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ABOUT US
Welcome to The Art Institute of Philadelphia Library Website
The Art Institute of Philadelphia Library website is your online source for information, imagery, and service.
The library strives to supplement its book, video, and magazine collections by bringing you web-based resources that will help you achieve your academic, artistic, and professional goals.
We invite you to explore.
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Mission Statement
The library is committed to the support of the academic programs offered
at The Art Institute of Philadelphia. The library:
- strives to enhance the teaching and learning environment by assembling
material collections in print and digital formats, onsite and online, to
serve the art and design, and other educational needs of students
- provides high-quality instruction to teach the skills needed to identify, locate, evaluate, and use all types of information resources
- facilitates access to other collections and information to further widen
the opportunities afforded our students
- seeks to develop a learning environment that inspires and supports creativity and scholarship, and
- endeavors to provide excellent, user-friendly service at all times.
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Staff
RUTH SCHACHTER, Library Director, 215-405-6378
SHARON DOWNS, Librarian, 215-405-6348
ALFIA HENRY, Assistant Librarian/Circulation, 215-405-6794
DOROTHY IAMS, Evening Librarian, 215-405-6402
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Borrowing
You must have your library barcode, usually affixed to your school ID, to
check out anything!
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Books
Most
books may be borrowed for three weeks and renewed
unless someone
else has put a reserve on them. You can renew with
your library barcode, either at the library or by
phone. You don't need to bring in the materials (unless
it is at the end of the quarter). Students may have
a total of six items out at one time (a CD with a
book counts as one item). Fines for most overdue materials
are 10 cents per day, to a maximum fine of $10.00.
Lost materials will be billed at replacement costs,
plus a $20.00 replacement fee, plus fines.
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Textbooks
Textbooks,
reference books and reserve materials are for use in the
library only! Occasionally the library has additional circulating
copies. The fine for removing textbooks or reserve materials
from the library is $10.00 per day.
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Magazines may be checked out for one class period. Fines for
overdue magazines are assessed per hour, and then $1.00 per day.
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Videos & DVDs
Most videos
and DVDs may be borrowed for a three-day period, two videotapes
at a time. Fines are $1.00 per day to a maximum of $20.00.
Certain videos may be for in-library use only.
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Stock Photography
The library
has a large collection of stock photography books and CDs
which may be borrowed, as well as online access to Corbis Images.
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Audio
The library has a large collection of sound effects and production music on CDs. These may be borrowed for one night.
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Faculty Reserve
Faculty
Reserve materials are for in-library use only, unless other
arrangements have been made with the faculty member.
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Fines
Having fines over $20.00 or start with failing to return materials will have an impact on your ability toreceive your schedule or receive your diploma. For long-standing overdue materials or fines, the library will generate a bill for the replacement of materials plus fines, which will be sent to the Accounting Department.
All materials must be returned at the end of each quarter. To check out materials over the break period, bring a copy of your next quarter's schedule to the library on the day before the end of the quarter, or the morning of the last day of the quarter.
Fines are charged to encourage the timely return and respect for materials which are, in general, very expensive and needed by other students and faculty. Fines remain on a student's record until materials are returned and fines are paid.
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Theft and Vandalism Policies
It is expected that all students will comport themselves in the Library in the same manner as will be expected in an employment situation. Mutilating or stealing Library materials is in violation of acceptable student conduct and is not permitted. If Library materials are stolen or mutilated, the student will be subject to Art Institute disciplinary action and/or legal prosecution. The student's Dean of Academic Affairs will be notified of all instances of unacceptable student conduct as well as the Dean of Education and the Dean of Student Affairs.
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Hours of Operation
7:50 AM - 10:00 PM Monday - Thursday
7:50 AM - 9:00 PM Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday
CLOSED Sunday
The library is closed during school breaks. Materials
can be returned by using the Book Return slot.
Circulation Desk : (215) 405 - 6402
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