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NMSU Library Policies & Procedures

Building Use Policies

  • Building Use - (Policy #050)
  • Doctoral Study Carrels - (Policy #052)
  • Exhibits - (Policy #042)
  • Group Study Rooms - (Policy #047)
  • Library Building Hours - (Policy #002)
  • Library Public Computer Use - (Policy #034)
  • Library Public Events - (Policy #046)
  • Lost and Found - (Policy #051)
  • NMSU Library Conference Room - (Policy #043)
  • Library Instruction Labs - (Policy #009)
  • Visiting School Groups - (Policy #031)

Collections Policies

  • Acceptance of Oral Histories - (Policy #039)
  • Archives Appraisal Guidelines for Records - (Policy #012)
  • Collection Development Principles - (Policy #024)
  • Withdrawal Policy - (Policy #013)

Safety Policies

  • Emergency Action Plan - (Policy #010)
  • NMSU Library Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) - All Hazards

Services Policies

  • Circulation - (Policy #007)
  • Confidentiality of Library Records - (Policy #041)
  • Information Delivery Services - (Policy #033)
  • Library Fees and Charges - (Policy #015)
  • Library Services for Registered NMSU Main Campus Distance Education Students - (Policy #019)
  • Reserves - (Policy #011)
  • Services for Users with Disabilities - (Policy #016)

Staff Policies

  • Administrative Reviews of Library Department Heads - (Policy #020)
  • Assessment Plan - (Policy #018)
  • Business Cards - (Policy #026)
  • Carl Faubion Outstanding Library Staff Employee of the Year Award - (Policy #036)
  • Compensation for Distance Education - (Policy #023)
  • Dean's Faculty Research Fund - (Policy #030)
  • Educational Opportunity for Employees - (Policy #003)
  • Exempt Staff Bonus Program - (Policy #025)
  • Faculty Bonus Program - (Policy #027)
  • Flextime Work Schedules for Classified and Professional Staff - (Policy #004)
  • Library Faculty - General Election Procedures (Policy #006)
  • Library Faculty Summer Contracts - (Policy #021)
  • Library University Policies and Administrative Rules and Procedures - (Policy #001)
  • Moving Expenses Reimbursements - (Policy #035)
  • Internships (Policy #017)
  • Staff (Non-Exempt) - Bonus Program (Policy #014)
  • Team Award Program - (Policy #044)
  • Travel - (Policy #032)
  • Vehicle Use Policy - (Policy #038)

All Policies - listed by number

  • Policy #001, Library University Policies and Administrative Rules and Procedures
  • Policy #002, Library Building Hours
  • Policy #003, Educational Opportunity for Employees
  • Policy #004, Flextime Work Schedules for Classified and Professional Staff
  • Policy #006, Library Faculty - General Election Procedures
  • Policy #007, Circulation
  • Policy #009, Library Instruction Labs
  • Policy #010, Emergency Action Plan
  • Policy #011, Reserves
  • Policy #012, Archives Appraisal Guidelines for Records
  • Policy #013, Withdrawal Policy
  • Policy #014, Staff (Non-Exempt) Bonus Program
  • Policy #015, Library Fees and Charges
  • Policy #016, Services for Users with Disabilities
  • Policy #017, Internships
  • Policy #018, Assessment Plan
  • Policy #019, Library Services for Registered NMSU Main Campus Distance Education Students
  • Policy #020, Administrative Reviews of Library Department Heads
  • Policy #021, Library Faculty Summer Contracts
  • Policy #023, Compensation for Distance Education
  • Policy #024, Collection Development Principles
  • Policy #025, Exempt Staff Bonus Program
  • Policy #026, Business Cards
  • Policy #027, Faculty Bonus Program
  • Policy #030, Dean's Faculty Research Fund
  • Policy #031, Visiting School Groups
  • Policy #032, Travel
  • Policy #033, Information Delivery Services
  • Policy #034, Library Public Computer Use
  • Policy #035, Moving Expenses Reimbursements
  • Policy #036, Carl Faubion Outstanding Library Staff Employee of the Year Award
  • Policy #038, Vehicle Use Policy
  • Policy #039, Acceptance of Oral Histories
  • Policy #041, Confidentiality of Library Records
  • Policy #042, Exhibits
  • Policy #043, NMSU Library Conference Room
  • Policy #044, Team Award Program
  • Policy #046, Library Public Events
  • Policy #047, Group Study Rooms
  • Policy #050, Building Use
  • Policy #051, Lost and Found
  • Policy #052, Doctoral Study Carrels

Help & Guides

  • Ask Us!
  • Library FAQs
  • Research & Course Guides
  • Online Reference Shelf
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  • Copyright Essentials
  • Plagiarism
  • Citing Your Sources

Services

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  • Computing & Printing
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  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Course Reserves
  • Library Instruction
  • Conference Room Reservations
  • Suggest a Purchase

Collections

  • General Collections
  • Digital Collections
  • Rio Grande Historical Collections
  • University Archives Collections
  • Political Papers Collections
  • Special Collections

About Us

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  • News
  • Exhibits
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  • Strategic Planning
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