Eligibility
SWOSU faculty, staff, and students and public patrons may borrow a laptop. A SWOSU ID or an Oklahoma driver’s license (for public users) is required. All library fines must be paid in full before you can check out a laptop. Public patrons are required to leave identification at the Circulation Desk until the laptop is returned.
Borrower Agreement
You are required to sign a borrower agreement before you can check out a laptop. The agreement will be kept on file for one semester. A new agreement is required each semester.
Loan Period
Laptops are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Laptops are checked out from the Circulation Desk. The loan period is 2 hours. After 2 hours the laptop must be returned to the Circulation Desk. The laptop may be renewed, or a new laptop may be checked out (provided there isn’t a waiting list). Laptops must be returned 15 minutes before the library closes regardless of check out time. Laptops cannot be placed on Reserve or put on hold. The laptop cannot be taken out of the library building.
Overdue Fines
The fine for overdue laptops is $1 per hour, with a ten minute grace period. The Circulation Desk clock is the official clock, which may not correspond with the clock on the laptop.
Replacement Costs
Do not leave the laptop unattended. You are responsible for damage or theft of the laptop. The replacement cost is no less than $1,500. If you take the laptop out of the building for any reason it is assumed stolen, except in the case of a building evacuation. (In the event the library is evacuated, please take the laptop with you and return it to the library as soon as possible after the library is reopened.)
Printing
All laptops print to the main public printer located on the first floor near the Reference Desk. You can save your work to a floppy (if the laptop has a floppy), CD, USB drive, or email it.
Use of Laptop
All laptop borrowers must comply with library and campus computing policies. You should not change settings or install any software. (Faculty who need a laptop for instructional purposes should contact Information Technology Services at 580-774-7070.)
Support
For assistance using the laptop or help using the library’s resources, ask for help at the library’s Reference Desk (580-774-7082).
Returning the Laptop
Do not leave the laptop unattended on the counter at the Circulation Desk. Make sure you hand the laptop to a Circulation Desk worker.