- What are the library's
normal operating hours?
8 am - 8 pm..........Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
8 am - 5 pm..........Wednesday
8 am - 4 pm..........Friday
9 am - 2 pm..........Saturday
Closed Sunday
Library hours change during
finals, reading week, and holiday breaks.
To check to see if
the library is open, please call (601) 923-1623.
- What is the check-out
period for books?
The check-out period for all items except reserve books is
three-weeks. Books are never due on a day the library
is closed.
The loan period for reserve books is three hours, and
they may not be taken from the library.
- How do I renew the items I have checked out? Can I renew them
online?
RTS students and Alumni may renew each item twice,
unless it is needed to fulfill a class reserve reading.
Other library users may renew each item once.
Once you have reached your renewal limit for an item, you
must return it to the library to be re-shelved and made
available for other students and library users.
You may renew your items at the circulation desk at the
library, or online through your account available on the online catalog--the
login is at the top right corner.
You will need your library card number and PIN number to access your account.
Your default PIN number is the last four digits of your barcode number.
For more detailed renewal instructions, go here.
- Where and when can I return items I
have checked-out?
You return your items at the circulation desk during
normal operating hours of the library. A book drop is
located by the library entrance for returning items after-hours.
- How much are overdue fines?
RTS Students are not charged overdue fines.
Otherwise, the charge is .10 per day.
- What if I've
lost or damaged a book?
We encourage you to replace lost or damaged
items with an identical item in new, like-new, or very good
condition.
For books, the replacement item must be
completely free of underlining, writing, highlighting,
stains, a torn cover or any pages, as well as have solid
binding.
For media items, they must come with all of the
original packaging and supplemental material, such as
guidebooks, transcripts, or liner notes.
If the lost or damaged item is not replaced, the cost will
be equal to the retail price of a new item plus a $5
processing fee. Library staff will determine the final
replacement cost for all items.
Any overdue fine for a lost or damaged book is waived, and
not added to the replacement cost.
- What if I need
a book or a journal article that the library does not own?
The RTS library provides an inter-library loan (ILL) service
to currently enrolled RTS students. This service is not available to
other library users.
When
you locate a book or journal article you need, but is not
owned by the RTS Jackson library, you may submit
an inter-library loan request for it.
- How do I make an ILL request?
1. Complete an Inter-Library Loan
request for either a journal article or a book.
2. Prior to submitting a request, make sure you provide all of the following information.
* Author’s full name
* The full title of the book or source journal and journal article title
(no abbreviations)
* The page range for journal articles
* Date of publication for a book, or the year/volume and
month/number for journals
3. An inter-library loan usually takes two weeks to arrive.
You will be contacted by email when your item(s)
arrive.
- How do I access the
library's databases off-campus?
When you are off-campus, the EBSCOhost and other
links to subscription databases will direct you to the RTS proxy server login.
Use your Self-Service ID and Password at this login to have access to all
of the subscription databases.
MAC Students: Accessing
the Psychology
and Behavioral Science Collection database when you are
not on campus requires a separate
set of login credentials that you will enter at this EBSCO
login screen. Please send a request with your name and
student id to library.jackson@rts.edu to
receive the current login id and password.
If you need any assistance accessing the databases, please call
(601) 923-1623 or e-mail library.jackson@rts.edu.
- I
need to search for a journal article, where should I go?
You
will find full-text articles in the databases accessed
through EBSCOHost, as well as citations to journals
the library owns.
To see if the library owns the journal you need the artcile
from, go to the Journals
Holding page for the complete list of the journals owned
by the library.
If we do not own the journal, you may
still obtain it by making and Inter-library loan request. ILL forms available here.
- May I check books out if I am not an RTS student?
If you
are an RTS Alumni or a currently enrolled graduate or post-graduate seminary
student you may qualify for
guest library borrowing privileges.
You must also have a local residential mailing address. If you are not a local resident of Jackson or one of the
surrounding municipalities, you do not qualify for borrowing privileges.
If you meet these qualifications, submit your
Guest Library Card request here.
If you are an undergraduate
student at Mississippi College, Belhaven, Millsaps, Jackson State University,
or a Hinds or Holmes Community Colleges, you do not qualify for borrowing
privileges.
You do not need to
check-out or download an e-book to view it.
You may view the full text
of the e-book online at any time.
You only need to
check it out if you want to read it offline on your PC, laptop, or
other device.
The instructions for downloading or checking out an e-book are below.
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