User Categories:

AAC Members and Colorado Mountain Club Members

• Circulation privileges; charges apply if material mailed. See CIRCULATION below.
• Reference - Quick Questions. Service provided at no charge.
• Research (More extensive than Quick). Charges apply; see RESEARCH for staff charges below. Research for AAC Officials may be negotiated.
• Product charges are $7.00 per article (up to 20 pages) plus 10 cents for each additional page.

Friends of the Library

• Circulation privileges; charges apply if material mailed. See CIRCULATION below.
• Reference - Quick Questions. Service provided at no charge.
• Research. Charges apply; see RESEARCH below.
• Product charges are $10.00 for each article (up to 20 pages) and 15 cents for each additional page.

Non-members

• No circulation privileges.
• Reference - Quick Questions. Service provided at no charge.
• Research. Charges apply, see RESEARCH below.
• Product charges are $15.00 for each article (up to 20 pages) and 20 cents for each additional page.

Library Services Offered:

Circulation

Books and videos circulate for 4 weeks.

A one month renewal of materials is possible by phoning or emailing the library. Books overdue by 28 days after the due date are assumed lost. The library reserves the right to assess lost material charges if items are not returned due to the limited print runs of many mountaineering books in the collection and other unique features of this special AAC collection. If we are unable to collect the lost book or video charges for any reason, a member or Library Friend immediately loses library privileges and will also lose his/her membership.

There is no charge for materials circulated in person.

Books and videos may be mailed to out-of-town members and Friends. Patrons are responsible for postage and insurance when returning the items. Expedited mail service may be requested and must be paid for by the patron.

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Reference — Quick Questions

Answers to simple questions, e.g., one quick look in a source.

Examples:

1. How many 14,000 ft. peaks are there in Colorado?
2. In what country is K2?

Estimates of research time.

Examples:

1. Quick look in the AAJ indexes to see how much material there is.
2. A search of the Internet to see how many sources are available.

No charges are made for these questions.

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Research

Research is defined as providing answers to questions requiring more than a simple reply. This research service may include providing a written response.

Examples:

1. What are the climbing routes up Annapurna and when was each last climbed?
2. Where is Barbeau Peak and how do you get to it?

Staff charges for research for club members are $10.00 per 15 minute increment.

Research for Library Friends (if not a club member) is billed at $12.00 per 15 minute increment, with a minimum charge of $12.00.

The rate for non-affiliated individuals is $18.00 per 15 minute increment, with a minimum charge of $18.00.

Any research request requiring more than one hour must be negotiated.

Additional product charges may apply. Print-outs from the library online catalog and the internet are 10 cents per page. Charges for photocopies from journals are listed above under each category of library user.

Payment for research charges is by credit card.

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