1. |
Persons entitled to use the library buildings |
| 1.1 |
Anyone may enter the library buildings and use information
resources within the building providing they conform with all rules
and policies in force at the time. The Director, Information Services
may limit the rights of those who are neither staff nor students
of the University.
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2. |
Conditions of use of the library buildings |
| 2.1 |
Anyone on library building premises must comply with
any lawful direction from a member of staff. |
| 2.2 |
Any behaviour, which in the opinion of a member of staff,
is likely to cause damage to information resources or to cause disturbance
or inconvenience to others within the library building is forbidden. |
| 2.3 |
Information resources may not be taken out of the library
buildings unless they have been borrowed through the appropriate loans
mechanism. |
| 2.4 |
Particular policies will be as determined by the
Director, Information Services, on the advice of the Academic Support
Advisory Committee.
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3. |
Persons entitled to borrow from the library
building |
| 3.1 |
Staff and students of the University, and others
at the discretion of the Director, Information Services, may borrow
from the library building
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4. |
Conditions of borrowing |
| 4.1 |
A borrower is the person who borrows information resources
from the library building. Borrowers must use their current James
Cook University borrowing card. |
| 4.2 |
A borrower accepts complete responsibility for the care
of information resources borrowed and for its return. All information
resources must be returned in good condition to the designated place
on or before the due date or time indicated. Information resources
will be deemed not to have been returned until such time as the transaction
has been recorded by library staff. |
| 4.3 |
A borrower must comply with all borrowing conditions
and policies as determined by the Director, Information Services,
on the advice of the Academic Support Advisory Committee. |
| 4.4 |
The Director, Information Services shall have the
power to recall any information resources before the expiration
of the period of the loan.
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5. |
Sanctions |
| 5.1 |
So long as any borrower has an overdue item, or
unpaid charges, amount or fee, the Director, Information Services
may suspend that borrower’s right to borrow from the library building. |
6. |
Late Return Fee |
| 6.1 |
Overdue information resources incur a late return fee. |
| 6.2 |
Recalled information resources must be returned within
four working days of the despatch of the recall notice, or they will
attract a late return fee. |
| 6.3 |
The late return fee applies to all borrowers who have
overdue items. |
| 6.4 |
The late return fee will be as determined by the
Director, Information Services, on the advice of the Academic Support
Advisory Committee.
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7. |
Appeals |
| 7.1 |
The Director, Information Services may vary or waive
any late return fee or other charge, or may substitute an alternative
sanction, on an appeal in writing to the Director, Information Services. |
| 7.2 |
Appeals against policies and practices may be made
in writing to the Director, Information Services.
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Policies
and Conditions |
1. |
Use
of library facilities
- Food or drink (except
bottled water) may not be consumed in the library building.
- Bags and cases may
be taken into the library building.
- Mobile phones should
be switched to silent or vibrate mode while in the library building.
- Conversation is not
generally permitted but quiet conversation is permitted in designated
areas and in service areas.
- Clients may not enter
non-public areas of the building except by invitation.
- Children under 15
within the library building must be supervised and controlled
by an adult.
- Anyone within the
library building must present their books, bags, folders etc.
for examination by staff on request.
- No equipment brought
into the library building may be used in a way that produces noise
in a "no conversation" area.
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2. |
Late
return fees
Late return fees
accumulate at the rate of 50 cents per item per day overdue, except
for a short term loan item.
Items deemed lost
attract a replacement cost plus a $20 non-refundable service fee.
When a short term loan item
becomes overdue a $10 late return fee may be imposed.
The maximum late
return fee per transaction is $10.
AV equipment attracts
a $20 overdue fee + $1 per hour overdue.
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3. |
Loan categories
| By
Category of Borrower |
Number
of Loans at One Time |
Length
of Loan |
| Undergraduate |
20
|
2
weeks |
| Fourth
year Honours |
40*
|
4
weeks |
| Graduate/Postgraduate
Certificate |
20
|
4
weeks |
| Graduate/Postgraduate
Diploma |
20
|
4
weeks |
| Masters
Qualifying |
80
|
4
weeks |
| Masters
& Doctorate |
80
|
End
of semester |
| Staff |
80
|
End
of semester |
| Members
of Council & Heads of Colleges |
30
|
End
of semester |
| Associate
Borrowers |
5
|
2
weeks |
| Associate
Borrowers (Advanced Status) |
10
|
4
weeks |
| Associate
Borrowers (Staff Status) |
30
|
End
of semester |
| Others |
As
determined by the
Director, Information Services
|
| Community,
Corporate and Remote Borrowers |
By
Category of Loan |
| By
Category of Material |
As
determined by the
Director, Information Services
|
| AV Equipment |
24 hours |
| AV Loans |
2 weeks |
| 2 hour Loans |
2 hours or overnight |
| 2 day Loans |
48 hours |
| e-books |
Determined
by Licensed Agreement |
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*May be varied
on written application by the Head of School
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4.
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General Conditions
- Information resources from the Periodicals, Reference and Special
Collections are available for loan only in exceptional circumstances
and with the permission of the Director, Information Services.
- Information resources may be renewed three times before they
must be sighted by staff.
- Students or staff members leaving the University must return
all information resources before they do so.
- Some borrowers may qualify under more than one category. When
one of these categories is the undergraduate category, this category
will be applied for information resources borrowed for undergraduate
purposes.
- Information resources from the Curriculum Collection may be
borrowed in addition to the limit specified above by the staff
and students.
- Information resources purchased from research funds may be
retained by the purchaser for the duration of the relevant research.
- Special loan conditions may be applied to particular categories
of information resources.
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