Circulation - Sharing Group Rules
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This article lists the approved circulation rules for sharing groups in the Montana Shared Catalog.
Items Circulating Throughout Sharing Group
All circulation rules in this section (exempting non-circulating) are 2 renewals and fining / non-fining as per the library.
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Item Type
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Description
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Rule
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| 14DAY |
14 day circulating items
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14 days fine or no fine
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28DAY
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28 day circulating items
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28 days fine or no fine
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| BOOK |
Books, including Paperbacks |
28 days fine or no fine
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CASSETTE |
Cassettes |
28 days fine or no fine
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CD
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CDs and CD-ROMs
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28 days fine or no fine
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CIRC-MAG
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Circulating Magazines
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14 days fine or no fine
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DVD
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Videos on DVD
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14 days fine or no fine
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FLOAT-NB
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Floating New Books
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14 days fine or no fine
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KIT
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Book and other kits
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28 days fine or no fine
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MAG-PER
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Magazines and Periodicals
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NONCIRC w/14-day override
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MUSIC
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Music Recordings
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14 days fine or no fine
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NEW
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New materials
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14 days fine or no fine
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NONCIRC
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Non-circulating materials
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NONCIRC w/14-day override
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VHS
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VHS
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28 days fine or no fine
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Local / In-House Use Items
All circulation rules in this section are determined by the library from among the approved circulation rules and are exempt from sharing.
Item Type | Description |
| 14DAYBR | Used for leased or license-restricted items, 14-day local loan period, including branches |
14DAYLOCAL | Used for leased or license-restricted items, 14-day local loan period |
28DAYBR | Used for leased or license-restricted items, 28-day local loan period, including branches |
28DAYLOCAL | Used for leased or license-restricted items, 28-day local loan period |
ACCESSORY | Accessories, toys, realia, other odd items |
AV | Audio-visual |
COMPUTER | Use for all computers |
EQUIPMENT | AV and other equipment, except e-readers and computers |
GRABNGO | Used for GRABNGO (non-holdable & non-renewable) |
ILL-MAT | Interlibrary loan materials |
MEDIA-EQUIP | E-readers and tablets |
PROF-MAT | Professional school materials, restricted rules |
SPECIAL | Used for leased items or items restricted to owning library for licensing reasons |
Does Not Circulate Under Any Circumstances - No Circ Rule Needed
Libraries may also use NONCIRC for any of the below.
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Item Type
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Description
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ARCHIVE
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Archive materials
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DIGITAL
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Digital materials
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MAP
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Maps
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MICROFORM
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Microform
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