Library

    MacOdrum Library
    Telephone: 788-5621 (hours recording)
    Fax: 788-3909

    The University library is located on the south-west side of the
    main quadrangle. The collection consists of over one million
    books and periodicals and more than 800,000 microfilms,
    microfiche, cassettes and discs. The majority of these items
    are on open shelves. The map library, with 140,000 maps and
    atlases, is housed in the Loeb Building, Room D299.

    The library collection is arranged alphabetically by call
    number, staring with the letter "A" on the fifth floor and
    ending with "Z" on the first floor. The first floor houses
    audio-visual, instructional television (ITV) tapes, theses, and
    photocopy services; the second (main) floor contains reference
    and information, documents, circulation, and interlibrary loans
    services; the third floor holds the library administration
    offices; the fourth floor houses microform services and
    microcomputer labs; and, the fifth floor contains special
    collections and archives, and additional microcomputer labs.
    Seating is available on all floors.

    The library is governed by Senate-approved regulations, full
    copies of which are available at the circulation desk. Alumni
    of Carleton University and the general public, on payment of
    an appropriate fee, may purchase a borrower's card on an annual
    basis which will allow for limited borrowing privileges.

    Undergraduate students may borrow for two weeks. Graduate
    students and students in the fourth year may borrow for four
    weeks, but books are subject to recall if requested by another
    patron after the first two weeks. Books placed on reserve may
    be borrowed for five days only, overnight, or on an hourly
    basis.

    Registered students are able to borrow materials in person at
    other Ontario University libraries. Users may enquire about
    this direct borrowing program at the circulation desk. The
    library also participates in IUBP (Inter-University Borrowing
    Program) and issues cards to students wishing to borrow from
    Quebec universities. The Centre for Research Libraries,
    considered an extension of the University library, offers
    students access to their library materials through the
    interlibrary loans department.

    The library collection is protected against theft by an
    electronic book detection system. As a condition of use of the
    library, all users must submit books, briefcases, bags, etc.
    for inspection at the exit if requested to do so. Late return
    fines and billing costs are charged for overdue books and, as
    noted under "Delinquent Accounts", examination grades and
    transcripts will be withheld from students owing money to the
    University.