Applying for Membership at the William Smith Morton Library
The collections and services of the Library are available without charge to :
- Current students, faculty, staff and alumni/ae of Union and BTSR
- Current members
- Those affiliated with our partner libraries (such as VCU, UR, etc).
Only current students, faculty and staff of Union and BTSR are eligible for remote access to the Library's online databases and e-journals, and for interlibrary loan services. For information about the electronic resources now available remotely for Alumni/ae in particular, please click HERE.
Others may apply for access :
CATEGORY |
BORROWING PRIVILEGES |
RENEWALS |
NUMBER OF ITEMS |
| Archival
researcher by appointment only ($10 a day) |
Supervised research in Archives and
Special Collections Photocopies or photographs only No borrowing Internal access to Library databases |
N/A |
N/A |
| Guest Membership ($1700 annually) ($850 semi- annually) |
Books : 3 weeks Videos & DVDs : 1 week Other IRC items : 3 weeks Internal access to Library databases |
One renewal |
5 books 10 curricula 3 visual media 10 audio media 2 kits 2 games |
| PCUSA clergy
and certified educators and United Methodist clergy ($50 annually) |
Books : 3 weeks Videos & DVDs : 1 week Other IRC items : 3 weeks Internal access to Library databases |
One renewal |
5 books 10 curricula 3 visual media 10 audio media 2 kits 2 games |
Clergy membership : Applicants must present a current letter of authorization from their Executive Presbyter or District Superintendent, indicating that they are in good standing with their presbytery or annual conference.
Please come to the Circulation Desk with photo ID to fill out an application form. You may pay for your annual membership by check, cash or credit card.
For more detail on the Library's circulation and access policies, click HERE.
All users must be prepared to accept this statement :
I agree to abide by all regulations and use policies of the Morton Library.
For further information, please contact our Circulation Department :
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Rachel Perky | Circulation Supervisor | 804.278.4335 | rperky@upsem.edu |
