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Policy no. 3 - Clientele and Facilities Use

  1. The Library's primary clientele are persons with an official connection to Angelo State University including currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff. Courtesy borrowing privileges are extended to others on a uniform but restricted basis in order to provide appropriate service to the primary clientele(1). With the exception of participants in the Up and Coming Scholars Program, a parent, guardian, or teacher should accompany children under the age of 16.
  2. The Porter Henderson Library is a designated depository for both United States and Texas documents. These collections are open to the public.
  3. Those designated areas recognized and identified as being a part of the Porter Henderson Library and West Texas Collection under the supervision of the Library Director are public building/areas accessible for study as well as use of library resources.
  4. Designated rooms (including the Library Conference Room, the Library Lecture Room, the Juvenile/Curriculum Reading Room, Media Collection viewing rooms, the West Texas Collection, and the group study rooms)(2) are available for use by ASU affiliated groups for administrative meetings and/or educational purposes. Non-affiliated groups may use these rooms on a limited basis and subject to the rules and regulations as outlined in the Faculty Staff Handbook Chapter VII, Section 2. The Library reserves the right to change a scheduled meeting date or reservation which conflicts with Library-sponsored programs. Students working on class-related group assignments have priority for using one of the group study rooms. If all group study rooms are occupied, Library staff members may ask an individual using a room to leave in order to accommodate a student group working on a class-related project. Individuals conducting IRB-approved human subjects research may reserve a group study room to conduct interviews, give tests, etc. Any reservation made for a group study room must be approved by the Library Director or designated replacement.
  5. Any individual may use materials within the guidelines established by the Library within the appropriate building/areas. Materials are checked out only to persons with proper and authorized identification.
  6. Library staff members have the authority to request proper identification of patrons for cause. Patrons unwilling to provide such identification may be requested to leave the building. If the patron(s) refuses to leave or stop disruptive behavior, Library staff members may notify the University Police and ask for their assistance. Irregularities that cannot be handled by the Library staff on duty should be reported immediately to the University Police. Library staff members on duty should notify Library Director or designated replacement as soon as possible.
  7. Instruction in the use of the Library’s facilities and resources is available to an individual at the Library’s service desks; instruction is available to groups by advance request only through the Reference Department.
  8. General talking and conversation should be kept to a minimum in designated areas of the Library.
  9. Patrons should be discouraged from bringing personal recorders, televisions, radios, cell phones, etc. for use within the Library. Such devices brought into the building should not disturb other users. When possible, headphones should be used to minimize noise and disruptions to other library users. Individuals conducting cell phone conversations should do so outside of the Library building.
  10. The buildings on the Angelo State University campus are designated as tobacco free buildings. The use of all tobacco products is prohibited.
  11. The consumption of food is restricted to those staff areas designated by the Library. Food brought into the building must be in an enclosed container. Food and drink may be consumed in specified staff work areas subject to the following conditions.
    1. Liquid refreshments at any time, except that alcoholic beverages may not be consumed.
    2. “Brown bag” meals may be consumed between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
    3. Food and drink carried into work areas must be in an enclosed container or bag.
    4. Other than heating meals or food in the microwave, no preparation of food is allowed. Special care should be taken to prevent odors escaping into public areas from heated foods or beverages.
    5. Designated work areas are those areas in which staff members carry out their duties that are not visible to the public.
  12. With the exception of consumption of non-alcoholic beverages in re-sealable containers (i.e., screw caps, hard-shell insulated mugs with tops, or similar containers), Library staff will confiscate food and beverages being consumed in public areas other than those so designated.
  13. The only animals permitted in the Library are guide animals accompanying persons who are sight, hearing, or mobility-impaired.
  14. Limited areas are available for posting of public notices approved by the University Center. Any requests for such posting should be sent to the Office of the Director of Special Events Facilities/Services. A Library department may post items of interest to the staff on departmental bulletin boards or in the Break Room.
  15. All use of university equipment is restricted to official university business. Telephones at service desks and work areas are to be used only for official Library business. Patrons wishing to make a phone call may be directed to the courtesy phone in the University Center. University officials, faculty, and staff needing access to a phone should be directed to an office or service area away from public view.
  16. Anyone taking pictures or filming in the Library should first seek permission from the Library Director or designated replacement. The privacy of users must not be violated. Photographers/filmers must receive permission to photograph/film users from the individuals themselves. There are valid and worthwhile photography projects involving the Library as well as news events and other programs.
  17. All other applicable University rules and policies are enforced in the Library.
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1. The Access Services Department maintains a list of members from affiliated groups eligible for library borrowing privileges.

2. The Lecture Room and the Juvenile/Curriculum Room may only be used for group instruction or for use with specified collection materials. See appropriate procedure manuals for the steps to reserve these rooms..

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