LIBRARY SERVICES UPDATE
The F.D. Bluford Library building is closed for Winter Break. Information about the library's services during COVID-19 is available.
Please refer to the Aggies Care website for the latest information.
LIBRARY SERVICES UPDATE
The F.D. Bluford Library building is closed for Winter Break. Information about the library's services during COVID-19 is available.
Please refer to the Aggies Care website for the latest information.
Users who are unwilling to comply with the regulations listed below will be asked to leave the library facility.
Persons refusing to leave the library at the request of a staff member will be subject to removal by University Police and may not be allowed further access to the library.
Guide and service animals for people with disabilities are welcome in the library. Other animals, including emotional support animals, must remain outside. Patrons may be asked to provide verification of the animal’s service role. Please refer to:
During the fall and spring semesters, Bluford Library provides a 24/5 study space for NC A&T students, faculty and staff with an Aggie OneCard ID from 12 am Monday – 7:30 am Friday.
Requests by NC A&T students to photograph or film in the library as part of a class assignment are reviewed by library staff at any of the service desks. Students will be asked to complete a request form. All other requests need to contact NC A&T Media Relations at 336-256-0863.
Cell phones ringers and speaker phones must be turned off upon entering the building. Patrons must be considerate of others, lower their voices, and keep conversations as brief and quiet as possible. On the 3rd floor, the Quiet Study Floor, cell phone conversations are not allowed.
Patrons must be fully clothed, including shirts and shoes.
Library computers are for academic and research use consistent with the educational mission of NC A&T. Priority is given to students, faculty and staff users.
When using the library computers, the following activities are prohibited:
The library's regulations are adopted in accordance with NC A&T's Computer Use Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec7-info-tech/acceptable-use-policy.pdf
The library has a limited number of conference rooms for use by students and in support of academic programs and student success initiatives. We are unable to accommodate the use of conference/group study rooms by outside groups. Additionally, please review the Regulations for Group and Individual Study Rooms usage.
Requests for events or programs to be held within the library facility should be directed to the appropriate library administrative staff, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This is adopted in accordance with NC A&T's Use of University Space Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec4-stud-aff-Issues/use-fo-space-final-2017.pdf
In order to provide a clean and comfortable environment for all and to maintain library resources and furnishings, we ask that you adhere to the following guidelines:
Interpretation of these guidelines is at the discretion of Library personnel. The Library reserves the right to ask anyone to relocate, remove, or dispose of food and drink in case of complaints or if found to be in violation of these regulations.
Databases and electronic resources are provided for academic research to currently authorized university faculty, staff, students and library visitors. Database vendors regulate our usage of these resources via licensing agreements, which supersede "fair use" copyright law provisions and govern how each resource may and may not be used.
As an authorized user, you have the right to search the database, view the results and to extract (via emailing, printing or downloading) limited data or articles for personal academic use only. Downloading entire journal issues or data collections violates copyright law and our licensing agreements with publishers.
You may not:
Violations are taken seriously as they may result in publishers terminating access for the entire university community or undertaking legal action against the university.
Related content includes NC A&T's Computer Use Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec7-info-tech/acceptable-use-policy.pdf
The following misconduct is prohibited in Bluford Library:
Statements #1, #2, #3 and #5 a, b, c, and f are adopted in relation to NC A&T's Student Handbook 2019-2020, page 34-39, "Conduct Prohibited by the University" or “Academic Dishonesty Policy” p. 39-40.
https://www.ncat.edu/campus-life/pdfs/student-handbook-19-20.pdf
Statement #4 is adopted in accordance with NC A&T's Information Security Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec7-info-tech/information-security-policy.pdf and Network Usage Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec7-info-tech/IT%20Network%20Usage%20Policy%20Final.pdf
Statement #5e is adopted in relation to NC A&T's Sexual Misconduct: Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Assault - Administrative Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec3-human-resources/Sexual_Misconduct_Discrimination_Harassment_Sexual_Assault.pdf and Student-On-Student Sexual Misconduct – Administrative Policy:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec4-stud-aff-Issues/student-on-student-sexual-misconduct-final-2015.pdf
Display of posters and distribution of flyers is prohibited except in designated areas or with the permission of library personnel; in the case of students, materials must be cleared with the Office of Student Development. Unauthorized solicitation or fundraising of any type within the library or outside its entrance is prohibited. The library adheres to University regulations that pertain to the display and distribution of materials, and to solicitation activities on campus.
This is in accordance with NC A&T's Student Handbook 2019-2020, Section IV. page 37, example #34, "Conduct Prohibited by the University": https://www.ncat.edu/campus-life/pdfs/student-handbook-19-20.pdf
Children under the age of 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Exceptions will be made for children participating in library sponsored programs and activities. The library computers do not have internet filters. Parents or guardians are responsible for their children when visiting the library and for the children's use of library resources and materials.
We are charged with maintaining the academic integrity and climate of the library. Therefore, we reserve the majority of computer workstations in the library for student, faculty and staff use. To uphold our charge but also accommodate our guests, the following guidelines are strictly enforced at all times:
Guests must still adhere to the applicable university policies for computer, network and database use:
https://hub.ncat.edu/administration/legal/policies/sec7-info-tech/acceptable-use-policy.pdf
Riding bikes, skateboards, shopping carts or any other conveyance in the library is prohibited. Equipment used by mobility-impaired library users is allowed.
This is in accordance with NC A&T's Student Handbook 2019-2020, page 97, example 6.4, "Prohibited Behavior":
https://www.ncat.edu/campus-life/pdfs/student-handbook-19-20.pdf
The library building is currently closed to the public during the university's Winter Break. Please use our online services.