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Borrowing Privileges
Lingnan University students and staff can use their
University ID Cards to borrow library materials. Other eligible borrowers are JULAC Library
(Borrower)
Card holders and users who have
valid borrower's cards.
Graduates of Lingnan University are eligible to apply for a free Reader's card
at the Circulation Counter. They may also apply for a Borrower's card at a
non-refundable annual fee of $200 plus a one time refundable deposit of $500.
Loan Quotas & Loan
Periods
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BORROWER TYPE |
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Type A |
Type B |
Type C |
Type D |
Undergraduate students (UGC funded);
Associate Degree and Self-financed Degree students |
Staff & Postgraduate
students (UGC funded) |
JULAC Library Card holders |
Lingnan University graduates;
External Borrower Card holders |
Books,
Reserve-2 days, Reserve-7 days, Computers & Equipments* |
25 |
70 |
10 |
10 |
| Bound journals, Unbound journals**., Reserve-3
hours, CD-ROM Databases, Special Collection |
5 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
|
AV & Multimedia |
10 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
| Total |
40 |
90 |
20 |
20 |
* FOR BORROWER TYPE A & B ONLY
**FOR BORROWER TYPE B ONLY
| Notes: |
Loan quota & period for programmes not
listed above will be announced separately. |
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BORROWER TYPE |
|
Type A |
Type B |
Type C |
Type D |
Undergraduate students (UGC funded);
Associate Degree and Self-financed Degree students |
Staff & Postgraduate
students (UGC funded) |
JULAC Library Card holders |
Lingnan University graduates;
External Borrower Card holders |
Books & CD-ROM or Floppy with text
Renewal *
Subject to recall
|
30
days
Three Times
Yes |
60 days
Three Times
Yes |
60 days
No
Yes |
30
days
No
No |
|
Journals, bound |
2 days |
2 days |
No |
No |
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Journals, unbound
|
No
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3 hours
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No
|
No
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Reference-3 hours
|
No
|
3 hours
|
No
|
No
|
|
Reserve-2 days
|
2 days
|
2 days
|
2 days
|
2 days
|
|
Reserve-7 days
|
7
days
|
7
days
|
7 days
|
7 days
|
|
Reserve-3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
|
Special Collection
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
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Computers and Equipments
|
2 days
|
2 days
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No
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No
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Laptop Computers#
Renewal## |
No No |
15 days
One Time |
No
No |
No
No |
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AV Materials
|
3 hours/7
days
**
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3 hours/7 days **
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
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Microform
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
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CD-ROM, stand alone or interactive
|
3 hours
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3 hours
|
3 hours
|
3 hours
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Full-text CD-ROM workstations and HK/China Online
|
1
hour per week per database
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1 hour per week per database
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1
hour per week per database
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1
hour per week per database
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** Books & CD-ROM or
floppy with text can be renewed within 3 days before the due
dates for students and within 7 days for staff.
** For more details or loan period for AV materials, please enquire
at the Media Services Counter or check
** http://www.library.ln.edu.hk/libserv/av_loan.html.
# For Academic Staff and Research Assistants only.
## Laptop computers can be renewed within 7 days before
the due dates. Renewals
Both staff and students can renew or self-renew books and CD-ROM or floppy with
text on loan from the Library three times, provided that no hold request has
been made for the same item by other users, and the item has not been overdue. Holds and Recalls
1.HOLD: Click
"REQUEST/HOLD" in the WebPAC, users can place hold requests for books on
display or exhibition and books which have been charged out by other users in the Chinese
collection or English Collection. Users can request up to 5 items.
2.MORE THAN 1 HOLD: If there are more than 1 hold to any item, the loan period
will be shortened to 1 week for students and 2 weeks for staff and postgraduate
students.
3.ITEMS IN PROCESS: Users can request "In Process" items through click "REQUEST/HOLD"
in the WebPAC. Items requested for immediate process will be ready for pick up
within 3 working days.
4.PICK-UP: When your requested item is available, a pick-up message will be sent
to you by e-mail or SMS and also shown on your online circulation record. You
may then go to the Circulation Counter to pick up your item. Please note that
the Circulation Counter will hold your items for 3 days only .
5.RECALL: Books charged out by Borrower Type A, B & C are subject to
recall 14 days after they have been charged out.
Loss and Damage
Borrowers are responsible for any loss of or damage to items charged out.
They are liable for the cost of the replacement*, a processing fee (HK$100), and
the accumulated overdue fine.
*If the cost of replacement cannot be verified (e.g. gift or out of print
title), an average book price of HK$500 will be charged.
Overdue Fines
| Item
|
Fine Rate |
| Books |
$2/day |
| Reference-3 Hours |
$1/hour |
| Reserve-2 Days & Reserve-7 Days |
$5/day |
| Reserve-3 Hours |
$1/hour |
| Bound Journals |
$2/day |
| Unbound Journals |
$1/hour |
| Special Collection* |
$1/hour |
| AV & Multimedia:
Hourly type |
$1/hour |
| AV & Multimedia:
Daily type |
$2/day |
| AV & Multimedia:
Reserve-2 Days |
$5/day |
| AV & Multimedia:
Reserve-3 Hours |
$1/hour |
| CD-ROM* |
$1/hour |
| CD-ROM or floppy with text |
$2/day |
| Computers and Equipments |
$50**/day |
| Laptop Computers |
$50/day |
*Library use only
**Effective 22 Jan 2007
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24-Hour Book Drop
When the Library is open, please use the book drop in the Library lobby.
When the Library is closed, books may be returned into the outside book drop on
the ground floor of the Main Building near the University entrance. However, AV & Multimedia materials, 3-hour Reserve items, interlibrary loan
items from other UGC libraries materials must not be returned to the book drops. All books
borrowed should be returned on or before the due date.
Missing Item Search
When the user hasn't found the item on the shelf twice, he/she can fill in a
form of "Record of Missing Items". When the item is found, a notice will be sent
to the user and then the item will be placed on the Hold Shelf.
In-Process Items Request
Library users may request an in-process item through
click "REQUEST/Hold" in the WebPAC. The item will be processed
immediately, and will be ready for pick-up in 3 working days after the request
is made. When your requested item is available, a pick-up message will be sent
to you by e-mail or SMS and also shown on your online circulation record. You
may then go to the Circulation Counter to pick up your item. Please note that
the Circulation Counter will hold your items for 3 days only .
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