Faculty, Administrators and Staff
may check out an unlimited number of books, all of which must be returned or renewed before the last day of exams each semester. Books checked out following the end of the spring term are due September 1. If a book is 80 days overdue, it will be declared missing and be replaced. The borrower's departmental library book budget will be charged for the replacement.
Proxy Borrowing
A faculty member may authorize secretaries, research assistants, or students to borrow library materials in his or her name. Please add individuals to your list of authorized users before sending them to the library by contacting the circulation department at x4479 or askcirc@hamilton.edu.
Spouses and Children of College Employees
have the same borrowing privileges as college employees, and may borrow up to 50 books. Fines for overdue books and recalls are the same as those for Hamilton students.
The libraries at Hamilton College and Colgate University have a reciprocal borrowing agreement. Members of each academic community may use either library and receive first priority for many library services.
Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery
Books, articles, and other materials that are not available at Hamilton College may be requested from other libraries through interlibrary loan. It takes an average of eight days for us to receive an item once a request has been placed. Articles are usually sent to the requestor as attachments to emails. Books are delivered to the department secretaries. In addition, the library also subscribes to several document delivery services. Articles may be ordered from these services directly by faculty members. For more information, contact the interlibrary loan department at x4484 or askill@hamilton.edu.
During the academic year, the library delivers books to each department secretary's office every weekday. Books may be returned to the library via the delivery service. For more information, contact the circulation department at x4479 or askcirc@hamilton.edu.
Faculty members may use their department's vendacard (available at the circulation desk) to make photocopies of materials in the library. They may also authorize secretaries, research assistants, or students to photocopy library materials for them using their department's card. Please add individuals to your list of authorized users before sending them to the library by contacting the circulation department at x4479 or askcirc@hamilton.edu.
Requesting Materials for Purchase
Each department receives an annual allocation of library funds for the purchase of books. Faculty should send their purchase requests to the following departments:
Faculty may place library materials and personal copies on reserve in Burke Library, the Media Library, and the Music Library. Contact the circulation department or the appropriate branch library for more information.
Film rentals, A-V equipment, videotaping, and audiotaping are some of the services provided by the audiovisual classroom services Department. Contact them at x4120 for more information.
The reference librarians offer orientation tours, individual research appointments, course-related instruction, and a variety of workshops to assist faculty and students with library research. For more information, visit the library instruction page or contact Glynis Asu, Coordinator of Information Literacy, at x4481 or gasu@hamilton.edu.
Information Literacy
The library is committed to working with faculty to develop our students' ability to effectively find, evaluate, and use information and to expand their understanding of how information is created, disseminated, and organized in our society. Visit our information literacy workshop page to see our recent work in this area, or contact Glynis Asu, Coordinator of Information Literacy, at x4481 or gasu@hamilton.edu.
HILLgroup
Hamilton Information & Learning Liaisons group (HILLgroup) is a collaboration of the librarians and instructional technologists to support faculty in the identification, selection, and use of technologies and content applicable to their teaching or research needs. For more information, visit the HILLgroup web site.
Copyright Information
Information and policies related to copyright and fair use are available on our copyright information page.
Reference librarians provide research help to students, faculty and staff. To discuss your research, your library needs, or to schedule a library instruction session for your class, contact your department's library liaison. You may also contact the reference department at x4735 or askref@hamilton.edu.
Faculty Carrels
A limited number of faculty carrels are available on the third floor of Burke Library. The carrels are assigned by the Office of the Dean of the Faculty. Once a carrel has been assigned, faculty members can pick up their key from April Caprak, Assistant to the Librarian (x4475).
Display of Faculty Publications
Recent publications by faculty members are displayed in Burke Library. If you would like your publication displayed, please send it to the circulation department.
Deposit of Faculty Publications
Faculty members may send copies of their publications to be added to the Hamilton Collection, part of the College Archive. For more information, contact Barbara Swetman, Acquisitions/Serials Coordinator at x4470 or bswetman@hamilton.edu.
The library liaison program provides two-way communication between you and the library. Your liaison librarian can assist you in finding information about library services, collections, resources, and policies.
