported missing at the Access Services Desk of the John C. Hitt Library or the service desk of the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC), or the Downtown Campus Library. Library Staff will then conduct a thorough search for the requested item over a period of several weeks.

Returning Materials

Items borrowed from the John C. Hitt Library and other libraries through Resource Sharing / ILL, may be returned to the Access Services Desk of the John C. Hitt Library or other branch campus libraries. It is preferred that you hand these items to a library staff member, but you may also place them in a designated library drop-box.

Access to Online Resources

Who can use the content: Current UCF students and employees can access the online collection on campus and off via OpenAthens by logging in with their UCF NID. Guests can use most licensed electronic resources by coming onsite and using a computer in a UCF library building.

Allowed uses: The majority of online resources offered by the Libraries have been licensed for the non-commercial, educational use by the University of Central Florida community.

Prohibited uses: Redistributing content; Automated or systematic searching and downloading; and Reselling and other commercial uses are prohibited. The following policies apply to materials at the John C.

UCF Libraries has gained access to a major new expansion of primary source materials in the Adam Matthew collections. The Adam Matthew collections, a primary source database founded in 1990, are already a valuable resource for UCF faculty, students, and staff.

Open Educational Resources (OER)

UCF faculty have taught using open or library-sourced materials, reaching more than 200,000 student enrollments and potentially saving students just over $20 million. UCF’s inaugural Open Ed Live event was held online earlier this year and brought together higher ed teaching faculty, librarians, and instructional designers to explore the boundless opportunities of open education. “eTextbook Portal” shows you how to identify if your digital textbook is available for free through the library by using the eTextbook Portal.

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