Circulation
NCI-Frederick personnel must have a Scientific Library account to use
the Library. Any NCI-Frederick employee interested in having an account should
visit the Library in Building 549, complete a form, and receive a barcode.
Either a new barcode will be attached to the ID card, or the existing barcode
appearing on the appropriate NIH badge will be used. The registered barcode is
necessary for off-site access to the Library's website, for use of the
computers in the Library, for access to the document delivery request forms,
and for checking out materials from the Library's physical collection.
Only NCI-Frederick personnel may check out books and other circulating
materials. All new books are displayed on the new book shelf for 2 weeks
before they circulate; audiovisual materials are displayed for 1
week. Circulation times for library materials:
Books 4
weeks
Books with
holds 2
weeks
Audiovisuals 7
days
Journals,
reference books and microforms do not circulate
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How
do I renew items that I have checked out from the Scientific Library?
You may renew items ONCE by phone, in person, or
online via your Circulation
Account, unless another patron has placed a hold on the item.
Thereafter, items must be returned to the shelves for at least 7 days before
being checked out again. All materials are subject to recall by the
Library at any time.
1) By Phone - call 301-846-5848
to request assistance from a staff member.
2) In Person
- when you visit the Library, stop at the Circulation Desk where a staff member
will renew your items for you and give you the new due date.
3)
Online - Link to the
"My Account Login" page, or
locate the My Account /
Renew Items option in the "Quick Links" list on
the Library's homepage. A link to your account is also available under
"Quick Links" in the Online
Catalog, located in the column on the left side.
Once you reach your
account login page - you will be asked to type your full name, and your patron
barcode (no spaces), which is located on the back of your NCI-Frederick ID.
Patrons who have registered their NIH badges with the Scientific Library will
use the embedded barcode (personal identifier number) located on the back of
their NIH badges.
- Click on "...Items currently checked out" to view
the materials you have checked out.
- You can either renew selected items by placing a check in the box
next to items on the list and clicking on "Renew Selected
Items," OR click on "Renew All" to renew everything
you have checked out.
- If you are successful, a new due date will be displayed in the
"STATUS" column. Otherwise, a message of "RENEW NOT ALLOWED" will appear on the
screen.
- Always check the STATUS column for information on the success or
failure of your renewal.
Microform reader/printer and copying machines are available for patron
use in the Library.
Circulation records are confidential. If you need information
from a book that is checked out, please contact the Document Delivery
Technician at 301-846-5850 or via email at
NCIFredLibrary@mail.nih.gov.
