Library Policies
Miller Library is committed to maintaining and providing resources in support of student and faculty research.
Cell Phone Use
Quiet and brief cell phone conversations are allowed on the main floor. Loud talkers, Facetime sessions, and repeat offenders will be asked to leave and may be banned for a period of time.
Eating & Drinking
Food and drinks are allowed in the library.
Quiet Floor (4thFloor)
The fourth floor of the library is a designated Quiet Area. Group work, cell phone use, and conversations are not allowed.
Computer Use
All computer use requires a Username and Password. Public patrons and Alumni with a valid ID may request a public logon. Student academic use is always given priority over public use, causal use, gaming, and email.
Borrowing Privileges
With a valid picture ID, the Miller Library extends borrowing privileges to Keystone College's students, staff and faculty as well as members of the local community.
Keystone Students, Faculty & Staff need a valid Keystone ID to check out all materials. All lending is done in accordance with the current circulation rules. Excessive fines and delinquent materials may affect your privileges.
Public patrons and Alumni are granted borrowing privileges with a valid PA Driver's license or Access PA public library card.
Archive Access
Most archival items have been digitized and are available online for public viewing. A few items may be available by appointment only.
Interlibrary Loan Policies
Interlibrary loan is a service that is provided to currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff to obtain materials which are not available in Keystone College's Miller Library. Materials necessary for study and research are borrowed from other libraries; photocopies or digital copies can also be acquired.
The conditions of this service are set forth by the National Interlibrary Loan Code, 1980 (adopted by the American Library Association), the policies of the Miller Library local agreements, and the regulations of individual lending institutions.
All faculty, students, and staff affiliated with Keystone College have full interlibrary loan privileges. "Local scholars" may apply for interlibrary loan privileges.
Books, theses, music and come materials reproduced in microform may be borrowed. Photocopies or digital copies of other materials may be requested in accordance with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, US Code). Items missing from Miller library can also be obtained.
The following types of materials cannot generally be requested: books owned by this library and temporarily in use; books with the current year copyright date, periodical volumes; materials for class, reserve or group use,; reference books; rare or valuable materials; and unpublished manuscripts. Videos may be requested if they can be identified as being owned by a library within our region.
It is the policy of the Miller Library to not request materials from other libraries that we do not lend ourselves. This includes computer software, films, curricula, and children's literature. materials usually circulate on interlibrary loan for 21 days. However, due dates and renewal possibilities are dictated by the lending library. Items must be related to Keystone curricula or related committee work, job assignment, assigned research, or grant.
Collection Development Policies
The Library purchases material that is largely concerned with current theories, events, and topics in the fields related to curriculum and/or the College's dedication to the liberal arts. Materials in support of new programs are emphasized. Exceptions include seminal and historical works in appropriate fields. Digital and remotely-accessible formats are prioritized. The Library attempts to acquire all books and articles authored byy Keystone faculty, staff and alumni. Preference is also give to resources that can be purchased through consortia.
Weeding Policy
Miller Library's primary mission is to meet current undergraduate and graduate research needs. Thus, the Library strives to provide a collection designed for active use by its students and the campus community. Accomplishing this goal requires a weeding policy with specific guidelines, which is continuously implemented. Before being discarded each item is reviewed by the appropriate staff member based upon professional judgment and knowledge of the collection and curriculum. Librarians may at times look to the archivist and faculty members for their recommendations.
Titles which may be weeded include superceded editions, unused titles, duplicate titles, items which do not support the current curriculum, and items in poor condition. Federal documents (in all formats) received through the Depository system must follow federal laws in deciding what to withdraw.
Statement on Privacy
This policy follows the recommendations of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association. It is the policy of the Miller Library to maintain no record that would link a user to materials or service once the materials are returned or a service is completed. Furthermore, whenever feasible, whatever records the Library gathers for statistical purposes are retained separately and independently from user identification.
No employee shall reveal the identity of a borrower to any requestor except as required by proper legal order or subpoena.
To whom information shall be denied includes, but is not limited to, faculty, staff, parents, students, campus security, police, FBI agents, and military personnel. These regulations include reserve book materials. Questions and concerns should be referred to the library director.