It provides faculty members of participating institutions with on-site access and borrowing privileges to the collections of some of the most important research libraries in North America. The program generally applies to the faculty based on the main campus of the participating institution. The home institution determines who is eligible for a Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card. How UW Faculty Can Participate University of Washington faculty members, including emeritus faculty, visiting scholars, and academic staff, may obtain a Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card from the Resource Sharing Service in Room 260N of Suzzallo Library. There is no charge for issuing a card but current UW ID is required.
Cards are valid for one year.
To check out materials when visiting a participating institution, the Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program card and any other identification the lending library requires must be presented at the main campus library. Borrowing privileges vary from institution to institution. Materials may be used on the premises of the owning library or may be checked out, depending on the policies of the lending library. Responsibilities of Faculty Members Faculty Members should be prepared to present valid identification when requesting to use material at a participating library. Faculty Members must observe the regulations of the lending library.