Faculty may designate a person to check out books for use by the faculty member. The designated person must be a currently registered student and currently eligible for circulation privileges at CSU, Chico . The items requested will be charged to the faculty member's record, and the faculty member assumes full responsibility for the care and return of these items. An authorization form, provided by the Meriam Library Circulation Department, must be completed by the faculty member and on file with the library in order for books to be checked out to the faculty member's account by the designated person.

Authorization Form:
The faculty member completes an authorization form, providing the name, Chico State I.D. number, and barcode of the faculty member and the designated student. The authorization form will be provided by the Circulation Department and should be returned there by either the faculty member or the designated student. The authorization form will be kept on file in the Circulation Department.

Duration:
The authorization will be valid for the academic year, including the summer, or, at the faculty member's request, for a period shorter than the academic year. The authorization terminates immediately should the designated student's status as currently registered be discontinued.

Check Out:
The designated student should present the items requested by the faculty member to the Circulation Department and inform staff that permission is on file for the items to be charged to a faculty member's record.

Due Dates:
Items charged to the faculty member's record will be due on the faculty due date, April 15 th.

Recall:
Items are subject to normal recall procedures should they be requested by another patron.

Please call Circulation, 898-6501, for further information.

Revised 2/1/06 pw