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Library Services
Library Instruction
Faculty can request library instruction by submitting a Schedule Instruction form below or by contacting a campus library.
Please note the following guidelines for requesting library instruction:
- Please submit requests for library instruction at least one week (as applies) in advance of your preferred date. Every effort is made to tailor instruction to the specific research needs of each class.
- To facilitate dialogue about the assignment and encourage student engagement, instructors are expected to attend library instruction sessions with their class, unless previous arrangements have been made with the librarian.
- Faculty who plan to bring their class to a campus library for purposes other than library instruction should notify the campus library beforehand. For contact information, see Contact Us.
- For more information about library instruction at NOVA Libraries, see the Library Instruction section on the About Us page.
Course Reserves
Faculty can request to put an item on course reserve at a campus library by submitting a Course Reserve Form below. For more information, contact a campus library.
Interlibrary Loan
The purpose of interlibrary loan is to obtain materials that are needed for college-related research that are not available in the NOVA Libraries collection. Faculty and staff can submit requests for interlibrary loans by using the Interlibrary Loan Request forms below.
Suggest a Resource
Faculty and staff can suggest a resource for the Libraries to add to their collection by using the Suggest a Resource forms below or by contacting a campus library.
Using Library Materials
Borrow, Renew, Return
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Required Card: NOVACard Loan Period: 3 weeks (up to 15 weeks) Borrowing Limit: 30 items total |
Library items on loan to faculty and staff are renewed automatically up to five times, unless the items have been requested by other patrons. |
Library items may be returned at any NOVA campus library. For locations, see Contact Us. Please return breakable items directly to library staff rather than leaving them in an unattended location or placing them in book drop. |
Request Library Materials
Faculty and staff can request to have library items:
- Sent from one campus library to another
- Placed on hold at the campus library where the item is located
Faculty and staff can submit requests:
- Online. For instructions, see How to Request Items Online.
- In person at a campus library. For locations, see Contact Us.
- By contacting a campus library. For contact information, see Contact Us.
Faculty and staff will receive an email when an item that they requested is ready for pick-up.
Overdue, Lost, or Damaged Items
NOVA Libraries do not charge fines for items that are overdue.
Library items are the property of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Library users are responsible for the care and return of these items. Faculty and staff must pay the replacement cost of library items on loan to them that are lost or damaged. For more information, please contact a campus library.
Privileges at other Academic Libraries
George Mason University
Faculty are eligible for limited borrowing privileges at George Mason University Libraries at no cost. For more information, see the VIVA Cooperative Borrowing Program section on the Special Groups webpage.
VIVA Cooperative Borrowing
Faculty can borrow materials on-site from any participating academic library through VIVA's Cooperative Borrowing Program.