FAQs (click to expand)
Can information about a student's library account be shared with a parent or guardian?
New York CPLR 4509 prohibits library staff from releasing Library records, which contain names or other personally identifying details regarding the users of the college, including but not limited to records related to the circulation of library materials .
This information can only be disclosed upon request or consent of the user. So, a student will need to grant the library permission in advance, before the library will release his/her account information.
This information can only be disclosed upon request or consent of the user. So, a student will need to grant the library permission in advance, before the library will release his/her account information.
How can I access closed captioning?
Please see the ITS Quick Guide on Closed Captioning & Subtitles (pdf).
How can I find a cd's playlist or a dvd's cast in the Library Catalog?
Click "Full View" in the catalog record.
How can I find out when a library item is due?
You can find the due date for any item by looking at its record in the catalog.
By logging into your IC Library Account, you can see the due dates of items you have borrowed.
By logging into your IC Library Account, you can see the due dates of items you have borrowed.
How can I make a playlist for my class in Naxos Music Library?
Watch our help guide: Instructors: Make a Playlist in Naxos Music Library
Please contact Kris Shanton, Music Librarian, for more information.
Please contact Kris Shanton, Music Librarian, for more information.
How can I watch a film purchased in another country?
An all region/all format DVD player is located in viewing station #V3. The remote must be checked out from Multimedia Services in order to access the menu options.
Due to copyright restrictions, all region 2-6 DVDs owned by the Library are part of the Core Collection.
PAL DVDs can also be viewed using any computer. Headphones are available at the Circulation/Reserve Desk if viewing in the Library.
Due to copyright restrictions, all region 2-6 DVDs owned by the Library are part of the Core Collection.
PAL DVDs can also be viewed using any computer. Headphones are available at the Circulation/Reserve Desk if viewing in the Library.
How do I find dvds or videos in French, or German, or another language?
- Arabic language films
- Chinese language films (primarily Mandarin)
- Danish Language films
- Farsi (Persian, Iranian)
- French language films
- German language films
- Hebrew language films
- Italian language films
- Spanish language films
How do I pay a library fine?
- Check, money order, or ID Express at the Circulation Desk.
- Cash may be added to your ID Express acccount using the Value Added machine, which is located to the right of the copiers on the main floor.
- Cash may be used at the Office of Student Financial Services, or the Casheiring Window located in the Campus Center; the Library can transfer fines upon your request.
- Unpaid fines/fees are automatically billed to the Office of Student Financial Services after 30 days. All charges are non-refundable after this point.
- IC Affiliate and Staff fines/fees not paid within 30 days will be sent to Financial Services for collection at which point they will be non-refundable.
How do I renew an item I have checked out?
Renewing books, scores & multimedia:
- Logon to your library account
- Tick the box next to the item you wish to renew
- If an item can be renewed, the new due date will appear in the Renewal Status column
How many times can I renew an item?
Students may renew library-owned books, music scores and multimedia materials twice if the item(s) has not been recalled.
If an item has been renewed twice and is still needed, please contact staff at either the Circulation or Multimedia Services Desk.
See the Circulation Policy for more information.
If an item has been renewed twice and is still needed, please contact staff at either the Circulation or Multimedia Services Desk.
See the Circulation Policy for more information.
I'm a student and I need to use a reserve/Core item for a classroom presentation, what can I do?
Special permission to remove the item from the library and an extended loan period may be approved as needed. Please submit a Media Scheduling Request
If I return an item that has a "lost" status, will the replacement fee be refunded?
- Yes, for the replacement cost if items are returned within 44 days, before being billed to the Office of Student Financial Services
- Items are not refundable after being sent to the Office of Student Financial Services
- Lost or overdue items remain the property of the Ithaca College Library and must be returned if subsequently located after 44 days
What are public performance rights? How can I find out if a Library DVD has public performance rights?
A "public performance" is any performance of a film which occurs outside of the home, or at any place where people are gathered who are not family members. In most cases titles sold by video and retail outlest are restricted to home use only and do not include public performace rights.
The films's media producer or distributor normally manages performance rights and the rights-holder can assign PPR to others through a Public Performance License. PPR are required for all screenings of copyrighted media to audiences outside of regular curriculum, i.e. student club events, department sponsored lectures and film series.
PPR are not required for dorm room/home viewing and screening media in the context of face-to-face teaching in the classroom.
Showing media, whether borrowed from the library or rented/purchased, to groups outside of the classroom may be illegal,and may place the College at risk legally.
The IC Library does not necessarily purchase media with Public Performance Rights, since many of our acquisitions support the curriculum and are used in face-to-face teaching, which is exempt from PPR. However, many distributors of our educational films include PPR in the purchase price.
Media in the IC Library's collection with PPR include a licensing statement in the note field of the catalog record. Click on the Full View option to see the notes field for this language: Licensed with public performance rights for non-commercial and educational exhibition when no admission fee is charged.
Kelly Merritt, Manager of Multimedia Services, can assist in identifying titles in the IC Library's collection that have PPR.
Please note that individuals and organizations are responsible for obtaining performance rights for all publicly screened media.
The films's media producer or distributor normally manages performance rights and the rights-holder can assign PPR to others through a Public Performance License. PPR are required for all screenings of copyrighted media to audiences outside of regular curriculum, i.e. student club events, department sponsored lectures and film series.
PPR are not required for dorm room/home viewing and screening media in the context of face-to-face teaching in the classroom.
Showing media, whether borrowed from the library or rented/purchased, to groups outside of the classroom may be illegal,and may place the College at risk legally.
The IC Library does not necessarily purchase media with Public Performance Rights, since many of our acquisitions support the curriculum and are used in face-to-face teaching, which is exempt from PPR. However, many distributors of our educational films include PPR in the purchase price.
Media in the IC Library's collection with PPR include a licensing statement in the note field of the catalog record. Click on the Full View option to see the notes field for this language: Licensed with public performance rights for non-commercial and educational exhibition when no admission fee is charged.
Kelly Merritt, Manager of Multimedia Services, can assist in identifying titles in the IC Library's collection that have PPR.
Please note that individuals and organizations are responsible for obtaining performance rights for all publicly screened media.
What do I do if my student organization wants to host a showing of a DVD from the Library's collection?
Submit a Multimedia Scheduling Request. Scheduling in advance will help ensure the item is available when you need it.
There will be no cost to your organization as long as the Library holds Public Performance Rights and the showing is free and limited to the Ithaca College community. If the Library does not hold Public Performance Rights, we can provide you contact information in order to obtain it.
There will be no cost to your organization as long as the Library holds Public Performance Rights and the showing is free and limited to the Ithaca College community. If the Library does not hold Public Performance Rights, we can provide you contact information in order to obtain it.
What does CORE in the call number for a Multimedia item mean?
Core materials must be used by students in the library within a four hour loan period. The collection includes essential preservation copies of out-of-print materials deemed neccessary in support of a particular curriculum and Ithaca College ensemble concert recordings.
What if I'm sick and I not able to immediately return my library materials?
Have you already renewed your materials? Remember that students can renew IC Library materials online twice, even if they are already overdue.
If you've already renewed, reply to the courtesy/overdue email and let us know the situation. We'll do our best to help you upon reviewing the situation.
Renewal limits and fines will waived in the case of a verifiable family or individual health emergency, or a required appearance in a court of law in accordance with Ithaca College's Attendance Policy.
If you've already renewed, reply to the courtesy/overdue email and let us know the situation. We'll do our best to help you upon reviewing the situation.
Renewal limits and fines will waived in the case of a verifiable family or individual health emergency, or a required appearance in a court of law in accordance with Ithaca College's Attendance Policy.
What is a DVD-R?
DVD-R is a DVD recordable format. As such, the quality of the disc depends upon the original source of the material and what equipment is used to burn the disc. Because of the inconsistency in playback, i.e. skipping and pixilation, a note has been added to the bibliographic record for all DVD-Rs in our collection. It is suggested that instructors check to be sure their equipment will play the disc before their scheduled class-time. For economic reasons, it's the only way many specialized educational videos will ever be released on DVD.
Where are the Rod Serling scripts, such as those for Twilight Zone, housed?
The College Archives houses Serling television scripts, movie screenplays, stage play scripts, films, published works, and secondary materials. Consult the Archives site for more information.
Where can I find box office grosses for films or Broadway shows?
Broadway
Note: current editions are at the Reference Desk; previous editions are in General Stacks and can be used for historical statistics.
- The Broadway League. Figures here include the weekly earnings of each play from 1984 to the present, along with cumulative figures for each season and for touring shows.
- Motion Picture Association of America > Policy & Research > Industry Reports > Theatrical Market Statistics
- Internet Movie Database (under Movies, TV & Showtimes > Charts & Trends > Box Office; provides weekly U.S. grosses by film from 1998 to the present, as well as total grosses for more than 300 of the all-time top-grossing films in the U.S., outside the U.S., and worldwide.
- Facts on File World News Digest > World News Digest > Facts and Statistics > Personalities, Arts and Media: ex. "All-Time Top-Grossing American Movies."
- World Wide Box Office has statistics back to 1900.
- Variety offers weekly box office figures for film and theatre. Variety's website has daily, weekend, and weekly box office page “vscore” (expand the box office page and change from weekly to daily using a drop-down).
- The Hollywood Reporter has a final weekly box office on their website; they even list out box offices internationally.
- Stats-a-Mania Web site offers a range of statistics for top-grossing films.
- Box Office Guru provides weekly grosses back to 1997 under Archives.
Note: current editions are at the Reference Desk; previous editions are in General Stacks and can be used for historical statistics.
- International Motion Picture Almanac
- International Television & Video Almanac
