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Loan policies for Smith SSW students vary from academic year to summer. For more information see charts below.
| Links for SSW Students | |
|---|---|
| Services for SSW Students | Library services for SSW students on placement |
| Using Libraries in Your Placement Area | Library listings by state, and information about using libraries in your placement area. |
| Getting Library Materials While on Placement | How to obtain materials from Smith while on placement. |
| Contact Information | Who to contact for assistance while on placement |
| Library/Branch | Summer Loans | Academic Year Loans |
|---|---|---|
| Neilson Library | ||
| Books | 1 week | due in early June |
| Burack & Multicultural | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Reserves | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Bound Periodicals | 1 week | 1 week |
| Videos & DVDs | 1 week | 1 week |
| Young Science Library | ||
| Books | 1 week | due in early June |
| Maps | 1 week | due in early June |
| Bound Periodicals | onsite use | onsite use |
| Media | 1 week | |
| Hillyer Art Library | ||
| Books | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Art Restricted & Locked Stacks | onsite use | onsite use |
| Bound Periodicals | onsite use | onsite use |
| Media | 1 week | 1 week |
| Josten Performing Arts Library | ||
| Books & Scores | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Treasure Cases & LPs | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Bound Periodicals Request from SC/Storage |
1 week | 1 week |
| Videos & DVDs | 5 days | 5 days |
| CDs | 3 days | 3 days |
| Contact For... | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Questions about interlibrary loan requests... | Interlibrary Loan | (413) 585-2962 | snnill@smith.edu |
| Questions about borrowing or renewing Smith books, and your patron record... | Neilson Circulation | (413) 585-2910 | neilcirc@smith.edu |
| Research-related questions... | Neilson Reference | (413) 585-2960 | neilref@smith.edu |
| Questions about collection development... | Pamela Skinner | (413) 585-2961 | pskinner@smith.edu |
| Questions about obtaining Smith materials while on placement... | Vacant | (413) 585-2910 | sswreq@smith.edu |

