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Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Closed Saturday & Sunday
LIBRARY STAFF
Lisa Hoops
Director of Library & Tutoring Center
937.778.7950
Meme Gillum
Librarian
937.778.7809
Kevin Pyers
Library & Tutoring Center Specialist
937.778.7954
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The Edison State Library encourages students, faculty and staff, as well as community members—to explore and utilize their elaborate array of academic resources.
Edison State Library Catalog
Search the Edison State Library for books and additional research materials.
OhioLINK Library Catalog
Search 120+ college/university libraries and have items transferred to the Edison State Library free of charge.
Edison State Databases
Search over 200 research databases for articles from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers.
LibGuides
Start your research here. Discover useful resources recommended by Edison State Librarians.
Explore additional resources.
Need information on grants and/or grant writing? The following resources can help you get started.
The Edison Library is a Funding Information Network Partner on Candid. For a combined 88 years, the Foundation Center and GuideStar each helped change the world by giving people the information they needed to do good. The Foundation Center and GuideStar are now Candid. Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid's data tools on nonprofits, foundations and grants are the most comprehensive in the world.
Explore essential nonprofit data, tools, and resources.
Interested in finding grants to help fund nonprofits? Candid's Foundation Directory provides access to the information you need to be smart and strategic with your funding requests.
Explore funding opportunities.
The Edison State Library also has grant-related resources. These items are for use in the library only.
Review additional information.
The following map has been created to help you navigate the Library and Tutoring Center.
Edison State Community College takes the following steps to combat the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials:
- The Student Computer Usage Policy, as set forth in the Student Handbook, states: “No student shall use Edison State-owned computers to make unauthorized copies of software licensed to any party or other proprietary media for use on or off campus,” and “Student misuse of Edison State computing facilities or network resources can result in disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.”
- Suggest or provide legal alternatives to illegal downloading of copyrighted material via centralized software licensing and textbook adoption point-persons and procedures, available for review at any time.
Summary of Civil & Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws
- Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
- Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
- Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
Copyright Information
Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.)
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
TEACH Act (Copyright law for online use)
U.S. Copyright Office
EDUCAUSE on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Copyright and Fair Use (Stanford University)
All currently-enrolled Edison State students, staff and faculty are automatically assigned a library barcode number that is used to check out library materials and to access the online library databases. This barcode number is 1973 + your 7-digit Edison State ID number, including the 0 at the beginning.
EXAMPLE 19730123456
Courtesy library cards are available free of charge to community members. A picture ID is required. Courtesy cards are valid for a period of one year and may be renewed as long as there are no outstanding loans or charges.
| Youth/Teen Courtesy Card | Adult Courtesy Card | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Up to age 20, with signed parental permission if under age 18 |
Age 20 and over, with photo ID from the service area |
| Local borrowing (Edison State Library) |
Yes | Yes |
| OhioLINK borrowing | No | 5 items maximum |
| OhioLINK databases | On-campus only | On-campus only |
Loan Periods
- Three weeks for Edison State and OhioLINK books.
- One week for circulating videos and other media.
- Reserve materials generally are restricted to in-library use for a period of two hours.
Renewals
- Regularly circulating materials can be renewed up to six (6) times, as long as nobody else has requested the item.
- You can bring items to the library or to the Edison State at Greenville location for renewal by the library staff, or renew them yourself under My Library Record.
Overdue Fines
- $.25 per day per item for Edison State materials.
- $.50 per day per item for OhioLINK materials.
- Maximum fine for materials returned late is $10 per item for Edison State materials and $15 per item for OhioLINK materials.
- Library privileges are suspended when you owe $15 or more on your library account.
- You may be blocked from registering for classes until any outstanding financial obligations to the library have been met.
Lost Items
- You are responsible for the actual replacement cost plus a $5 processing fee in addition to any unpaid overdue fines.
- You may be blocked from registering for classes until any outstanding financial obligations to the library have been met.
