Eastern mediterranean university

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

The Eastern Mediterranean University Library is working to offer highest possible quality service by providing all the resources students need successfully to complete their studies at the University. Throughout the library staff work closely with teaching staff to make sure that the facilities and services are in place to meet the needs of all teaching programs.

The EMU Library contains a stock of about 150,000 materials and 1300 periodicals in the entire subject studied within the University. The books which are most frequently used are kept in the Reserve Section. Each semester in the Reserve Section, instructors may fill in a form indicating the materials to be placed on reserve for particular courses.

EMU Library Membership and Borrowing Rules

Membership

Every member of the EMU; students, faculty and administrative staff can register and become a member of the library. All registered library members are entitled to borrow from the library

Registration to the Library

Library Registration Forms (membership cards) are offered at the Circulation Desk / 1st Floor in the Library. All applications must be in person. Fill the form in your own handwriting and submit it to the Circulation Desk.

For registration process please contact with Library Circulation Desk.

Tel.: [phone]

Ee-mail: [e-mail]

Members are obliged to show their identity cards during the transactions. Graduating students must return all library property and clear all library fines in order to receive their diplomas. Any students, who are planning to leave the University, must return all library property and clear all library fines in order to obtain a “termination form”. Academic / Administrative Staff must return all library property and clear all library fines in order to obtain a clearance form. Every member of the library accepts to observe the library rules.

Borrowing

Undergraduate students can borrow 3 books and/or 3 audiovisual materials for a period of 15 days.

Graduate students, part-time academic staff, and administrative personnel can borrow 7 books and/or 7 audiovisual materials for a period of 1 month.

Full-time academic staff can borrow 15 books and/or 15 audiovisual materials per semester.

The members who fail to return the book(s) on loan on the due date are not allowed to borrow any other book(s) unless they return the book(s) and pay the penalty caused by the delay.

The members can ask for the items borrowed by other members to be put on reserve. If the reserved item is not taken out in 2 days after it is returned to the library, the reserve request will be cancelled.

Books with over due dates cannot be taken out from the library unless the due date has been extended.

In urgent cases, the Library Directorate can request the material to be returned before its due date.

Reference Books (Resource Books), Periodicals, Rare Books and Theses cannot be borrowed.

Rules & Guidelines for the Reserve Section

Books in the Reserve Section can only be used within the library premises. They cannot be checked out. Loaning these books for use in the library is possible during the library’s working hours. The duration for borrowing such books is 3 hours. Book or books borrowed should be returned to the Reserve Section at the time specified. In cases where the book is not demanded by another reader, it is possible to give an hour’s extension. This hourly extension can be renewed. In order to get an extension, the reader should apply to the Reserve Section. Otherwise the book will be considered as not returned and a late return fine will be applied. Late return fines in the Reserve Section are on an hourly basis. For every late hour, a 50 Kurus fine is applied per book. A reader can reserve a book in circulation from the Reserve Section. The book that is put on reserve should be borrowed not later than 30 minutes after the returned hour. If the book is not checked out within the specified time limits, it would be given to the next reader in the waiting list (if there is one). The same book cannot be reserved a second time by the same reader. To loan a book, readers should leave their IDs or an equivalent document at the Reserve Section. These documents will be given to you once you return the books to the Reserve Section. IDs or similar documents are given back only to their actual owners.

Rules for the THESIS Collection

Theses do not circulate (cannot be checked out). They can only be used within the Reference and Reserve Section premises. Some theses may be embargoed by the author for a specified period. Thesis Collection Service Hours: Weekdays: 09:00–17:00, Saturday-Sunday:10:00– 20. The duration for borrowing a thesis is 3 hours. Borrowed Thesis should be returned to the Reserve Section at the time specified. In cases where the thesis is not demanded by another reader, it is possible to give an hour’s extension. This hourly extension can be renewed. In order to get an extension, the reader should apply to the Reserve Section. Otherwise the thesis will be considered as not returned and a late return fine will be applied. Late return fines in the Reserve Section are on an hourly basis. For every late hour, a 50 Kurus fine is applied per thesis. A reader can reserve a thesis -in circulation- from the Reserve Section. The thesis that is put on reserve should be borrowed not later than 30 minutes after the returned hour. If the thesis is not checked out within the specified time limits, it would be given to the next reader in the waiting list (if there is one). The same thesis cannot be reserved a second time by the same reader. To loan a thesis, readers should leave their Student IDs or an equivalent document at the Reserve Section. These documents will be given to you once you return the theses to the Reserve Section. IDs or similar documents are given back only to their actual owners. Users bear all the responsibility of the borrowed thesis.

Materials that are not Returned on Time

A fine of 50 Kuruş per day will be levied on all library material, which is not returned with in the stipulated period (return date).

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  Delay penalty application is limited for 2 months.
  
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  In cases where the reader does not return the items on loan to him/her in two months, then these will be considered as “Lost” material,
  
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  If the items are returned 2 months after the “return date”, an additional 50% fine is charged for the late return.
  

For lost and damaged materials, a 50% fine is added to the current value of the item. If the member provides the same or a new edition of the lost item, no penalty is charged except for the over-due fine. In the Reserve Section, an hourly penalty is levied on late return books. The penalty is 50 Kurus per hour.

The Responsibilities of the Library Users

Readers cannot borrow books on behalf of other library users. Readers bear all the responsibility of the borrowed items. It is the readers’ responsibility to return the borrowed materials on time. The Library reminds the due dates to the readers via e-mail, telephone or mail. The aim is to prevent late returns and support the circulation of library materials. Readers should inform the library about their current e-mail and/or mail addresses. The library cannot be kept responsible for the e-mail and/or mails not received by the reader. The reader bears all the responsibility of the books on loan. The rights of the user can be suspended because of late returns, lost books or damaged books, and when the penalties that have incurred are not paid. The member will be able to borrow materials when the compensation is received.