Access for Traveling Scholars
A number of services are available to FSU faculty who are visiting or conducting research away from campus.
Borrowing Resources
Book Search
If you can’t locate an item on the shelf and would like Library staff to search for the material please use the Claimed Returned / Book Search form.
Borrowing Equipment
The Library offers media equipment for borrowing such as cameras, laptops, video game consoles, projectors, etc.
Borrowing Materials
Members of the FSU community are granted borrowing privileges with their current FSU Card. See the FSU Card Center if you do not have a current FSU Card.
Claims Returned
If you have returned an item to the Libraries but it is still showing on your account.
Course Reserve Information for Faculty
FSU faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants can request for items to be placed on course reserves using our online form. Any items that need to be on reserve for the first week of the semester should be submitted at least 3 weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. Reserves requests submitted once the semester has begun will be processed within 5 business days.
Course Reserve Information for Students
Reserve items may be checked out at a library service desk for short-term use in the library.
Faculty ID Authorization
Faculty may allow graduate students to check out materials under a FSU faculty member's name.
Grad Boxes (Digital Media Resources for Active Learning)
Scholars Commons in Strozier Library "Grad Box" is available on a first-come, first served walk-in basis. It can be charged out at the Scholars Commons Office.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service where a student, faculty, or staff of Florida State University may obtain books or obtain photocopies of articles from other institutions.
Laptop Borrowing
Laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be reserved or held for individual or group use. Laptops may be borrowed for a 4 hour loan period.
Library Express Delivery Service (LEDS)
Delivery service of teaching materials to faculty and teaching assistants.
Multimedia Creation and Viewing
Multimedia Services are offered at the Strozier Library Main floor - near the Exit and Circulation Desk.
Overdue Materials/Fine Management
All patrons are responsible for returning library materials on or before the date the material is due. Due dates can be found online by logging into your library account. If there are charges for overdue materials, they may be paid at the Office of Student Financial Services or at the FSUCard Center. FSU faculty, students, and staff may pay library charges online.
Public Research Workstations
Strozier and Dirac Libraries currently provide a number of Research Workstations for the public. These computers are spread throughout the libraries, and provided on every floor. Please see the service desk for locations.
Remote Storage Requests
Request an item be pulled from the subbasement or remote storage for use. (There is a link in the catalog for items in remote storage that fills out a form with the material information).
Renew Materials
Log in to your personal account where materials may be renewed on-line. Items may be renewed three times. Some restrictions may apply.
Study Spaces
Study spaces are available to individual and groups of students. Please use the room booking form to reserve your study room.
UBorrow
UBorrow allows you to request materials directly from participating libraries within Florida’s state university and college system. This unmediated borrowing service increases your access to the collections of the other universities and colleges in Florida and delivers faster than standard Interlibrary Loan.
About The Florida State University Libraries
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