Project Athena is a resource sharing network of Nashville area libraries providing virtual access to the vast book collections of the participant; Athena allows users to search the online catalogs and borrow books from the following libraries:

• Tennessee State University
• Acquinas College
• Austin Peay State University
• Belmont University
• Cumberland University
• Fisk University
• Lipscomb University
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Nashville State Community College
• The Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County
• Trevecca Nazarene University
• Vanderbilt University including the Medical Library
• Volunteer State Community College

Through OCLC's SiteSearch software users may search each online catalog individually or search ALL member libraries simultaneously. One search will show holdings on any topic held at eight library collections. Now users at the locations above may borrow books and have them delivered to their libraries three times a week. This is a first for Tennessee.

HOW TO USE THE ATHENA PROJECT

At the Athena site users may review the homepages of participating libraries. Clicking on the START button will allow users to access the VIRTUAL CATALOG for simultaneous searches or list of libraries for individual searches. Searches can be bookmarked.

Once users locate the books needed, they should contact the Interlibrary Loan librarians, Mrs.Barbara Vanhooser or Mrs. Lynetta Alexander, and make their requests by completing interlibrary loan forms. Loan deliveries are made three times a week-- Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please call 963-5201 or 963-5217 regarding status of requests, or leave messages at 963-5205.

ATHENA PROJECT POLICIES

• Users may borrow books from Athena lending libraries after exhausting the resources of their library collections.
• Users must be Tennessee State University faculty, students, or staff.
• Delivery time is approximately one week. Athena materials may be checked out for 28 days and renewal may be possible depending on demand. Overdue fines are 10 cents per day per book.
• Users may request up to 5 Athena loan items at one time.
• Athena participants have the right not to lend material or restrict loaned material for "in library use only." Materials are subject to recall by the lending library.
• Users must pick up and return materials to the Tennessee State University MAIN CAMPUS LIBRARY.
• Users are responsible for the proper use and return of borrowed materials. Replacement costs for lost or damaged books are determined by the lending library.

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