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Equipment

A view of the DSC front desk on the ground floor in McHenry library

Digital Scholarship at UCSC Libraries

Checkout Policies

Borrowing Eligibility

Equipment is available to all current campus affiliates (students, staff, and faculty).

 

Equipment Location

Checkout equipment is located at the DSC Desk in the David Kirk Digital Scholarship Commons on the Ground Floor of McHenry Library.

 

Checkout Period and Reservations

The default checkout period for take-home equipment is 72 hours. ​You can request a longer checkout period (up to 2 weeks) either by placing a reservation or at the desk when doing a walk-in checkout.

 

Overdues

  • No overdue fee will be charged, but late returns will be counted. Three late returns will receive a warning. Four late returns will result in a block from checking out equipment for the remainder of the year.
  • You will be charged the replacement cost of each equipment kit that is 72 hours or more overdue. This charge will be removed if the equipment is returned.

Equipment Renewals

  • All equipment renewals must be done IN PERSON at the DSC Desk when it is staffed
  • A renewal is never guaranteed as there may be an existing future reservation on the equipment.

 

Returning Equipment

The pickup and return location for all equipment is the DSC Desk on the Ground Floor of McHenry Library only in person during hours that the desk is staffed.

 

Batteries

We cannot guarantee that batteries will be charged. Dead AA and AAA batteries can be replaced by staff at the DSC Desk upon request.

 

Backup and Remove Your Data

Be sure to back up and delete your data from any removable SD cards prior to returning the equipment. In the event that you do not save your data before returning the equipment, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to recover it at a later date.

 

Equipment Billing

If you have received a bill for equipment you have borrowed and not returned, and you wish to request a review, please visit our Billing Appeal Form and choose "Digital Scholarship Commons" under "Type of Equipment Billed." Please note that requesting an appeal does not guarantee waiving of fees.