The information on this page applies to proxy borrowers.
Proxy Borrowers
Faculty may authorize a Proxy Borrower to borrow print library materials on their behalf by completing the Proxy Borrower request form . The Proxy Borrower must have current borrowing privileges. Faculty may authorize multiple Proxy Borrowers, and someone may be a Proxy Borrower for multiple faculty members.
Once the form has been completed, the individual who has been assigned to be the Proxy Borrower will receive an email confirmation from library staff. The Proxy Borrower should show this email at the Service Desk of the library location selected on the form. Library staff will create the proxy account in the system and issue a separate card to be used for “proxy” transactions. The Proxy Borrowing card will be valid until the date specified by the faculty member in the Proxy Borrower request form.
The Proxy Borrowing card does not provide remote access to electronic resources at the Libraries to those not already eligible, nor does it give you access to all services and resources at the Libraries.
Proxy Borrowers and Library Accounts
As a proxy borrower, you do not have access to the faculty member's library account. To get information about the materials that you have checked out on behalf of the faculty member, you must visit a library Service Desk.
Email Notices
Notices for items due soon, holds, recalls and overdue fines are sent to you by email. You will also receive an email if an item cannot be automatically renewed.
The reminder notices are meant to alert you that a borrowed item will be due soon.
Note: You are still responsible for returning items on time even if you do not receive the email notices. Please check your library account for up-to-date information.
Below is a chart of the notifications from the Sofia Discovery Tool to the faculty member and the Proxy Borrower.
| Notification | Sent to |
|---|---|
| Bill notification | Faculty Member |
| Hold Pickup Notification | Proxy Patron |
| Hold Request Expiry Notification | Proxy Patron |
| Hold Shelf Expiry Notification | Proxy Patron |
| Long Overdue Notification | Proxy Patron and Faculty Member |
| Recall Notification | Proxy Patron |
