Computers/Printers/Copiers/Scanners/Fax Machines
Public computers are available throughout the Library for research use. Computer access requires your
F&M username and password. Be sure to log out of your eDisk account when done. Don't allow others to
abuse your server space.
The College Library can not be held liable for materials viewed and used. Displaying adult websites
on public computers in the presence of others could be construed as sexual harassment. Please refer
to the following College policies:
Limited free printing is available. Follow this link
for information regarding GoPrint at the Library, and Computing.
Copiers are available in the Shadek-Fackenthal and Martin. Copies are $.10 per page. Machines will
college debit or cash. Microform printing is free!
Scanners are available at Academic Technology Services.
There is a fax machine available in the College Center. Domestic faxes are $2.00 for the first page
and $1.00 for each additional page. International faxes are $8.00 for the first page and $3.00 for
each additional page.
Do not disconnect any cables at any public machine. And please clean up all litter when done working
at any computer. Any files saved to local directories will be deleted weekly. Be sure to store
files on eDisk or a personal storage device.
Borrowing/Reserves/Interlibrary Loan/Fines
Students can borrow up to 50 books at a time, for 28 days. Details regarding access policy can be
found here. Log into My Account,
to renew online. You can also request renewal by phone, 291-4223. Fines for overdue books are
$0.25 per day, per book. Fines for a recalled book are $1.00 per day, per book. The cost for lost
books is a minimum of $70.
Your professors will place additional readings for your class on reserve. The Reserve Desk is
located next to the Circulation Desk. You may have one reserve item out at a time. They may be
borrowed for two hours at a time and must be used in the library. You must have a barcoded ID to
borrow reserves.Fines are charged for overdue reserves at the rate of $1.00 per hour.
Materials either currently checkedout or not held by F&M can be obtained or borrowed from another
lending library, using Interlibrary Loan or
E-Z Borrow (books only,
PA libraries only). ILL articles are do not need to be returned. ILL books can be renewed after the
30-day borrowing period. E-Z Borrow books can be renewed online (as described above). ILL fines are
$1.00 per day after a 1 week grace period. Overdue E-Z Borrow books are $0.25 per day, per book.
Quiet Study & Cell Phones
In response to student complaints about noise and lack of adequate quiet study space, the College
Library has designated the back of the 2nd and 3rd floors of SFL as quiet study areas. We encourage
students to engage in group discussion at the open tables available on the 1st floor and in group
study rooms at the front of the 3rd floor.
Please observe the following rules while in the Quiet Study areas:
- Be considerate of others by helping to maintain a quiet atmosphere.
- Loud or disruptive talking is not allowed, including on a cell phone. (The stairwells and the outside steps are good places for cell phone conversations.)
- Portable music and video devices must be used with headphones.
Students should expect a certain amount of noise on the 1st floor - where we have computers,
printers, reference service and circulation activity going on continuously. The backs of the 2nd and
3rd floors, however, are quiet areas, intended for study and reflection. We have to rely on students
and other users of the building to make the policy work. That best happens by talking directly - in
a polite and respectful way - to anyone who breaks the policy. In the event someone doesn't respond,
please report the problem to staff at the Reference (Ask Me) or Circulation desks.
Group Study Rooms
The back of the 1st floor of Shadek-Fackenthal features two new group study rooms (Fall 2006), with
seating for up to 6 people in each. Additionally, there are 3 large study rooms on the third level,
front of the library, each with seating for at least 12 people. You can reserve these rooms at the
Circulation desk for up to 4 hours at a time. Group reservations supercede individual reservations,
and you can make reservations up to 24 hours in advance.
Food & Drink
Food and unsealed drinks are not permitted in the Library. Food attracts unwanted pests that find
our books quite tasty. Unsealed drinks can easily spill on books and computing equipment. Please
enjoy meals at Jazzman's, or on our porch steps.
