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Access to Library Services Policies
The University of Kansas Libraries serve the information needs of the University community, the scholarly world, and the general public. The resources and services of the Libraries have been assembled to meet the specific needs of the members of the University community. The mission of the Libraries is based on the dual goals of providing access to information while assuring preservation of the collections. In achieving these goals, the Libraries will ensure access for all users who need information while implementing appropriate standards to provide for the preservation of library materials.
Access to library resources is a complex issue owing to the changing nature and make-up of the Libraries' collections and services. The Libraries' users may be divided into groups: those who are authorized members of the University of Kansas community, those who access the collections and services based on terms of a consortial agreement, and others. Individual users share access to the finite resources of the KU Libraries with all other users. To assure access to resources in heavy demand or to ensure the preservation of the materials, each user category has been provided with a unique set of library services.
The policies recorded in the University of Kansas Libraries Access Policy apply to the following locations of the University library system:
Anschutz Library including the T.R. Smith Map Collections
Gorton Music and Dance Library
Murphy Art and Architecture Library
Regents Center Library - Edwards Campus
Spahr Engineering Library
Watson Library
Spencer Research Library and the Wheat Law Library on the Lawrence campus, and Dykes Library at the KU Medical Center, are covered by separate policies.
For additional Access to Library Services Policies information, see:
- Access to Library Services for KU Med Users at Lawrence/Edwards Campus Libraries
- Access to Library Services for KU Users (Lawrence/Edwards)
- Access to Library Services for Other Users (Haskell, Kansas Residents, KU Alums, etc.)
- Address Changes
- Basic Library Services, Definition
- Borrower Responsibilities
- Borrowing Privileges
- Copying and Printing
- End of Semester Responsibilities
- Full Library Services, Definition
- KU Continuing Education Students
- Leaving KU
- Library Catalog, Access to
- Logging in for Online Services
- Off-campus Access to KU Library Databases and E-journals
- On-site Access
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Members
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Responsible Use of Electronic Resources
- Suspension of Access to Library Services
- Visiting Scholars
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