VTCSOM Library & Learning Commons: Equipment
Equipment information
The VTCSOM Library offers several types of technology and equipment to support the teaching and research at the school.
Information about what we have, loan periods, and fines are listed below. If you have questions or would like to recommend we provide additional equipment/technology, please email vtcsomlibrary@vt.edu
Circulation period and fines
General Guidelines
- Equipment is only able to be loaned out when the library is staffed.
- Equipment is to be returned to library staff.
- Any damage or loss of equipment placed in the book drop bin or left out is the responsibility of the borrower and may incur fines to repair damage or full replacement costs.
- Note, you will be required to sign an equipment form the first time you check out a piece of equipment that provides you with information and your responsibilities for damage or loss
- This form does not apply to equipment available for anyone to check out in the section listed below.
Equipment available for loan all users:
| Equipment type: | Circulation period: | Grace period: | Fine accrual: | Sent to billing: | Fees assessed at billing: |
| Audio headphones | 4 hours | 2 hours | none | 12 hours overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
| USB chargers- Android and iPhone cables | 4 hours | 2 hours | $10/hour | 12 hours overdue | $50 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $30 if item returned) |
| USB Flash drives | 4 hours | 2 hours | none | 12 hours overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
Equipment available for loan, VTCSOM and VT faculty, staff, students:
- Typically only one piece of equipment by type may be checked out at a time (e.g. a student can check out one laptop). Faculty and staff may be able to check out multiple pieces of equipment (e.g. multiple laptops) by by first contacting the Library at vtcsomlibrary@vt.edu and reserving the equipment for their need.
| Equipment type: | Circulation period: | Grace period: | Fine accrual: | Sent to billing: | Fees assessed at billing: |
| Blue Snowball Microphone | 7 days | none | $10/day | 5 days overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
| Dell Latitude E6430 Laptop | 7 days | none | $25/day | 5 days overdue | $1500 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $125 if item returned) |
| Logitech V-U0028 webcam | 7 days | none | $10/day | 5 days overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
| Projector | 2 days | none | $25/day | 5 days overdue | $210+ item/accessories cost (reduced to $125 if item returned) |
| Sony Camcorder HDR-CX230 | 7 days | none | $25/day | 5 days overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
| Tripod | 7 days | none | $10/day | 5 days overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
| Wacom Bamboo Stylus | 7 days | none | $10/day | 5 days overdue | $30 + item/accessories cost (reduced to $10 if item returned) |
Equipment available for loan, only VTCSOM faculty, staff, & students:
- VTCSOM Students may only have one piece of equipment checked out at any time from the list below
- VTCSOM faculty and staff may have more than one piece of equipment checked out from the list below; contact the Library at vtcsomlibrary@vt.edu to reserve equipment for specific dates
| Equipment type: | Circulation period: | Grace period: | Fine accrual: | Sent to billing: | Fees assessed at billing: |
| Noise-cancelling headphones | 3 days | none | $25/day | 5 days overdue | $75+ item/accessories cost (reduced to $25 if item returned) |
| Ultrasound machines** | 3 days | none | $25/day | 5 days overdue | $1500+ item/accessories cost (reduced to $125 if item returned) |
** To check out an ultrasound machine, you will also fill out a user log each time a machine is borrowed and returned.
Overdue and replacement charges:
- Fines will not accrue during periods when the library is closed.
- Items that go to a “billed” status will incur an automatic $20 processing fee + a non-refundable fee (amount listed under “fees assessed at billing”).
- All items will be sent to the Bursar for payment 5 days past the day they were billed. At that time, payment is only available at the Bursar and no replacement options are allowed.