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Unit 11: Library Rules and Maintenance Work

Irreparably damaged Notes
Moulds.
It is probably best to get your administrator – and your custodian – on side before you
start.
Source: http://gvtla.pbworks.com/w/page/4388351/Collection%20Maintenance

11.2 Factors Affecting the Library Rules

Following are the factors which may affect the decisions regarding library rules:
1. Purpose and task of the library: The library collects all kind of media related to the
research activities of the institute. It provides the information to all members and guests
of the institute.
2. Users and opening hours: All members and guests of the institute are allowed to use the
library. New members and guests of the institute should be introduced to the library staff.
External users can use the library by appointment.
3. Lending rules: Members and guests of the institute have lending privileges.

All users need a library card which can be obtained from the library staff.
External users have borrowing privileges with special permission from the library
staff only.

All media may be borrowed except single journal issues, bound back issues of
journals and newspapers. These media can be taken out for copying only.

Loans are allowed for 4 weeks. Renewal is possible for 5 times. After 6 months all
media has to be returned to the library. The loan period for media with red book
numbers is 4 days. Renewal is not possible.

Media and library card have to be shown to the library staff in order to borrow the
media. The library staff will charge the user account with the media. If the library
staff is out of office users can borrow media by writing down their user number, the
barcode number of the media and the date in a user-list which is available on the
information desk in the library.
Users should return borrowed media to the library staff during the opening hours.
If the library staff is out of office users should leave media on the information desk
in the library when returning it.
Returning borrowed media directly to the library shelves is not permitted.
4. Liability: Users should take care not to damage or lose borrowed media. Writing notes in
print media is not permitted. Please inform the library staff of any damaged media. Users
are liable for damaged or lost media. They have to pay for repair or replacement of the
media. Users have to pay the valid price for the media.
5. Safety: Eating, drinking, smoking and talking on the phone are not permitted in the
library. Coats, bags etc. should be kept in the lockers near the entrance of the library.
6. Exclusion: The executive director of the institute may ban unruly users from the library.

7. Effective date and compliance: Use of the library indicates that the member or guest
agrees to comply with these rules.

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