• Opening Hours and Calendar
• Library Regulations
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  

Opening Hours and Calendar 2011-2012

(Student Information Desk closes at 5pm on days when Library open - SID closed on Saturdays)

Library Calendar for the academic year 2011-2012

Library Regulations

It is stated in the student charter that each student in the Institute will be treated as an adult and as such must behave in a responsible adult manner, respecting the rights of others. This is further emphasised in the Appropriate Behaviour Charter. This, of course, also applies in the Library and the following regulations aim to ensure that the Library is a comfortable environment for all, which is conducive to study.

• You must hold a current Institute staff/student ID card to enter the Library, use the facilities and to borrow Library materials. This card must be produced if requested by a member of Library staff.
• If a student does not have their card with them they will be issued with a day pass, at a cost of two euro.
• There are designated group study, quiet study and silent study areas in the Library. Noise levels are self-monitoring e.g. if a user is talking in the silent study area, then it is up to the users who have been disturbed to ask that user to move to a group study area. Anyone who continues to disturb others can be asked to leave the Library.
• There must be no eating or drinking (apart from water in pull-up top bottles) in the Library.
• Talking on mobile phones, or phones ringing in the Library, is strictly forbidden. They must be set to silent mode. There is an on-the-spot fine of €5 if a mobile rings or if a student is talking on their mobile.
• If you wish to borrow from the Library you must bring the item and your ID card to the Issue Desk, or use the self-service system. The self-service system can also be used to return books. There is a security system in operation in the Library, so before leaving, ensure that all items have been checked out properly, otherwise a fine of €5 will be imposed.
• Users have full responsibility for all Library materials borrowed on their ID card.
• An item must be returned immediately if recalled by the Librarian. Failure to return Library materials will initially result in a fine, then suspension of borrowing rights and the replacement cost of the materials being incurred by the user.
• Theft or the defacing of Library property is a serious offence and will be dealt with in the strictest possible manner.
• Study places may not be reserved in the Library.
• External users of the Library must first consult with the Librarian for details of membership.
• It is most important to comply with Copyright regulations. Please observe notices at all photocopiers.
• Internet access is available to all students of the Institute, however anyone found to be abusing this facility e.g. accessing inappropriate sites, will have their access denied.
• NB. All e-mail correspondence from the Library is to student e-mail accounts (e.g. B00000000@student.itb.ie). There is no correspondence to any other e-mail address. It is students' responsibility to check their student e-mail regularly.

Library users who breach any of the above regulations will be liable to a withdrawal of services and other disciplinary measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books can I borrow?
Full time and part time students may borrow up to 5 books at any one time. Postgraduate students may borrow up to 10.

Can books be renewed?
Books may be renewed twice, provided nobody else has reserved them and they are not overdue.

If the Library does not hold a book, can it be got elsewhere?
Yes. Ask at the Circulation Desk about an Inter-Library Loan.

What are the fines for overdue books?
Long Loans (2 weeks) - 40c per day.
Short Loans (1 week) - 70c per day.
Day Loans - €1 per day.

Where can I do photocopying?
There are two student photocopiers in the Library. Students can top up their credit using a credit or debit card. Please see the information sheet at the Student Information Desk or top up here. Full instructions on their use is posted on the walls above the copiers.

Where can I do printing?
There are three student printers in the Library, one of which prints in colour. Students can top up their credit using a credit or debit card. Please see the information sheet at the Student Information Desk or top up here. Full instructions on their use is posted on the walls above the printers.

Can DVDs be borrowed?
Yes, some can be borrowed for a week, some for 1 day. They may also be viewed in the Library. Headphones may be borrowed from the Issue Desk. Students may not bring their own videos and DVDs for viewing in the Library.

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