Circulation of Materials

The Film/Videotape collection primarily supports the curriculum programs of the university. IMR has equipment available on which patrons may view videos, DVD's or to listen to audiotapes, etc. in the Media Library.

Audio materials

Audio cassettes and CDs are provided for the enjoyment of the MTSU community. They may be checked out by faculty, students, and staff, and retirees.
Titles available may be searched in Encore. Recorded books may be searched using "Audio books" as a subject heading. You can also limit your search by using the genre list. For more tips and suggestion look at our audio guide.

Video materials

Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants may borrow DVD's, video cassettes and laserdiscs for one week for use in the classroom. A one-time 7 day renewal is possible.
Note: GTAs may borrow these materials only for classes they teach.
Students may use video materials in the Media Library where equipment is available to view DVD’s, videos, laserdiscs and slides.
Students may check out video materials supplied by their instructors for a specific course. Replacement cost for lost or damaged programs is $85 plus $20 processing for damaged material. Overdue fines are $15 per title.

Data materials

Faculty and Graduate Teaching Assistants may borrow CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs for one week for use in the classroom. A one-time 7 day renewal is possible.
Note: GTAs may borrow these materials only for classes they teach.
Students may use data materials in the Media Library. where equipment is available to use CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMS.

Checkout Procedures for Audio Materials

Faculty, staff, currently enrolled students, and retired faculty and staff may check out IMR audio cassettes and audio CD's listed in Library's database Voyager under the following guidelines:

Patrons must present a valid MTSU picture ID card (includes color picture and bar code number).
Only items in the library catalog, Voyager, are eligible for checkout.
Audio cassettes/CD's that are reserved by a faculty member for in-house listening by his/her students may not be checked out to leave Instructional Media Resources (IMR). Reserve materials must be used in-house.
Programs with catalog numbers ending in a capital L are for local (in-house) use only, and may not be checked out of IMR.

Borrowing Limits

Faculty and staff (active and retired) may check out 10 audio titles.
Students may check out 5 audio titles.

Loan Periods

Audio cassettes/CD's may be checked out for one 30-day period, or through the last day of the semester, whichever comes first.

Renewal of Materials

Programs not overdue may be renewed once for a 15-day period by bringing the item(s) to the IMR circulation desk in LRC 101.

Overdue Materials

When a program is 2 days overdue, one overdue notice will be sent to allow patrons to return materials before the overdue fine is assessed. A $15.00 overdue fine will be assessed on materials overdue more than 10 days.
Faculty do not pay overdue fines, but are responsible for replacing lost materials.

Replacing Lost Materials

Programs overdue 31 days will be declared lost. Instead of the overdue fine, the patron will be billed for replacing the program at the average sound recording cost listed in the current edition of The Bowker Annual Library and Book Trade Almanac and will be assessed a $20.00 processing fee. Current rates are posted at the circulation desk in Instructional Media Resources, LRC 101
To cover the cost of replacing materials returned damaged, patrons will be billed at the same rate as for lost materials, including a $10.00 processing fee.
If a patron returns a lost program within 30 days of paying the lost material and processing fees, IMR will request a refund of these fees less the $15.00 overdue fine. The lost program and processing fees will not be refunded if more than 30 days have elapsed since they were paid.
All fees must be paid at one of the Business Office Windows in Cope Administration Building. No fees for IMR materials will be collected in IMR or in Walker Library.