应用

游客 Information

We offer selected services to 图书馆 游客 who are not affiliated with 的 University of Hartford, including 社区成员 和 those from libraries in Boston 图书馆 ConsortiumCouncil of Connecticut Academic 图书馆 Directors.

任何人都可以使用 equipment 和 materials in 的 图书馆 building. You 可以 need to show identification at 的 security booth when you enter campus. You will need to set up a 图书馆 account to check out materials.

 Children under 的 age of 12 must be accompanied by an成人 while in 的 Harrison Libraries.

The University retains 的 right to terminate guest privileges based on space needs or dem和s on staff time, or beca使用 of inappropriate or offensive behavior, in which event 图书馆 staff will request 客人离开.

借款

图书馆 borrowing privileges are free for 的 following groups. If you are a part of one of 的se groups, bring your ID to 的 Mortensen circulation desk to set up an account. 因为我nstructions 和 privileges, click below:

O的r 图书馆 游客 可以 purchase a Guest Borrower card for an annual fee of $50. To do so, visit 的 Mortensen circulation desk, just inside 的 front doors of 的 图书馆 building.

另外, 游客 wishing to borrow Harrison Libraries materials 可以 使用 Inter图书馆 Loan through 的ir local public 图书馆.

Privileges 和 Policies

游客 with a 图书馆 account 可以 check out most print 和 audio-visual materials:

For more information, pl请参阅 Mortensen 借款艾伦借款 政策页面.

游客 可能不 loan equipment (laptops, etc.), 使用 Inter图书馆 服务, or access databases from off campus.

研究的帮助

We are happy to assist 游客 with reference questions 和 research help. Assistance 可以 be limited during high-dem和 periods.

看到我们的 Research Tutorial for a basic introduction to 图书馆 resources, or contact a librarian for help.

Mortensen Research (reference@hartford.libanswers.com 860.768.4142) Allen Research (rudnick@by-fm.com, 860.768.4404)

电脑

  • Desktop computers are available on all three floors of 的 Harrison Libraries building, 和 可以 be 使用d to do research using 图书馆 resources such as 的 目录 数据库.
  • Guest Borrowers 和 游客 可以 access 的 Internet 和 connect to e-mail. When all computers are in 使用, alumni 和 guests 可以 be asked to give up 的ir computers to current University students.
  • 看到 电脑 和 Laptops for more information.

Photocopying, Scanning 和 Printing

We have scanners, copiers, 和 printers available. 看到 复制,打印,扫描 for more information.

访问ing in a Group

Non-University groups should arrange visits to Harrison Libraries by appointment. Tours are self-guided, but advance notice of a planned visit is required. Groups should be limited to thirty individuals. There should be at least one supervising adult for high school groups; middle school groups should have one adult for every fifteen students; 和 elementary school groups should have one for every ten students. Keep in mind that a university 图书馆 will not have much material of interest or value to pre-大学生. If you would like to arrange a visit for a larger group, contact 研究服务 (860.768.4142).

Research staff 可以 provide instruction to outside groups (high school age 和 older) between academic semesters (i.e., winterterm 和 summer). Instruction must be tied to a research assignment (e.g., a term paper) so that 的 information is obviously relevant to 的 students. Librarians will conduct a 45-minute session introducing research tools specific to 的 assignment. Arrangements must be made at least one week in advance.