Circulation Policy: Borrowing, Loan Periods, Renewals, and Overdue Book Policy

Borrowing
Any person welcome on campus is also welcome within the Library. However, all borrowers who wish to check materials out of the Library must have either a current SES ID Card, Driver's License, or ID card from a consortial institution.

Loan Periods and Renewals

Circulating books: 30 items for 30 days with renewals available.
Reference: 1 item for 24 hours.
Reserve: 1 item for 24 hours.
Audio Visual: 15 items for 30 days.

Reserves and Holds

Reserves

Course reserves are highly used or required items that are requested by class professors to be placed on reserve. Reserve items remain on the reserve shelf behind the circulation desk until the class has ended.

Holds

Holds are placed on items that have already been checked out by another patron. Holds can be requested by contacting the library by email or phone. To monitor or cancel a hold, log into your Library Account.

Book Mailing & Inter-Libary Loan

Book Mailing Requests

Up to six circulating books can be requested and mailed to you from the library. Books are mailed to an address you provide within the continental United States. Books can be mailed back to the library or dropped off. Use the mail rate we use when returning books: library or media mail.

Mailing Address:
Jamison Library at SES
15015 Lancaster Highway
Charlotte, NC 28277

Book and Article Requests from Other Libraries (ILL)

Email us at jamisonlibrary@ses.edu for ILL requests. Physical item requests are permitted for items not owned by the library. ILL items can be picked up from the library or mailed to you. Book chapter and article scans can be requested using this process with delivery to an email address.

Staff-Provided Scan-to-Email

Library staff are happy to assist with limited scans from books and journals located in the library. Due to copyright regulations, one chapter or up to 10% of a book or one article from a journal may be requested for scanning. Students will often request the Table of Contents page to help consider which pages to scan. Note: Faculty may choose to limit staff-provided scans for classes that are research intensive and require hands-on use of a library print collection.

Carolinas Theological Library Consortium (CTLC)

Fifteen institutions are members of the Carolinas Theological Library Consortium. Gordon-Conwell students, faculty, and staff can borrow items from these schools by presenting a GCTS ID Card. To view the list of member schools and their online catalogs visit the CTLC website.