Circulation Policies                 
This is a general menu of policies for the circulation of specific materials
in the Curriculum Library. If you have any questions please contact us.

Elementary and Secondary Textbooks
Cataloged Curriculum (Language Arts)
Uncataloged Curriculum
Activity Kits
Multimedia Curriculum: Software and Videos
Big Books
Juvenile Literature
Special Education Tests
Non-circulating Materials
Art Prints, Posters and Maps

Elementary & Secondary Textbooks                         back to top |
The bulk of the Curriculum Library's holdings are comprised of textbooks that are sent to us on a depository arrangement. These items have been approved by the Utah State Textbook Commission. They include K-12 materials primarily, however a few college texts are included as well.

In the Curriculum Library, the materials are organized by various disciplines with the Elementary texts arranged before the Secondary texts. For example, in the bookshelves related to Language Arts: Spelling, Writing and Phonics come before English Literature. Elementary Math texts would come before Algebra, Geometry and Calculus. The Curriculum Library shelves have very distinctive signs to help you find the materials you need by subject.

When the materials are finished being cataloged there will be three distinct locations that correspond to the location codes in the online catalog: CURE - Curriculum Elementary texts; CURS - Curriculum Secondary texts and CURR - Professional literature for teachers. You will find these designations listed in the online catalog (UNIS) but, for the 1999-2000 school year, this will probably only apply to the cataloged Language Arts section.

Cataloged Curriculum (Language Arts & Literature)             back to top |
The Curriculum Library is in the process of cataloging its holdings so they can be searched in UNIS. So far, the Language Arts components are cataloged. This is the biggest source of the Curriculum Library’s holdings.

Uncataloged Curriculum             back to top |
The Curriculum materials that are not cataloged will be circulated at all times through the Curriculum Library.

Activity Kits             back to top |
Kits can be checked out via the Curriculum Library as a whole or in parts. Once again, one week circulation period with possible renewals.

Multimedia Curriculum: Software and Videos             back to top |
Due to restrictions from the software licensers as well as Marriott Library circulation policies of multimedia materials, software and videos are not allowed to be checked out unless approval is granted by the Curriculum Librarian or his Assistant. University of Utah School of Education faculty are excepted to this rule, for the most part. They are allowed 24 hour checkout privileges or can negotiate with Curriculum Library staff if they need these materials for a class taught outside the Library.

The Curriculum Library has two computer stations from which users can view software: a PC for Windows software and a Power Macintosh. If both of these workstations are in use, the user can take the multimedia material to Level 1, Multimedia Center to preview it there. The user will be required to leave an I.D. with Curriculum staff to secure the proper return of the materials to the Curriculum Library.

Big Books             back to top |
Big books and the Juvenile Literature housed within the Curriculum Library is circulated by Curriculum Library staff.

Juvenile Literature             back to top |
The Juvenile Literature that is cataloged by the Dewey Decimal system and housed outside of the Curriculum Library is circulated at the Circulation points, not from the Curriculum Library.

Special Education Tests             back to top |
The Curriculum Library has cataloged and maintained a variety of Special Education tests in General Reserve on Level 1. These are available by searching UNIS, the Library’s online card catalog. Because of the high usage of these materials every Semester, General Reserve is their permanent home to ensure the highest level of access and accountability.

Non-circulating Materials             back to top |
These are some of the materials within the Curriculum Library that do not circulate, unless approval is granted by the Curriculum Librarian or his Assistant. Materials that are not allowed to circulate can, however, be taken from the Curriculum Library to the Copy Center for a short interval if copies are to be made.

1. Multi-media materials: CD-Roms and floppy disks

2. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

3. Curriculum Guides

4. ERIC Microfiche & paper Indexes

5. Juvenile Literature Indexes

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