MacOdrum Library
Telephone: 520-5621 (hours recording),
520-2735 (Reference and Information)
Fax: 520-2750
The University library is located on the south-west side of the main quadrangle. The collection consists of over 1,500,000 books, documents, and periodicals and more than one million microfilms, microfiche, cassettes and discs. The majority of these items are on open shelves. The map library, with 150,000 maps and atlases, is housed in the Loeb Building, Room D299.
The library collection is arranged alphabetically by call number, starting 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, microform services, and photocopy services; the second (main) floor contains reference and information, government documents, circulation,data centre and interlibrary loans services; the third floor holds the library administration offices; the fourth floor houses study rooms and microcomputer labs; and the fifth floor contains special collections and archives. Seating is available on all floors.
Many electronic library services are offered: CD-ROMs, online literature searching, online library catalogue (CUBE) terminals, University of Ottawa library terminals and access to campus network services.
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 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. Books are subject to recall if requested by another patron after the first two weeks. Borrowers with three overdue books will have their borrowing privileges automatically suspended until all items are returned. Books from the reserve collection may be borrowed for five days, overnight, or on an hourly basis.
Registered students are able to borrow materials in person at other Ontario University libraries. Various reciprocal agreements exist with the University of Ottawa to support the joint programs.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, page 36 examination grades and transcripts will be withheld from students owing money to the University.