Hardin News

For more information visit the Hardin Library Circulation Services site at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/circ, give us a call at 319/335-9150 or e-mail us at lib-hardin-circ@uiowa.edu.

Who may use the library?
Anyone with a valid University of Iowa identification card may borrow materials from any of the University’s libraries.

How do I find a book or a journal?
Check the InfoHawk Library Catalog

The book I need is checked out. How do I recall a book?
All library books may be recalled after a 2 week loan period. A five day period is allowed for the return of the book without penalty.
Books can be recalled at the library, through the InfoHawk Library Catalog, or by using Hardin Library’s recall form at:
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/recall.html

Can my staff check out materials in my name?
A faculty member may give authorization to have materials charged out in his/her name. Signed authorization cards are kept on file at the Circulation Desk and a barcoded card (Proxy Card) is issued to the authorized borrower.
Complete the form on this page
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/proxy.html and return it to the Hardin Library Circulation Desk.

What happens if I have overdue books or journals?
For information about fines visit: http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/bull11.html#fines

How can I renew library materials I have checked out?
Two week and four week book loans may be renewed by phone (five items per call), mail, or through our Web site below if they are not overdue or have not been recalled by another patron. There are no renewals or extended loans on journals.
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/renewal.html

Can I view what I have checked out?
Check the InfoHawk Library Catalog
Click on My Account at the top of the screen.
Enter your Hawk ID and Password.

What is the Reserve collection?
This self-service area located on the 3rd floor of the library contains a wide variety of materials in addition to the standard reference texts. Items are checked out for a 2 hour period, unless otherwise noted.
For more information visit Hardin Library’s Reserve Web site at:
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/reserve.html

What’s new in Circulation?

Check Out a Laptop
Seven upgraded laptops are available for 3-day check out at the 3rd floor Circulation Desk!  Wireless cards are also available.  For more information visit our Wireless Zone page at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/wireless.html or the Information Commons post in this issue.

Pre-1950 Books Moved
During the summer pre-1950 books were moved from the 4th floor of the library to the 1st floor in an effort to relieve overcrowding in the stacks.  These older books join the pre-1980 journals and UI theses.

Individuals who have attended a course or workshop in the Information Commons’ two classrooms will appreciate some recent upgrades. More than 50 big, bulky computer monitors have been exchanged for sleek, energy-efficient 17” flat panel displays. Crystal-sharp images practically fly off the screen! We say, "How can the learning experience be anything BUT improved when you have new jazzy monitors?" Our supportive partners at ITS Campus Services facilitated this much-needed infusion of equipment, paid for by Student Computing Fees.

In the Commons West flexible classroom, the two ceiling-mounted LCD projectors have been replaced with even smaller, brighter projectors. Think you’ve had Lazik surgery? No, its actually Sharp Notevision DLP technology.

Seven new Dell laptops are available for checkout at the Hardin Circulation Desk on the 3rd floor. These new laptops, with their customary wireless networking capability, are styled after campus ITC computers, which essentially means that they offer more software titles than ever before! Users will still need to have a Hawk-ID and password in order to access the wireless network within the building or elsewhere on campus.

Students, faculty members and staff are always welcome and encouraged to stop by the Information Commons service desks with any technical/technology questions. Our commitment to you: if we don’t know the answer, we’ll find someone who does.