Copy Center Policies and Procedures

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Information for Faculty

Copy Center Services

• Photocopying of personal and library materials
• Image reduction/enlargement
• High-speed copying with collated and stapled output
• Black and White transparencies
• Copies on three-hole punch paper
• Copies on color paper with the following selections: buff, canary, goldenrod, orchid, blue, dark blue, green, dark green, teal, pink, hot pink, ivory, gray, orange
• Copies on card stock paper with the following color selections: white, blue, canary, green, ivory
• Folding of single page copies
• Assistance with microform collection, including use of the microform readers or locating microfilm and microfiche.

Copy Center Charges

Copy Center Policies/Submitting Copy Requests

• Patrons must fill out a copy request slip when submitting materials to be copied.
• Materials are copied on a first come, first served basis.
• Copies cannot be made from spiral-bound notebooks which can scratch the copiers' glass surfaces.
• Large copy jobs left for copying during the last half hour of business may be picked up on the following business day.
• The copy center will hold a completed copy job for up to two weeks.
• The copy center will provide change for up to $5.00 and up to $1.00 in quarters.
• The copy center is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged copy cards.

Copyright Policy: All copying performed by the copy center must conform to the University Copyright Policies concerning "Fair Use" of copyrighted materials.

• Copies must include a notice of copyright as it appears on the original work.
• In general, the copy center will copy up to 2 articles or 25% of a journal (whichever is less) and up to 25% of a book.

Public Access Copiers

Public access copiers in the library can be operated by EagleBucks. The charges on these copiers are 8 cents per page when using EagleBucks.

Locations:

Lower Level: 3 copiers with reduction/enlargement, collating, and stapling

Copy /Print Cards

EagleBuck$ are used at all the copiers in the library, at the microform reader/printers, at the ALADIN printers and in the library computer lab. Copies made with EagleBuck$ are 8 cents per page. The color printer costs $1.00 per page. Color copies can be made at the UPS Store. Mediated Microform copies done by the Copy Center are 15 cents per page.  Patrons may print Microform themselves for 10 cents per page, or scan them for free on the three machines located on the Lower Level. Help with these machines is available at the Copy Center.

AU patrons can add money to their EagleBuck$ account at the Card Management Center directly outside the Copy Center, at any of the EagleBuck$ locations on campus or through my.american.edu.

Non-AU patrons must purchase a generic Eaglebucks card from the machine located in front of the Copy Center to make copies on public machines. For printing, non-AU patrons may purchase a generic print card at the machine located in front of the Copy Center. The initial cost of the card is $1.00, of which $0.50 will be left on the card. These cards are reusable and value can be added at the Card Management Centers around campus.

  
          (generic EagleBuck$ card)

Borrowing Laptops

The Copy Center now lends laptops. Click here for more information.

Contact the Staff

If you have any questions concerning Copy Center policies and procedures, please contact the Copy Center staff at 202-885-3229.

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