Borrowing from the Library

AUS Library Material

AUS Faculty may borrow up to 75 items. 

Books on loan to faculty are subject to recall after one week. If another user requests a recall, you will be notified and given a reasonable amount of time to return the item to the library. You can reclaim recalled items after one week.

General and Arabic Collection books are loaned for each academic semester with 1 renewal between fall and spring semesters.

Loans of Videos, DVD's, CDs and tapes are limited to 5 items (of each type) and can be borrowed for one week. These items cannot be renewed.

Special Collection material can be borrowed for one week.

Reference material may be loaned for one day, after consultation with a librarian.

Faculty may borrow selected journals, limited to 3 items for 3 days.  Journal loans cannot be renewed.

Replacement fees will be assessed to lost items.

You are responsible for all materials checked out to your account.  The library strongly advises against loaning items you have borrowed to another person.  In the event of loss, you will be liable for the applicable replacement fee.

Faculty may apply to have a proxy sign material out for them. Please download the Proxy Authorization Form and return the completed form to the library.

Interlibrary Loan Material

Periodical articles and books not found in the library collection may be obtained through interlibrary loan (ILL) or document delivery.

Interlibrary loan and document delivery services are intended for AUS faculty and graduate students. Requestors should first check to make sure that the materials are not available in the AUS Library Catalog or in the AUS Library database collection. Requests for materials should be made to the Interlibrary Loan Department. Please be sure to include full bibliographic details when submitting requests.

Due to the cost of providing this service, faculty are asked to exercise restraint when submitting requests. The library will endeavor to fulfill all reasonable requests but may on occasion need to restrict the number of orders submitted per faculty member.