Visitor Access to NDU Library
You are eligible to use the NDU Library if you are (ID required):
- Active Duty Military;
- DOD Civilians;
- Alumni, scholars, Federal employees from non-DOD agencies, and
military retirees must request approval to visit the library based
on a need for unique information. For example, material held only
by the NDU Library required for scholarly purposes. The request
may be submitted via e-mail, telephone or by letter to the Library
Director. Current government ethics regulations restrict contractor
access to the library for non-NDU contractors.
- Foreign visitors must request access through the DIA Foreign Liaison
Office. This request must be submitted by their embassy. The request
is submitted to the NDU Security Office who notifies the library.
Visitors must also meet University security regulations which govern
access to University buildings. Those with DOD ID cards may be admitted
without escort. All other visitors must be signed in by an authorized
University employee. Library staff will not sign in visitors unless
the visitor is on official library business or has made an appointment
to visit the library for scholarly research. All visitors are given
an NDU visitor badge which must be displayed at all times.
The NDU Library Director approves visits. In your request, state
the date, time, and purpose of your visit. Visits are only approved
for a specific date, time, and purpose. Open, unlimited access will
not be approved. University activities and prior commitments also
impact approval of visits.
All visitors must leave the Library before 1700 when the building
closes.
As a visitor to the NDU Library, you have limited access. Limited
access is defined as self-directed onsite usage; it does not include
use of copying facilities, loan of materials, cost-incurring research
services, document delivery, FAX, interlibrary loan, or other privileges
and services granted to primary mission users. Only government employees
may use the electronic products on Library workstations; NDU personnel
have first priority at all times. Other rules of common sense, good
judgment, and consideration for others apply.
Materials are not loaned directly to visitors; you may request Inter-Library
Loan (ILL) of NDU materials through your own library. Record the title,
author, and call number of the book; or the journal title, article
title, volume and issue number, and date; provide that information
to the interlibrary loan desk at your library.
Non-US citizens must request access through the NDU security office.
The NDU Security Office requires approval through the DIA Foreign
Liaison Office arranged through your embassy. |