How do I check out library materials on behalf of faculty members? Can I renew items checked out by faculty members?
UIUC faculty members may authorize research and teaching assistants to check out library materials on their behalf. The length of the authorization is specified for up to one year and faculty members are responsible for all library materials charged to their accounts. To obtain authorization, faculty members must complete and sign a Proxy Form, available in the Circulation Office (room 203, Main Library) or at the Circulation Desk. The application form requires the library ID numbers (printed on i-card) and signatures of both the faculty member and you (the proxy). Once authorization is obtained, you can charge materials from Main Stacks and departmental libraries to the faculty member’s account. Upon checkout, just inform the circulation desk clerk that you are acting as proxy for a faculty member. Your proxy status will be tied in with your i-card, so when your card is scanned, the circulation clerk will be able to select your professor’s account instead of your own. If you have any
