 Borrowing |
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NTUST faculty, staff and students can use university ID card or library borrower card to check out books
and audio-visual materials from the library.
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Borrowing Privileges:
Please be aware of user's responsibility to keep an eye on the due dates for materials to return or renew
them by those dates. Please familiarize yourself with the circulation policy.
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BOOKs
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Audio-visual materials
(VCD, DVD, CD ect.)
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Status
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Total No. of Items
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Loan Periods
(Days)
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Renew
(Times)
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Request Reserve
(Items)
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Total No. of Items
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Loan Periods
(Days)
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Renew
(Times)
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Teaching Staff
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25
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48
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3
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5
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2
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7
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1
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Ph.D program
Students
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20
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28
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3
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5
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2
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7
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1
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Master's program
Students
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15
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28
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3
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5
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2
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7
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1
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Undergraduates
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10
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21
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3
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5
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2
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7
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1
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Visiting Scholars/
Adjunct.professors
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10
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21
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3
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5
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Not allowed
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Alumnus
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5
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21
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3
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5
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Not allowed
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Library Use Only: Periodicals, newspapers, microforms, databases,
dissertations and theses, course reserve.
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Recalls:
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If a user places a hold for a material that has already be checked out, the Library will send a return
notification to the original borrower, who must then return the material to the Library within 7 days.
The minimum loan period is 28 days.
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Reference materials, periodicals, newspapers and AV materials are limited for use in the library. |
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Return
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All materials borrowed by users must be returned to the circulation counter where they were borrowed
before the materials’ due date. When the Library is not open, materials borrowed from the Library can
be deposited in the return boxes located at the entrance of the library. The return date will be the next day
after you return the books.
However, the return date of the materials is based on the records kept in the Library's computer. Users
are advised to check their personal online account through the Library's homepage the day after returning
their materials to ensure that the materials’ return was registered properly.
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| Renewal |
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You can renew your books 3 days prior to the due date. |
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You can renew your books online. |
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Please note that renewal will not be completed in the following conditions: |
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item is over due
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(2)
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item is onhold
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(3)
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renew the same item over three items.
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(4)
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user's borrowing privilege is locked temporarily (ie :unpaid fine…)
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(5)
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too soon to renew (only accepted during 3 days prior to due date) |
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Online renewal can be performed as follows:
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From the main menu of WebPAC, click on "My circulation record." |
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Enter your NTUST ID Card number and PIN (the system default the same as ID),
and then press "Enter".
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Click on "XX Items currently checked out" to display list of items on loan to you. |
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To renew all items, click on "Renew All". To renew selected items, check the box(es)
against the desired item(s) and then click on "Renew selected items".
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Note down the new due date or any messages. |
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To avoid other users from tampering with your circulation record, click on
"Start Over" to exit from your record.
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| On-line Reserve |
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Online requests are only accepted if the item is borrowed by another user (due) or held in the library for another user (item status: on hold shelf).
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The maximum quota of requests is 5 items. |
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When your requested book is returned, it will display in your circulation record. |
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| To reserve a book, follow the steps below: |
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Use title, author or call number search to locate the record in Library Catalog. |
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Upon display of the full record on screen, click the "Accession No."
Then press Enter.
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Enter your NTUST ID Card number and PIN, and then press "Enter". |
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The message "Your request has been sent to the library" will appear.
Click "Start over" to continue.
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| When the requested item has returned |
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When the request item has returned, besides display in your circulation record,
library will also send circulation - pick-up notices for requested item to alert.
Users should register a valid e-mail address for receiving the notice.
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All requested item returned will be on hold shelf for 3 working days.
If the requester does not pick up the book during the time period, the item will
be moved to next requester or back to library stack.
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If the requester does not pick up the book during the time period, a record will
be left on his account. Users who accumulate three occurrences will have their
hold-privileges frozen for 60 days.
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| Overdue |
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Please return all checked out items on or before the due date. If a book is not returned
by the due date, it is considered overdue and is subject to overdue fines. Fines for the
late return of books borrowed will be charged NT$20 dollars for teaching staff and NT$10
dollars for others each item by day. The fine will be cumulated until the item returned to library.
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Users with late returned books or fine cannot check out, will suspend the library privileges. |
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When students graduate, transfer schools, take leave, or drop out of school, or when f
aculty members leave, they must return all materials borrowed from the Library. If their
library privileges are still suspended at this time result in overdue, they must pay the
amount necessary to restore their privileges before they leave the school.
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| Replacement for Lost/Damaged Book |
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If the library materials borrowed are lost, the user must report the lost items at the
circulation counter of the Library where the items were borrowed before the
materials’ due date. The user must compensate the Library with a copy of the same
material. If a newer edition of the material is available, the user must provide it. For
out-of-print materials, users must pay the Library 3 times the value of the lost material
as recorded in the Library's database.
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Users should complete the replacing procedure of Chinese books during 7 days
since the book due date (of English books during 90 days), otherwise, users have
to pay the overdue fine besides the replacement book.
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Replacement is processed according to library regulations and should be
approved by librarians.
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| Others |
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| The above detail is based on National Taiwan University of Science and Techonology Book Loan Regulation. |
