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General Guidelines

Cell Phones in the Library (PDF)
Where you can use your cell phone in the library, where it's okay to be loud, and where the quiet zones are

OWU's Interlibrary Loan Service
Who can use OWU's ILL services, materials available, turn-around-times, and copyright considerations
Printing Guidelines
Who can print, how print credits work, and what to do when there are problems
Signs and Flyers in the Library
Where signs and flyers may be posted
Terms of Use for Databases and Licensed Materials
How databases and licensed materials may be used by our patrons

Circulation Policy (PDF)
What can be borrowed, by whom, for how long, and what happens when items are not returned
Collection Development Policy (PDF)
How the library develops its collections to meet the information needs of students and faculty
Government Documents Access Policy (PDF)
Who has access to the library's government documents collection
Government Documents Collection Development Policy (PDF)
How the library develops its collection of government documents in collaboration with the CONSORT colleges
Government Information Guidelines and Policies (PDF)
How the library provides access to government information
Media Center Policy (PDF)
Who can use the media, equipment, and facilities in the Media Center
OWU Historical Collection: Collection Development Policy (PDF)
How the OWU Historical Collection's Curator develops the collection to support research related to the history of Ohio Wesleyan University
Special Collections General Use Policy (PDF)
How the library's special collections are organized, hours of operation, accessing materials, and the kinds of visitors who use the collections