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OhioLINK Policies and Fines - How to Manage Your Account

Jan Novak, Associate Director jan.novak@law.csuohio.edu | January 16, 2007 - 12:33

Paper writing season is upon us, as a C-M student you are blessed with a number of very useful tools to help you accomplish your research. One of the best sources for obtaining print material not found in our own Library is via the OhioLINK service. OhioLINK is a wonderful tool; however when utilizing your OhioLINK borrowing privileges it is very important that you remain aware of OhioLINK’s policies regarding overdue and non returned materials, as well as the steps you can take to avoid incurring fines. Please remember OhioLINK fines are expensive, and you remain liable for replacement fines until the material is returned to our Law Library Circulation Desk as well as accrued overdue fines:

OhioLINK fine policy explained

An individual who checks out OhioLINK materials is personally responsible for all fines that accrue. It is up to you to know when your materials are due and take steps to renew them when necessary.

When you check an OhioLINK book out from the Law Library, we clearly stamp the due date on the front banner and place a slip outlining OhioLINK policy in the book, re-iterating the fact that all OhioLINK fines are Non-Waiverable. The loan period for OhioLINK books is 21 days. You may renew books up to four times, assuming no one else has placed a hold on the item. Please note: you must review your materials each time they come due, OhioLINK does not automatically renew your materials even when they are eligible for renewal. Non-book, or special items, may not be renewed.

Please remember OhioLINK fines are quite substantial. OhioLINK charges all patrons an overdue fee of $.50 a day per book for overdue materials. Books returned more than 30 days overdue are assessed a Non-Waiverable fine of $50.00. OhioLINK replacement charges for lost or destroyed books are $125.00 per item. Special Items, such as videotapes and CD’s, are due in 7 days from the day of checkout, and cannot be renewed. Those items accrue an overdue charge of $1.00 a day after that. To avoid these fines, all books and materials will need to be either renewed if allowable or returned by the due date.

How to forward your E-mail from the CSU Campus to get Overdue notices

E-Mail notification of overdue OhioLINK materials is a courtesy sent to your CSU email account, not your Law School email account, unless you take the affirmative step to forward CSU email to your Law School account. To forward your CSU email to your Law School or other account of your choice, log onto CampusNet , Click the E-Mail tab at the top which will take you to the screen that enables you to forward your E-Mail. Failure to check these messages or to adhere to the return deadlines does not excuse you from responsibility for any fines that may accrue. If you’ve never used CampusNet before, or forgot your password, simply dial the I.S. &T help line at ext. 5050 and they will issue you a password.

How to check your own record

You may access the View Your Own Record option of Scholar, the online catalog, at any time of day or night. This means you can renew your items 24 hours a day, assuming there are no holds on the item or the materials are not overdue. If someone has placed a hold on the item, your renewal will be blocked, and the material must be returned promptly by the due date, or you will be responsible for any library fines that may accrue. If you would like to renew by phone you may call (216) 687-2250. Or you may renew in person at the Law Library’s Circulation Desk. You do not need to have the book with you in order to renew.

If you have questions about the OhioLINK policies or about the status of your current charge outs please don't hesitate to contact the Library Circulation Desk at 687-2250.


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