Digital Scholarship at UCSC Libraries

Checkout Policies

Borrowing Eligibility

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

Batteries

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

Checkout Period

The default checkout periods for take home equipment is 72 hours depending on the equipment. ​You can also request a future or extended checkout through our booking calendar.

Please be advised that UCSC Library Reserves Policies ➚, including hourly late fees, apply to all equipment checkouts.

External Media

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.

Location

The equipment is located either at the Media Desk in the David Kirk Digital Scholarship Commons on the Ground Floor of McHenry Library.

Renewals

Equipment checkouts can be renewed at the Media Desk for the standard 72- hour checkout time as long as there is no existing reservation.

Reservations

You can reserve any of our equipment in advance through our booking calendar. Extended bookings are limited to 2 weeks.

Please be advised that UCSC Library Reserves Policies ➚, including hourly late fees, apply to all equipment checkouts.

Returning Equipment

The pickup and return location for all equipment is the DSC Media Desk only in person during open hours—never to the drop box outside the DSC nor to any outside library drop box—thank you!

Equipment Billing

If you have received a bill for equipment you have borrowed and you wish to request a review, please visit our Billing page for billing appeal options. Please not that requesting an appeal does not guarantee waiving of fees or fines.