Policies

After Hours (24/7) Library Access & Policies

After Hours (24/7) Access

After Hours (or 24/7 Card-Swipe) Library Access refers to card-swipe access to the medical library space during unstaffed hours; before 8:00am and after 5:00pm on weekdays, and any time on weekends. After Hours access is a privilege and is intended for individual access and study, therefore After Hours access to the library is limited to COM Students and COM Full-Time Faculty & Staff. All students must sign the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement before receiving After Hours access to the library; the agreement is usually distributed and signed during student orientations. All users (students/faculty/staff) are expected to follow the safety information and professional guidelines outlined in the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement; failure to do so may result in After Hours access being temporarily or permanently revoked.

Below is a copy of the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement for reference purposes only.

To request After Hours access to the library, please follow the appropriate instructions in the Library Patron After Hours Access & Access Requests below.

Library After Hours Access & Access Requests

COM Students

Only medical, bridge, physician assistant, and biomedical sciences graduate students may request 24/7 access to the medical library during unstaffed hours. New students must complete the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement form to gain 24/7 library access; this form is usually signed and completed during new student orientations. If a student did not receive After Hours access to the medical library, they can submit a request for access. To request After Hours access to the library, students must submit a Building Access Request form, and complete the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement section in the form; see Students - After Hours Access Request Instructions below.

Those in the library who are not authorized for After Hours access will be asked to leave the library space before closing at 5 p.m.

Students - After Hours Access Request Instructions:

1. Login to MedNet - COM Students with your FSUID credentials.
2. Click on Building Access Request under Forms.
3. On the Student Building Access Request Form page: Click on +Create a New Building Access Request.
4. Enter the required information on the form; be sure to select Medical Library under the Room Access section.
   Attention!: Room Access selections will not appear until the preceding Required information on the form is filled out!
5. After selecting Medical Library, the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement form will appear at the bottom of the page. Read and accept the Medical Library 24/7 Access Agreement to complete and submit the form.
6. Once the form has been submitted, notification of card-swipe access approval should be received within 24 business hours.

Full-Time COM Faculty & Staff

All full-time COM faculty and staff are granted 24/7 card-swipe access to the medical library space upon hiring. New FSU COM full-time hires must obtain a FSU Card and complete onboarding procedures before receiving card-swipe access to the medical library. Contact your department representative, or Administrative Services, for more information regarding card-swipe access setup.

If you have not received After Hours access to the medical library and would like to request access, follow the instructions below to submit a request for After Hours access.

Faculty/Staff - After Hours Access Request Instructions:

1. Login to the MedLink ticketing system: MedLink Login
2. In the Popular Services box to the right: Click on Building Access to open the request form
3. Fill out the Building Access Request Form (FSU Card number is required) and click Submit
4. Notification of card-swipe access approval/rejection should be received within 24 business hours