Library Privileges - Special Agreements

Information on special agreements is contained in a number of individual documents, which you can access by clicking on the highlighted headings shown below:

Introduction

Special Agreements - by Systemwide Policy:

• Faculty from accredited institutions of higher education in California
• Current members of UC alumni associations
• Immediate family over age 18 of UC faculty and staff
• Certificated employees of California public schools
• Registered students of the California State University of community college system
• Other California residents

Other UC Affiliates

• Faculty from other UC campuses
• Staff from other UC campuses
• Registered students from other UC campuses
• Temporarily unregistered students from other UC campuses

UCB Affiliates

• Temporarily unregistered UCB students
• Engineering Cooperative Education Program
• Engineering Cooperative Education Internship Program
• International Computer Science Institute
• International Exchange Program
• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
• Visiting Scholars
• Postdoctoral students and research fellows
• Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Center for Science and Engineering Education Semester
• Lawrence National Laboratories (LBL and LLNL)
• Members of UC Alumni Association
• Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Cross registered students (UCB and community college)
• Cross registered students (UCB and California state or private university) -- see Reciprocal Agreement section
• UCB Botanical Garden volunteers

UC Extension special agreements

Summer Programs (various)

Government Depository obligations (various)

Reciprocal agreements

• Research Library Cooperative Borrower's card
• GTU faculty and students
• Research Libraries Group participants (special privileges discontinued 10/95)
• De Young Museum Library
• Consortium and Cross-registration programs

Contractual agreements

• Institute for Historical Study
• Department of Health Services
• Far West Laboratory
• US Department of Agriculture
  • Forest Service Info PSW, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA-US Forest Service Forest Products
  • Agricultural Research Service Western Regional Research Center Library Plant Gene Expression Center Pacific Southwest Research Station

Introduction

The Library has special agreements with various constituent groups to provide library privileges. Depending on the terms of the agreement, services may be provided for a fee; at reduced cost or at no cost. All agreements are predicated on a special affiliation with the campus; an agreement by an institution to provide reciprocal library privileges to UCB personnel; and/or a contract for fees in exchange for library services. The Library is also mandated by the state to provide services to some groups. Brief documentation of many of our special agreements follows, below. Application for library privileges must be made at the Library Privileges Desk, Level A, Main Stacks. Privileges Desk hours are: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m; Saturday 1 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. except during the summer when the desk is closed on Saturday. Not all categories of borrowers are mentioned in this brief guide. If you are serving a patron who does not fall into one of the categories below, or if you have more detailed questions on the terms o f any of our special agreements, contact the Library Privileges Desk, (510) 642-6647.

Special Agreements - by Systemwide Policy (See Policy on Accesss to University of California Library Collections by External Users, dated February 1, 1992).

• Faculty and librarians from accredited institutions of higher education in California: UC President Clark Kerr extended free library privileges to this group of users on March 16, 1964 via University Bullein, v. 12, #29. (Note: the bulletin speci ficallly guarantees access to the "main book stack".) blue 04; free

• Current members of the UC Alumni Association: In recognition for their support of the University, current members of the UC Alumni Association are offered free library privileges at all UC libraries, irrespective of original campus affiliation. Se rvice Desk determines eligibility based on alumni membership card, and issues UCB librarycard.
  blue 04; free.

• Immediate family over age 18 of UC faculty and staff.
  blue 04; free. Family member needs to present a letter of identification to the Privileges Desk.

• Certificated employees of California public schools (K-12 teachers): This provision was first made by UC Systemwide in response to a specific request included in the Budget Bill 1990-91.
  blue 04;free. Employee needs to present a letter of identification to the Privileges Desk.

• Registered students of the California State University or California Community College systems:Registered students of the California State University of California Community college systems are to receive library privileges at reduced rates from rates paid by other California residents.
  blue 04; $25 for six months. Payment must be by check or money order payable to the UC Regents.

• Other California residents: (Fee is set by the legislature)
  blue 04; $100 for 12 months. Payment must be by check or money order payable to the UC Regents.

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