BU Libraries require written permission for anyone other than a pro-fessor to check out books to that professor’s library account. Written permission may come in the form of a signed letter (which the library will keep on file) or an email sent from the professor’s BU email account.
The written permission should include:
Please note that Mugar Library also requires that the TF bring a copy of the professor’s ID each time books are checked out to the professor’s account. The Theology Library does not require this.
It is advisable that professors place InterLibrary Loan requests on their own ILL accounts. This saves TFs from responsibility for overdue notices and fines, should the book be stored in an office on campus.
TFs cannot create ILL accounts for professors, because the ILL account is linked to the user’s UID and eligible status (enrolled, hired, etc).
TFs may sign out ILL materials requested by a professor, provided written permission has been granted (see #1 above).
Fall, Spring, and Summer Course Reserves can be placed by TFs or professors. A paper copy of the lists (one for articles and the other for books) can be found at the Circulation Desk. An electronic copy of the lists can be emailed to the TF; please contact the library to request this email. Please fill out the form as directed. You do not need to find the books and bring them to the library; library staff will pull the materials for you. (However, if the semester has already started, it would be helpful to pull materials for us if they are needed right away.)
Deadlines for Course Reserves are the following:
Submission of Course Reserve lists after the deadlines could delay the availability of materials during classes. Items are removed from Course Reserves the day after finals, unless otherwise requested by the professor.