Introduction
Hours
Sound and video equipment
Circulation
Borrowing
Returns
Fines/Overdue Items
Lost/Incomplete/Damaged materials
Recorded music and spoken word materials that support coursework and research at the University are available from the Recordings service point located in the Third Floor Reading Room at Regenstein Library. The Recordings phone number is 773-702-8451 during open hours.
Music and spoken-word materials that circulate from the Recordings Service Point:
Music and spoken-word materials that circulate from the Main Circulation Desk on the First Floor:
Materials that do not circulate:
(Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters)
The Recordings Collection is closed during the interims following Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters, and operates on a limited schedule during Summer Quarter.
Audio and video playback equipment is available in Rooms 306 and 307, located in the center partition of the Third Floor reading room. The rooms are open for use during the Library's building hours. Headphones are required when using the equipment, as the rooms are not soundproof. Headphones can be charged out from the Main Circulation Desk on the First Floor, and from the Recordings service point during open hours.
A University "Chicago Card" (official University i.d.) or barcoded UChicago Library Card is required to borrow materials from the Recordings Collection, even for materials to be used in the Library. Barcoded day passes from the ID & Privileges Office allow visitors to use the Library's computer workstations, but do not include circulation privileges. Please be careful with recordings; like other Library materials, they are used for research and may be out of print. Store CDs and supporting material in their cases to avoid misplacing or damaging them. Patrons will be charged for lost, incomplete, or damaged materials. Library circulation and access policies are available on the ID & Privileges Office website.
Due to the high circulation of recordings materials, there is a limit on the amount that can be checked out to a patron at one time. Patrons may request a total of 6 separate call numbers, but the number of individual CDs cannot exceed 14 discs.
Patrons are responsible for returning items on or before the due date. Patrons going out of town are urged to return all material from the Recordings Collection before they go. Failure to return recalled or overdue materials can result in fines and blocked privileges (see below).
Many items in the Recordings Collection are out-of-print and are difficult to replace. Accordingly, charges for lost, incomplete and damaged items are high, reflecting work by music staff to repair items, or locate and process replacements.
