Checkout Policy

Language Resource Center

Policy for Check-Out

In order to better assist our customers, the LRC is providing online applications to help users see their current status, as well as item availability.

Obtaining an Account Number

New users should be prepared to give the following information:

Faculty, staff, and alumni:	Name, ID, e-mail, department, and work phone
Students:	Name, ID, e-mail, address (college and home) and phone

This information is important in the event that the LRC must contact you about an overdue item.

Video Tapes/DVDs

Faculty of Language and Linguistics Departments	return/renew within 2 weeks
Other faculty, staff, and alumni with a Rice ID	4 days (max 3 items)
Students	may view tapes only in the LRC

Audio Tapes

Faculty of Language and Linguistics Departments	return/renew each semester
Other faculty, students, staff, and alumni	return/renew within 2 weeks

Equipment

Faculty of Language and Linguistics Departments	return/renew within 4 days
Other faculty, students, staff, alumni, and retirees	no permission

Returning Items

Items must be returned to the LRC at the counter before the expiration date and must be given in person to the LRC staff member. We also accept renewal requests over the phone or via e-mail. Please make sure you leave your name, ID, number, and e-mail address so that you can receive a renewal confirmation.

DO NOT LEAVE RETURNED ITEMS ON THE COUNTER!

Overdue and Lost Items

Users with overdue items will lose their check-out privileges until the overdue items have been returned. Users with lost items must pay the replacement value of these lost items to the LRC.

Rice University Language Resource Center

(713) 348-6157

lrc@rice.edu