{"id":12801,"date":"2025-10-28T15:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/?page_id=12801"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:34:45","slug":"proxy-borrowing-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/mercer-university-libraries-policies\/proxy-borrowing-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Proxy Borrowing Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12801\" class=\"elementor elementor-12801\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be547dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be547dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0c2f83\" data-id=\"7f0c2f83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa67967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fa67967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proxy Borrowing Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2c459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db2c459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A proxy is defined as a patron who may borrow material on behalf of another patron. Proxy borrowers are only available to Mercer faculty, staff, and administration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Prior to granting proxy services, the requesting patron must complete and submit the <a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Policies-Procedures\/proxy-request-form-1.pdf\">proxy request form<\/a> found on the Mercer University Libraries website. Requests will be reviewed within two business days. Once approved, the requestor and the listed proxies will be notified via email. Proxy agreements are in force until rescinded by the requestor to the Public Services Librarian or the Swilley Library Director (Swilley, Douglas, Henry).<\/p><p>Faculty, staff, and administrators are responsible for all materials, fines, and fees incurred on their account in their behalf.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Proxies must be a current Mercer student or employee with a valid MUID. Any requests for more than two proxies must be discussed with the Public Services Librarian (Tarver) or the Swilley Library Director (Swilley, Douglas, Henry).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efacb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8efacb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Policies-Procedures\/proxy-request-form-1.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Proxy Request Form<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcd8351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fcd8351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Proxy_Borrowing_Policy.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-pdf\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View PDF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48840ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48840ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Proxy Borrowing Policy A proxy is defined as a patron who may borrow material on behalf of another patron. Proxy borrowers are only available to Mercer faculty, staff, and administration.\u00a0\u00a0 Prior to granting proxy services, the requesting patron must complete and submit the proxy request form found on the Mercer University Libraries website. 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