The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Lending Agreement / UNC-Duke Borrowers / Off-Campus Borrowers / Borrower's Responsibility

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Lending Policy

The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies houses a collection of videos/DVDs and resource materials. Resources can be borrowed from our Film Collection in room 3218 of the Fed Ex Global Education Center at 301 Pittsboro St. on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The collection is open Monday-Thursday 9:00-5:00 and Friday 9:00-3:00.  Materials are lent free of charge. However, we ask that all borrowers follow the procedures below.

To Borrow Materials

1. All borrowers must fill out a Lending Agreement. Please download, fill out, and return the LENDING AGREEMENT FORM as an email attachment to la_films@unc.edu.
2. Once we have a copy of your form, you are free to borrow from the library. Please note that anyone who wishes to take out material from the collection must fill out a form. This includes persons sent to pick up films on behalf of professors, students, friends, etc.

Requesting Materials & Use of the Collection for UNC-CH & Duke University Faculty, Students and Staff

1. Please request videos by e-mail at: la_films@unc.edu
2. Place your requests at least 1 week before the desired show date.
3. Reserved videos can be picked-up at our office (2 days before the desired show date) or we can send them to you via FedEx second day. If receiving videos through the mail, borrowers must return items using a shipping method that has a tracking number (i.e., FedEx, DHL, UPS). Borrowers are responsible for the costs of return shipment.
4. Videos will be lent for 3 days. If borrowers would like to use the video(s) for a longer period or to have an extension on a video already borrowed, they must request permission from the Outreach Office.
5. Upon lending videos, we will notify the borrower of the due date. The due date indicates the day we expect the videos to be back in our office.
6. All overdue videos are subject to a fine of $2.00 per day.
7. Borrowers will not be able to borrow from the collection if they have any outstanding fine.

Requesting Materials & Use of the Collection outside UNC-CH & Duke University

1. Please request videos by e-mail to la_films@unc.edu.
2. All borrowers must place their requests at least 2 weeks before the desired show date.
3. Reserved videos can be picked-up at our office (2 days before the desired show date) or we can send them to you via FedEx second day. If receiving videos through the mail, borrowers must return items using a shipping method that has a tracking number (i.e., FedEx, DHL, UPS). Borrowers are responsible for the costs of return shipment.
4. Videos will be lent for 1 week, not including mailing time. If borrowers would like to use the video(s) for a longer period or to have an extension on a video already borrowed, they must request permission from the Outreach Office.
5. Upon lending videos, we will notify the borrower via email of the due date. The due date indicates the day we expect the videos to be back in our office.
6. All overdue videos are subject to a fine of $2.00 per day.
7. Borrowers will not be able to borrow from the collection if they have any outstanding fine.

Borrower's Responsibility

1. Materials, while in the possession of the borrower, are the responsibility of the borrower. The cost of replacing any lost or damaged videos, resulting from the negligence of the borrower, will be charged to the borrower.
2. If returning videos through the mail, borrowers must package them securely in a box and provide sufficient padding. This is to reduce the wear and tear on video cases and the videos themselves.
3. Borrowers must return materials on time.

Please note that Latin American films are not rated and in some instances may contain inappropriate language/images for children. For more information, please see this list of videos appropriate for children.

Latin American Film Collection, Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 3218 Fed Ex Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro St, CB #3205, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3205. Phone: (919)843-8888. Fax: (919)962-0398. E-mail: la_films@unc.edu.