Access | Acquisitions | Archives and Special Collections| Collection Development | Gift Acceptance | Interlibrary Loan | Periodicals Selection

Access Policy

The Horrmann Library of Wagner College, a private institution, serves students, faculty, administrators, staff, and Alumni of the institution. Members of the public are admitted under the conditions outlined below. The following guidelines for using the Horrmann Library, borrowing books, or requesting Interlibrary Loans are now in effect:

A. Library use only, no borrowing privileges (Requests for Interlibrary Loans are not honored):

• Alumni, Community Patrons and members of their immediate families who have not purchased a "Community Patron" card, but hold a library use only "Alumni" or "Community Patron" card.
• Click here to download the Alumni Card Application
• Click here to download the Community Patron Card Application
• If card holders would like to print they have to pay $10 at the circulation desk (Ask Adm. Assistant to notify IT to set up a printing account, which is usually done within 24 hrs. It will take longer if request is made at the weekend) A user name and password will be assigned at this point. Alumni should contact the Alumni office (718-420-4165 / Reynolds House) to obtain an alumni card.
• Students attending college outside the metropolitan area. A non-Wagner student who uses the library more than once needs to sign up to become a "Community Patron". Non-Wagner students with a valid school ID or METRO (Metropolitan New York Library Council) card.
• Wagner students may bring in one guest at a time, either a family member or friend with proper picture ID.
• Any Non-Wagner Patron has to sign the Logbook, and either purchase a "Day Pass" ($5), or become a "Community Patron". Day Passes are available at the circulation desk.
• In some cases individuals from outside the Wagner Community may use the library with the approval of the Dean (or designee). If this usage is on a regular basis, (i.e. ongoing research) a "Community Patron" card should be purchased. Forms are available at the circulation desk.
• Any student attending High School or College with a valid student ID.

B. Library use and borrowing privileges:

• Currently enrolled students of Wagner College with valid ID card may borrow up to fifteen (15) books, but not more than five(5) in any given subject per lending period. Up to three (3) CDs, DVDs or VHS tapes may be borrowed at one time.
• Faculty, administrators, and staff, and their immediate families with a valid ID card, may borrow up to fifteen (15) books. Faculty may not exceed (50) books. Exceptions may be made for individual faculty members.
• St. John’s University students, faculty, and administrators with a valid St. John’s ID may borrow up to three (3) books for a 4-week loan period. However they cannot request Interlibrary Loan materials. Whereas Alumni from St. John’s needs to become a "Community Patron" in order to gain access ($50 Annual Fee) and if he or she wants to have borrowing privileges an additional $100, refundable down-payment is required. ($10 from the annual fee goes toward the print account- Ask Adm. Assistant to notify IT. Account is usually set up within 24 hrs.)
• Any "Community Patron", with a valid "borrowing privilege" ID card may borrow up to three (3) books. They may request Interlibrary Loan materials. (If he or she is accompanied by a friend, a "Day Pass" is required).
• Any Alumni, with a valid "borrowing privilege" ID card may borrow up to five (5) books. They may request Interlibrary Loan materials. (If he or she is accompanied by a friend, a "Day Pass" is required).
• Members of the Wagner College Board of Trustees.
• Non-Wagner students who attend WALDO (Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization) colleges may borrow up to three (3) books for a 4-week period. The student’s ID must have a current "WALDO" sticker in order to borrow books.

C. Faculty/Administrators/Staff (includes reserve information, borrowing period, and fines)

Faculty, Administrators and Staff must present their valid Wagner College ID at The Circulation Desk to check out materials. Faculty and administrators may borrow books for one semester. VHS, DVDs and CDs may be borrowed for two (2) weeks. Audio Cassettes may be borrowed for four (4) weeks. Renewals may be made providing that another patron has not requested the materials. At the end of the semester, all materials must be returned to the Library. All returns and renewals must be made in person at the Circulation Desk. If a book is not returned within two years the faculty member, administrator or staff member must pay to replace the book (plus a $5.00 processing fee).

D. Reserve Books

Materials that are required reading for the entire class may be put on Reserve. Reserve materials are kept at the Circulation Desk and students may request these items by providing the Instructor's name, the course number and title of each item. Reserve items are for library use only, unless specified by the instructor.

E. Student Circulation Guidelines

A Wagner College ID card, validated each semester, serves as a library card. It must be presented at the Circulation Desk to check out materials. The student is responsible for all materials checked out on his/her card. If the ID is lost or stolen, it must be reported to the Public Safety Office. Regular circulating books may be borrowed for four weeks. A book may be renewed once, provided another patron has not requested it. Up to fifteen (15) books may be borrowed at one time, but not more than five (5) in any given subject area. Up to three (3) CDs, DVDs or VHS tapes may be borrowed at one time. During intersession students may not borrow materials without a paid Bursar's Office receipt for the following semester.

College Bulletins, microfilm, newspapers, periodicals, reference books, and Wagner College master's theses do not circulate.

Loan periods for the library materials are as follows:

F. Student Fines

Fines on library materials are as follows:

All books are subject to 10 cents a day fine after the borrowing period has elapsed.

Reserve books: any overnight, 3-day loan, and 7-day loan reserve book is subject to a $1.00 fee per day.

Lost books - If the lost book is in print, the student pays the cost of the book plus a $5.00 processing fee. If the book is out of print, the cost will be determined on an individual basis. If a lost book, which has been paid for, is found and returned, the student will be refunded the replacement costs minus applicable fines.

Before students may register for each semester, all library materials must be returned and any unpaid fines and Lost Book fees paid. No clearances will be given for graduation or transcript release unless these matters are settled.

Mutilation of Library materials or facilities - Anyone who mutilates books or any other Library materials or facilities is subject to disciplinary action and fines (including replacement costs)

Theft of Library materials - Any one who removes Library materials without permission is subject to disciplinary action and or fines.

For further information contact: Veronica Knight at (718) 390-3375 or vknight@wagner.edu

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Acquisitions
The Horrmann Library seeks to acquire materials in appropriate formats and in sufficient quantity, depth and diversity to support teaching and basic research in the subject areas of the curriculum. In order to foster intellectual partnerships with students, faculty and staff, the Library encourages you to become involved in building its collections by recommending Library purchases.

Recommendations are evaluated by departmental liaison librarians according to the following criteria:

• Relevance to the curriculum
• Support for the research needs of students
• Support for faculty course preparation
• Relationship to existing holdings
• Departmental liaison librarians may initiate a dialogue with the requestor as they consider an item's cost, availability and format.

The Library currently acquires books, periodicals, audio-visual materials, and online resources. While every effort is made to provide a wide range of materials, the Library does not normally acquire the following:

• Multiple copies of single titles.
• Juvenile and young adult literature.
• College textbooks.
• Vanity press publications.
• Please note that the ordering, shipping, and processing of new acquisitions take approximately 6-8 weeks, and occasionally longer for hard-to-find or out-of-print titles. Please allow sufficient time when submitting requests. Requests may be submitted by phone or email to the designated departmental liaison librarian, or by using the online Materials Request Form.

For further information contact: Dennis Schaub at (718) 390-3378 or dschaub@wagner.edu

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Markham Archive and Special Collections

Materials in the archive and special collections do not circulate. The archive contains the Edwin Markham Collection and other special collections, including Wagner College History and the Staten Island Leadership Project materials. Archive access is available from 8:30am through 5:00pm Monday through Friday, or at other times by appointment only. Please contact Catherine Perkins, 718-390-3377 or catherine.perkins@wagner.edu to schedule an appointment. The SYNOD Lutheran Archive is only available by appointment. Please contact John Daggan at jdaggan@cgsh.com for access to the Lutheran Archive.

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Collection Development

The primary patrons of Horrmann Library at Wagner College are the students and faculty. The subject areas of the collection purchased reflect the mission of a liberal arts college. In addition to user needs (research, instructional, reference, contemporary) specific programs are also given attention, such as the First Year Learning initiative and graduate degree programs. The American Library Assoc. (ALA) has created levels of collection development to reflect various types of libraries. Horrmann Library is a combination of the Research Level that requires major published materials needed for independent research and the Study Level that adequately supports the coursework at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The general priorities of collection development are to provide a strong, basic collection that includes up-to-date reference books, monographs, journals, newspapers, and periodical databases, which meet the criteria for a small, academic library. Books and materials in foreign languages primarily support the languages taught at Wagner. The regional emphasis of the library centers on books and materials related to New York, especially Staten Island.

The major ways in which the professional staff selects books and materials for the Library come from reviews (academic, professional, newspapers), awards (international, national, regional), recommendations from faculty and students, major publishers’ catalogs, comparative observation of college libraries, and the combined readings of the professional staff of the Library.

The purchase of books and materials is prioritized first by the needs of the classroom and then all other typical areas. Ordinarily, textbooks will not be purchased. Single copies may be selected if they represent the best source of information in a particular field. However, textbooks may be placed in the Reserve Section if purchased by a faculty member, department, or the student union. Usually, the Library will select the hardcover copy of a book over a paperback because of durability and permanence. However, because of exorbitant prices of some hardcover books or because the paperback is the only available edition, the paperback will be purchased. Works of fiction are selected to meet the needs of the college curriculum, to provide additional reading for the Wagner College community, and to add to those author’s works already in the collection. Titles are selected on the basis of literary merit and artistic value, as well as the recommendations from the faculty and students. Videos, DVD’s and CD’s may be purchased by the Library based on faculty requests, provided they are intended for classroom use.

For further information contact: Dennis Schaub at (718) 390-3378 or dschaub@wagner.edu

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Gift Acceptance Policy

Horrmann Library welcomes gifts and contributions for the development of the collection. Especially useful are books and journals that fill existing gaps and that support the curriculum. Gifts are evaluated by the same standard as purchased items to ensure that the collection maintains quality, consistency, and relevance to the needs of the college.

Gift materials are accepted under the following conditions:

• The Library reserves the right to determine their retention, location, cataloging treatment, and other considerations related to their use. Bookplates identifying the donor will be provided upon request. Items not appropriate for the collection will be sold.
• In rare cases gifts will be refused if there are unacceptable conditions attached to the donation (i.e. restrictive borrowing limits) not in keeping with the mission of the Library.
• A gift acknowledgement letter will be provided by the Wagner College Development Office on request. To protect the donor and the College and comply with U.S. tax laws, the Library cannot appraise gifts for tax purposes. The Library can, however, provide a list of reputable appraisers. Appraisal costs are the responsibility of the donor.
• Gifts must be brought or mailed to the library; the library does not provide pick-up service.
• The donation of old textbooks, magazines, newspapers, or items in poor condition is discouraged.

For further information contact: Dorothy Davison at (718) 420-4221, or ddavison@wagner.edu
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Interlibrary Loan Policy and Guidelines

The Horrmann Library provides interlibrary loan services to all currently registered Wagner College students, faculty, staff and Friends of the Horrmann Library who are registered for borrowing privileges. Interlibrary Loan service is governed by the American Library Association’s National Library Code and US Copyright Revision Act of 1976(17. United States Code. 101 et seq.).

Interlibrary Loan requests at Wagner are handled at the Reference Desk. For books, videos, DVDs, CDs, or journal articles please complete the appropriate Interlibrary Loan form in paper on on the Interlibrary Loan Web page. Make sure you enter the type of request in the correct section of the form.Requests may also be e-mailed through the Horrmann Library web page (http://www.wagner.edu/library/electres.html). E-mail request forms are available by clicking “Interlibrary Loan Article Request” or “Interlibrary Loan Book Request” on the web page. Phone requests must be followed up by a written request. Outside institutions may request materials from Wagner College using the OCLC ILL subsystem, or requests may be faxed or mailed using standard ALA – ILL request forms. All phone requests must be followed up in writing.

There is no limit to the number of requests, which may be made at one time. Check the Horrmann Library catalog to see whether the item needed is held by the Library. In some cases, a book listed in the library catalog may be unavailable, and therefore can be ordered or recalled. Depending on the availability, the average delivery time is approximately 14 days.

The Horrmann Library has agreements with many libraries for free interchange of materials; however, some libraries charge for their ILL’s. To some extent the Horrmann Library will absorb these fees. If fees are involved, the borrower will be notified prior to completion of the loan.
When ILL requests arrive, the Horrmann Library staff will notify the patron by e-mail or by phone if there is a problem with the e-mail. Library patrons must list their names, phone numbers and applicable e-mail addresses on all request forms. If an item is unavailable the staff will contact the patron. If a patron does not hear from the library staff within two weeks please call or stop in the library. Contact phone numbers are listed below.

Photocopies of journal articles do not have to be returned. Book loans vary from 2 to 4 weeks. While some libraries will renew books, some will not. If an item is needed beyond the due back date let a staff member know. Overdue books are subject to fines ($1.00 per day).Library patrons are responsible for reimbursement for lost or damaged books. Books kept beyond 3 months will be considered lost, and will be subject to replacement cost determined by lending institution.

For further information contact: Timothy Hickey at (718) 390-3379 or interloa@wagner.edu, or Irene Hunt at (718) 420-4113
ILL fax number: (718) 420-4363.

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Selection of Periodicals and Other Serial Publications

Serials represent a long-term, continuous commitment of library funds for subscription costs, processing, and housing. The selection of periodicals and serial publications helps to shape the Library's collections that support your discipline. It is therefore essential that each title be reviewed in relation to the guidelines provided below.

• Priority is given to titles that are directly relevant to the curriculum, to the research needs of the students and to faculty course preparation. Specialized titles intended primarily for faculty research will be purchased on a highly selective basis and must meet other criteria cited below.
• Titles selected are appropriate to the level of study, based on the prospective audience and use.
• Titles that overlap with existing collection resources will be reviewed in terms of the unique contribution they may make to the subject area.
• Titles of an interdisciplinary nature are considered both in terms of the support they provide to the requesting department as well as the potential relevance to course offerings and student research within other departments.
• Preference is given to those titles indexed in printed or electronic sources that are available in the library.
• Availability through other local collections, or through full-text electronic retrieval via library databases, is balanced against the need for on-site access. Subscription cost is a particularly relevant factor in this portion of the title's evaluation.

For further information contact: Dennis Schaub at (718) 390-3378 or dschaub@wagner.edu

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