A proxy patron should be a trusted staff member or student worker. Faculty members and administrators may select more than one proxy patron, and/or a proxy patron may serve several faculty members/administrators (i.e., department secretary, lab assistant, etc.).

To designate a proxy: 

• Email the circulation supervisor – lib_circ@dbu.edu
• The email request must originate with the faculty member/administrator who is designating the proxy.
• Include full name and DBU ID# for faculty member/administrator to be represented.
• Include full name and DBU ID# for person(s) designated as proxy.
• Proxy status will expire at the end of each semester, but may be renewed upon request.

• Proxy must bring his/her own current DBU ID card to the Library.
• Proxy retrieves the item(s) to be checked out.
• At the circulation desk, proxy identifies himself/herself as a proxy, and indicates the faculty member or administrator being represented.
• Upon presentation of ID, the Library’s computer system will notify the circulation worker of the patron’s status as a proxy.
• The item will be checked out in the faculty member’s/administrator’s name.
• If the item is for the proxy’s personal use, then the item will be checked out in his/her name.