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The Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library provides circulation, user education, reference services, course reserves, interlibrary loans, and document delivery services. Library orientation and Library instruction are offered each semester by Joon Mornes. These classes are scheduled each semester through the departments' studio classes and are also offered informally as needed.
Reference services are available in person and via telephone or e-mail. Reference staff are available Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Contact Joon Mornes at j-morn@umn.edu or 612.624.1638, or Chris Schlief at c-schl@umn.edu, 612.624.0238.
| Checking Out Materials | Change of Address |
| Loan Periods | Fines Policy |
| Recall/Renew | Book Return |
| Interlibrary Loan | Libraries to U |
| Point to Point | MLAC Paging Request Form |
Checking Out Material
To check out materials, you will need to present the following at the circulation counter:
| Faculty, Staff | Current U of M bar-coded ID Card |
| Graduate students | Current U of M bar-coded ID; if not registered for classes currently, a valid Graduate Student Status Certification Form |
| Undergraduate students | Current U of M bar-coded ID Card |
| Special Privilege, Alumni | Current Special Privilege Card or Alumni Association membership card |
Note: A valid picture ID may be used by all patrons currently in the libraries’ patron database. A listing of books charged out to you and their due dates can be accessed via “Your Account”.
Loan Periods
| Material | University Status | Loan Period |
|---|---|---|
| Periodicals (bound volumes) |
All | 1 day |
| Books | Faculty, Civil Service Staff, Honorary Fellow, Post-Doctoral, Graduate and Honors Students | 13 weeks |
| Undergraduate, Extension and Adult Special Students, Alumni, and Special Privilege | 6 weeks | |
| * Any book that has been checked out for 2 weeks or more is subject to recall. Items that have been recalled are due immediately. Recall dates supersede all previous due dates. | ||
Change of Address
If you have moved, a University Change of Address form can be filled out at the Circulation Desk.
To avoid fines, please renew your material on or before the due date.
Fines
Books which are not returned or renewed on or before the due date will be assessed a fine at the rates listed below. Fines units are located at Walter, Bio-Med, Wilson, Magrath Libraries. For questions regarding fines, contact Chris Schlief at the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library.
Fine Schedule
| Material | Fine |
|---|---|
| Books, Theses, and Documents | $.50 a day per item. |
| Periodicals | $3.00 a day per item. |
| Recall for Patron | $1.00 a day per item. |
| Recall for Reserve | $5.00 a day per item. |
| Reserve Materials | $1.50 per hour per item. |
| • | Borrowing privileges may be blocked for overdue books or unpaid fines. |
| • | Materials that are not returned or renewed within four weeks of the due date will declared lost. You will be assessed the appropriate fine, the cost of the item, and a non-refundable processing fee. |
Book Returns
Books should be returned to the Circulation
Desk when the library is open. A book return drop box after hours is located next to the entrance of the library.
Receipts
Receipts can be requested for books
returned or renewed in person at the Circulation Desk.
Architect-Designed Furniture Collection
A collection of Architect-Designed furniture was started at the Library in 1997. Many museums have furniture collections, but they are limited to viewing only. The library collection is for the educational purposes of studying ideas, aesthetics, design, materials, production, ergonomics, etc. They are placed in various areas in the library to view, sit on, and experience. They can be used as resources for the furniture design class or any other architecture class. Online photographs of the collection are coming soon.
Exhibitions in the Library
The Library participates in the College of Design’s Exhibition/Lecture Program. Occasionally, the library has exhibitions of art works by College of Design alumni and faculty.