Due to licensing restrictions, off-campus access to databases is generally reserved only for current LSU faculty, staff, and students. On-campus access should be available to anyone connected to the LSU Wireless network. Because public patrons do not have access to LSU Wi-Fi, LSU Library houses a few public access computers in room 241. Non-affiliates and public patrons who are able to visit in person will have full access to databases using these computers. We also have a list of open access databases that should be accessible to everyone from anywhere (see below). The online library catalog is also open to everyone. LSU Libraries | A–Z Databases: Open Access<br>LSU Libraries | Library Catalog<br>Related: Can patrons not affiliated with LSU access the campus Wi-Fi network?<br>Related: Are there computers I can use in the library? Answered by: Access Services Staff

There are three different ways you can renew items checked out from LSU Library: - In-person: Bring your items to the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library. Be sure to bring your TigerCard or public patron ID. - Online: Certain items are eligible for online renewal. Log into your online library account (link below) and select the "Checkouts" tab. - Self-checkout: Certain items can be renewed using the self-checkout station in room 141 of LSU Library. Be sure to bring your TigerCard or public patron ID. Some laptops are eligible for one online renewal. Once the online renewal has been used, patrons will need to bring the laptop, bag, and charger back to the library in person. At that point, the library may be able to reissue the laptop if certain conditions are met. Please contact the Circulation department with additional questions or concerns: libcirc@lsu.edu (mailto:libcirc@lsu.edu) . LSU Libraries | Library Catalog Account Answered by: Access Services Staff

Print copies are available in both LSU Library and Hill Memorial Library. Digital copies are also available through the LSU Scholarly Repository (see links below). LSU Library Catalog | Gumbo Yearbook (print records)<br>LSU Scholarly Repository | Gumbo Yearbook (online access) Answered by: Access Services Staff

Theses and dissertations from 2001 onward are available online through the LSU Scholarly Repository (see link below). To obtain a copy of an earlier thesis or dissertation, please contact our Interlibrary Loan department via email at libilb@lsu.edu (mailto:libilb@lsu.edu) . LSU Libraries | LSU Scholarly Repository<br>LSU Libraries | Interlibrary Loan Answered by: Access Services Staff

Yes, LSU Library has four standalone scanners, which are free for anyone to use. Two are located in room 141 (first floor), the other two in room 241 (second floor). Patrons can e-mail scans to any valid e-mail address. Answered by: Access Services Staff

Users can encounter several different types of status messages. Patrons with questions about their account status can visit the checkout desk in room 241 of LSU Library and ask to speak to a staff member. Alternatively, patrons can reach out to us via e-mail at libcirc@lsu.edu (mailto:libcirc@lsu.edu) . When contacting us via e-mail, LSU students, staff, and faculty should message us from their LSU e-mail address; public patrons should message us from the e-mail address we have on file. For privacy reasons, we cannot discuss the details of patron accounts over the telephone. Expired: Students must be currently enrolled in classes in order to be granted library privileges. Once they graduate, or if they fail to register on time in accord with the deadlines posted on LSUs academic calendar, their privileges expire. If they try to log in to their library account after that date, they will see an alert message informing them that their account has expired. Graduate students who have received a masters degree but are continuing on to get their PhD may also have their privileges expire earlier than expected. The library receives weekly updates on student status from the Registrars Office. Once the semester has begun, if students register during the week, their accounts will not be updated and their privileges extended in the system until the following Monday morning. Blocked: Users with overdue recalled books will have their accounts blocked by the system. Their accounts will remain blocked until the book is returned. The system will not permit staff members to override blocks or to renew books that have been recalled. The only way to remove a block from an account is to return the materials. Barred: Users can be barred from using library materials for a number of reasons, the most common being that they have been billed for lost items. They can also be barred if they resign from the university, if their classes are purged, or for flagrant violations of library policy. If they try to log into their account after they have been barred, they will receive an alert message that tells them that they have been barred. Answered by: Access Services Staff