University Libraries

Emergencies

In an emergency, call public safety at 911 from UD campus phones or 937-229-2121 from all other phones. Yellow emergency call boxes are located near the elevators on floors 3, 4, 5 and 6.

General Weather-Related Information

• If classes are canceled and campus offices are closed for the whole day, the University Libraries will open at 10 a.m. and remain open until normal closing time.
• On days when the campus closes offices early or cancels evening classes, the Libraries will remain open until normal closing time.
• When the University delays opening, the Libraries will follow the University’s lead. If the University closes between semesters or during breaks, the Libraries also will close.
• The Libraries website will post hours as part of its emergency announcement feature.

Tornado Alerts

Communication of tornado alerts on campus may include campus patrol car sirens; public-address systems; telephone notification; text messages; e-mails; and local radio and TV warnings.

During a tornado warning, occupants of the Libraries are advised to take shelter as directed. Shelter is available on the ground floor of the east end of Roesch Library; in the interior spaces and hallways of the Learning Teaching Center; in the tunnel connecting the LTC to Albert Emanuel Hall; and in the hallways on the ground floor of Albert Emanuel. 

Fire Alarms

If the fire alarm sounds, all must proceed immediately to the nearest exit using the stairways on the east and west ends of the building. Do not use the elevators. Persons unable to exit the building via the steps should be directed to the nearest stairwell; staff should notify administration or first responders of the persons’ locations. Emergency fire personnel will help them leave the building safely.

A distance of 50 feet or more from the building is considered safe. Only public safety staff or individuals with assigned authority can give permission to reenter the building.

Bulletin Boards

The University Libraries supports campus and community events and welcomes announcements for activities on bulletin boards in the stairwells and on study floors. Boards are maintained by library staff; signage may be removed at library staff members’ discretion. Posting on doors, walls or windows or in elevators, stairwells or bathrooms of campus buildings is not permitted.

Lobby Signage on Easels

Campus departments wishing to have signage in Roesch Library, such as on easels or in lobby displays, may call the dean’s office at 937-229-4265 for approval.

Digital Signage

University Libraries event information has priority on digital signage in the Libraries. Email library staff with questions.

Food and drink is permitted in many areas within University Libraries. The Libraries seek to balance user needs and comfort with protecting collections and technology. To maintain clean study spaces and prevent damage to materials, furnishings and equipment:

• Avoid foods that could disturb others.
• Accept food deliveries only at the designated entrance.
• Place waste and packaging in the large trash receptacles.
• Clean up spills, crumbs and other food remnants. Paper towels are available in all restrooms. For larger spills, notify a staff member at a service desk or call 937-229-4234.

Certain library collections need special protection; as such, food and drink is not permitted in the Stuart and Mimi Rose Gallery, the University Archives and the Marian Library. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Please take responsibility for your behavior and have respect for the library, your fellow students and the custodial staff. For further assistance, go to a service desk or call 937-229-4234.

Report a lost or stolen FlyerCard to campus card services as soon as possible. The owner of a lost or stolen FlyerCard is financially responsible for all library materials borrowed on the card before its loss is reported.

Personal transportation devices such as bicycles, hoverboards, in-line skates, roller skates, scooters, and skateboards of any style are prohibited from being used inside Roesch Library. Mobility devices intended for accessibility purposes, such as wheelchairs and motorized scooters, are permitted. Park your bicycle or recreational scooter outside on the rack and secure it with a lock.

Personal, noncommercial photography or video recording is permitted in the Libraries, including in private spaces such as the Story Studio, team rooms and study rooms, as long as it involves only you and your group, does not include other patrons or staff without their permission, adheres to the sound levels appropriate to the space, and does not disrupt others. Class, research and independent projects (including those with multiple subjects, props or active scenes) require prior written approval from the University Libraries dean’s office at library_roesch_deans_office@udayton.edu.

Any commercial- or media-related production needs to follow University News and Communications guidelines. These restrictions do not apply to official University Marketing and Communications activities.

The University of Dayton Libraries support the University’s curriculum, student and faculty research, and to a lesser extent, leisure reading and general information through the acquisition and provision of print and electronic collections. Some research and non-curricular needs may be met through OhioLINK borrowing, document delivery, or interlibrary loan. The Libraries’ main collections are enriched by the unique holdings of the University Archives and Special Collections, the Marian Library, and the U.S. Catholic Special Collection. These distinctive collections, largely donor-supported, provide access to unique primary and secondary materials related to the history and records of the university, the city of Dayton, and the University’s Marianist and Catholic traditions.

When selecting resources, the Libraries adheres to the intellectual freedom principles found in the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and Freedom to Read Statement, and supports academic freedom as defined in the 1940 AAUP Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure, which is also referenced by the University faculty handbook. The Libraries are committed to providing collections that present a variety of viewpoints and diverse perspectives on topics that may be considered controversial. The Libraries do not exclude materials because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. The Libraries understand that authors, creators, or collectors may, intentionally or inadvertently, misstate facts, reach erroneous conclusions, or make claims that may, in fact or in perception, be hurtful to individuals or lead future researchers astray. The appearance of a resource in the Libraries’ collections does not mean that the Libraries advocates or endorses the ideas found in the resource. The mission of the Libraries is not to verify or validate the contents of all of the resources it acquires, but to make resources available for review, rebuttal, substantiation, support or further inquiry, as well as correct known errors issued by publishers. Claims and counterclaims are the essence of what is protected as intellectual and academic freedom and the Libraries have no role mediating these interchanges. The Libraries’ policy is that materials acquired by the Libraries stand as published. Resources will only be removed in accordance with the Libraries’ policies on deaccessioning materials.

University Libraries Policy on Materials Retention reviewed and approved by UD Legal Affairs, 9/27/2024

University Libraries licenses electronic library resources (research databases, journals, e-books, video, etc.) from scholarly publishers and academic content providers on behalf of current University of Dayton faculty, staff, students, and other authorized users. These resources support research, instruction, and related activities. Usage is governed by U.S. copyright law and by specific license agreements that dictate how and by whom they may be used.

We encourage responsible use of these resources for research and educational purposes.  Certain uses may be considered irresponsible and could violate copyright law or license agreements, risking the loss of access for both individual researchers and the University and incurring legal penalties.

Prohibited Uses of Electronic Resources:

• Sharing of usernames and passwords or authorized access codes
• Sharing electronic resources with people other than current UD faculty, staff and students
• Large-scale systematic downloading of articles or other information
• Use of robots, spiders, or artificial intelligence platforms and software to access, search and/or systematically download content
• Modifying or creating a derivative work of the licensed (non-Creative Commons) materials without the permission of the licensor
• Removing, obscuring, or modifying any copyright or other proprietary notices included in the licensed materials
• Posting copyrighted materials on publicly accessible websites or listservs
• Resale or commercial exploitation of licensed information. This includes providing licensed content to external employers (i.e. through internships and/or other forms of external student employment)

Consequences of Misuse of Electronic Resources

Within University Libraries’ license agreements, publishers reserve the right to suspend access to content for individual users and/or the entire campus. Violating the terms of use for an individual electronic resource puts the entire University of Dayton community at risk of losing access temporarily or permanently and incurring legal penalties. Therefore, users are advised that questions about appropriate uses of licensed content should be directed to the University Libraries (at librarycollections@udayton.edu) before beginning new projects.

University Libraries Policy on Responsible Use of Electronic Library Resource reviewed and approved by UD Legal Affairs, 9/29/2024

University Libraries uses social and online media to engage the University of Dayton community in books, services, materials and programs. We welcome comments and posts; these reflect the author’s views only — not those of UD or the Libraries. Comments containing the following will be removed:

• Obscene, discriminatory or racially insensitive content
• Personal attacks, insults, or threatening or inflammatory language
• Potentially libelous statements
• Plagiarized materials
• Private, personal information published without permission
• Comments unrelated to the content of the forum
• Hyperlinks to material not related to the discussion

Submission of a comment establishes the acceptance of the guidelines and an agreement to adhere to them and does not signal endorsement or agreement by the University of Dayton or the Libraries.

Content originating from University Libraries employees is not moderated. Library employees are permitted to post directly to University Libraries social media outlets without approval. Those with questions or concerns or who wish to report a potential violation may email library staff.

All visitors ages 13 and younger must be supervised by an adult. Report concerns or violations to any service desk or call 937-229-4234.

The Libraries welcome visitors and visiting scholars with educational and research needs not being met elsewhere. While our primary focus is services to UD faculty, students and staff, we offer reasonable access to the collections, computers and facilities for all. Access to the Libraries may include borrowing privileges but does not guarantee access to electronic collections or extended research services. People with UD affiliation have service and computer access priority. As a depository of government publications, we accommodate user access to online U.S. government publications via computer. The University may limit access as needed for policy, security or other reasons.