MRC Collections, General Terms of Use, & Lending Rules

The Multimedia Resources Center (MRC) houses the UCI Libraries' collection of non-print media in the arts, humanities, business and management, social sciences, and government information. The MRC is also the home of the UCI Libraries' science and medical collections of non-print media serving the needs of Biological Sciences, Engineering, Information and Computing Science, Physical Sciences, portions of Social Ecology, and the College of Medicine.

The UCI Libraries actively collects titles that support instruction and research for the academic programs at UCI. The collection consists of videocassettes, DVDs, laser discs, 16mm films, sound recordings, and CD-ROM titles, including data archive and government information titles.

To Check Out Materials

A valid UCI Libraries card is required
Selected MRC and U.S. Depository CD-ROMS may be checked out and used at the MRC with a valid library card, driver's license, passport, military ID, or other official state photo ID.

Videorecordings in the MRC Collection

New Video Titles - Most Recent Three Months
Video Titles A-C
Video Titles D-H
Video Titles I-M
Video Titles N-S
Video Titles T-Z

Films and videorecordings are loaned to UCI faculty members and graduate students for UCI classroom instruction, preview, or research. Videorecordings being previewed or used for research are subject to immediate recall if needed for classroom showing. Videorecordings and films are loaned to UCI staff for UCI classroom instruction only. All other borrowers may only view materials on-site. A valid library card is required for viewing privileges.

Due to copyright or purchase restrictions, films and videorecordings cannot be broadcast or electronically transmitted in any way, and they may not be used for group recreational or fund-raising programs. Please contact the MRC Manager with questions about showing films or videorecordings outside the classroom.

Classroom booking requests must be received two business days in advance. Specific booking dates for each item are required. This will protect your booking and accommodate multiple bookings for the same item when possible. Eligible borrowers may request items to be delivered via the UCI Libraries' Document Delivery Service (DDS).

The borrower assumes responsibility for any lost or damaged media items. The appropriate subject bibliographer will determine actual replacement costs. Charges for lost or damaged non-print material will include a billing charge and processing costs if necessary.

The MRC does not loan equipment for use outside the UCI Libraries. The MRC equipment is for use with MRC and ILL materials only. Users who need media equipment for personal, departmental, or classroom use can contact Classroom Technology Support, which supplies media equipment to the campus.

Lending Policies

MRC Loan Periods Listed by Item Type

Item Types	Borrower with Valid UCI Libraries Card	Loan Period	Renewals	MRC Use Only
Reserves DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	UCI faculty	72 hours *	No	No
Reserves Material (All others)	UCI affiliates	3 hours	No	Yes
* Exceptions: Reserves DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes may be limited to 24 hour circulation if the material is needed to complete an impending assignment for finals, midterm, etc. Personal copies are "MRC Use Only" except by the faculty member who owns the material.
16 mm films	UCI faculty	14 days	No	No
Balanchine Videocassettes	UCI faculty	1 day	No	No
Balanchine Videocassettes	All others	3 hours	No	Yes
DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	UCI faculty	14 days	1 renewal	No
DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	UCI graduate students	7 days	1 renewal	No
DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	All except UCI faculty & UCI graduate students	3 hours	1 renewal	Yes
CD-ROMs	All borrowers (depository items and selected MRC CD-ROMs circulate with valid photo ID)	2 hours	1 renewal	Yes
CD-ROMs - Circulating	UCI affiliates	14 days	1 renewal	No
CD-ROMs - Data Archive	UCI affiliates	7 days	No	No
MRC Software	UCI affiliates	2 hours	No	Yes
HPMini 5103 notebooks and MacBook Pros	UCI affiliates	2 hours	No	No
MacBook Pros	UCI affiliates	2 hours	No	No
Portable Headphones, USB, FireWire Cables	UCI affiliates	3 hours	No	No
Boom Mic Kit, Tascam DR-100 Digital Recorder, and Wireless Cards	UCI affiliates	48 hours	No	No
Canon EOS Digital Rebel T2i DSLR Camera with AF 18-55mm lens, Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi with AF 18-250mm lens and Cushman Tripod	UCI affiliates	48 hours	No	No
Canon Vixia HF200, Canon ZR700, Canon ZR960 and Sony Handycam DCR-SR300	UCI affiliates	48 hours	No	No
Audio CDs, Audiotapes, Music and Spoken Word CD-ROMs	All borrowers	14 days	1 renewal	No
Books	All borrowers	14 days	1 renewal	No
Books with Limited Circulation	All borrowers	2 hours	1 renewal	Yes
Books with accompanying DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	UCI faculty	14 days	1 renewal	No
Books with accompanying DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	UCI graduate students	7 days	1 renewal	No
Books with accompanying DVD videos, Laserdiscs, VideoCDs, Super VideoCDs, and Videocassettes	All except UCI faculty & UCI graduate students	3 hours	1 renewal	Yes
LMC Management Collection	UCI affiliates only	14 days	1 renewal	No
Mixed Media	All borrowers	14 days	1 renewal	No
Slides and accompanying material	All borrowers	2 hours	1 renewal	Yes

MRC Searches

Any borrower with a valid library card may fill out a search form for missing or in-process materials in the MRC collection at the MRC Desk.

MRC Recalls

UCI faculty members and graduate student instructors who need MRC media for specific classroom showings or class previews may complete a Media Use and Booking Form to place a recall on material that is checked out to another borrower, except:

Personal or departmental copies on Course Reserves
Materials being searched
In-process material
On order material

If an item is recalled, the new due date will be ten days from the date the recall was placed, unless the original due date is sooner.

Borrowers will be mailed or e-mailed a recall notice with the new due date and a courtesy overdue recall notice. Failure to receive recall and overdue notices does not exempt a borrower from fines or a lost MRC media bill. Home and e-mail addresses may be changed in ANTPAC or at any Check Out Desk.

MRC Course Reserves Lending Policies

Overdues, Fines and Charges

MRC Overdue Fines

Course Reserves Materials:			$2 per hour - first 10 hours $5 per hour - after the first 10 hours $50 maximum
All other media/equipment:			$2 per hour

MRC Loan Fines, Replacements, and Repair Charges

MRC borrowing privileges will be suspended until fines and/or bills are paid in full. All borrowers are subject to the assessment of overdue fines for reserve and recalled materials. If a borrower plans to be away from the campus for an extended period of time, he/she needs to make the necessary arrangements to receive overdue notices or return materials.

Borrowers are responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of media and equipment lost or damaged while on loan from the MRC. Charges for lost or damaged media will include a minimum $125 replacement cost plus a $10 non-refundable processing fee and any overdue fines accrued to the borrowers account. Charges for lost or damaged equipment will include a $10 non-refundable processing fee plus repair or replacement costs up to $5,000 per item.

Fines, if applicable, and replacement or repair charges will be turned over to Campus Billing and may, if not paid promptly, result in withholding of transcripts, permission to register for classes (UC students), and risk of the bill being sent to a collection agency.

Additional Charges

Additional late charges are assessed and added to unpaid invoices by the UC Irvine Financial Services Office. Those charges are $5 after 30 days, $15 after 60 days and $45 after 90 days.

Billing contacts for Multimedia and Interactive Centers

Multimedia and Interactive Centers Assistant Manager (949) 824-7072 or libmrc@uci.edu

Multimedia and Interactive Centers Director/Manager (949) 824-7072 or libmrc@uci.edu

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