RfPlalx- R06 - Ubrary Rtell ........

L.N. .56 of 1992

EDUC ATION ACT. Ins

(ACT XXIV OF 1988)

RfPlalx- R06 - Ubrary Rtell ........

IN exercise of the powers CQnferred upon him by sections 28(5) Illld

29(6) of the Education Act , 1988, the Chancellor of the University of

Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate of

the University of Malta in virtue of the powers oonfcrred upon il by

section 33 ohlle said Act .

Cilatioll

These regulations may be ci ted as the Ubrary Regulalion. _ R06.

In these regulations, unle55 the C()f1ltxt otherwise requires -

(1) 'Library' ineludes any University premises under the immediate

jurisdiction of the Librarian;

(2) 'Librarian ' includes any officer in charge of tile Li brary dunns the

absenc:e ohhe Libl1lrian

(3) 'OOok' includes 11 journal, news~pe r , map. microfil m, vide~ or audio

cassent, disc, computer file or olher single library item bearing information

(4) 'library member' means any person using the Library by vinue of his

digibili ly under regulations 2 or 3.

The Library shall be open for the purposes of stud;· and re$eaKh to

(a)

members of Ihe University of Malla, as follows

members of the Council and of tbe Senate;

professors, ledurtrs and olhtr reoognised teachers;

examiners for the time being

members of the administrative staff;

registered students of tlie Universi ty;

(b)

persons 10 whom a permit has been iS5ued as prescribed in regulation 3;

(e) day visitors admilled at the discretion of lhe Librariatl

(d) repstercd 5tulknlS of other approved Universi ties orotber institutions

ofhighc r education, residing in Malta, admitted at the discretion of the Librarian.

Day visitors under paragrllph (c) may nO{ borrow books.

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PermilSmay bc issued to

(I)

(a) persons engaged in study or research requiring boolt5 unavailable in

ol her Maltese libraries accessible 10 the public;

(b)

graduates and holders of diplomas of the University of Malta or of an y

other recognised University

(c) civil se rvants and persons engaged in the public administration .

(2) The Librarian Shall charllc an annual subscri ption fee of five liri (LmS)

for every permit but ma y. in the case of donon and occasional users of the Library.

waive the Jee.

( I) Applications for Library permits shall be made on the form available

from the Librarian . b,u lbe Libraria n may accept a writt en recommendation brought by

a viMling membe r of a recognised fo reign University.

(2) Applications under paragraph (c) of regulation 3 require Ihe support of

the applica nt's Hud of Dcpanmcnt. who shall sign oyer the appropriate official stamp

of the Depanmenl concerned.

(3) Applicants under paragraphs (a) and (b) in regulation 3 require the

supp:ln of • pel'$On recognised in regulation 2(a) (i). (ii) or (iv); except that Ihe

Librarian may at hisdiscrction attept 3 recommendation from a person of professional

status resilkn t in Malta.

S. Any person wishing to use the Library may be required to fill in and sign a !onn

of registration which bind$ him toob!;crve tllcK regulations.

The Library shall o~n nonnally on all working days during hours prncribed

from lime 10 time by the Libnlry Committcc.

(I) A Library member may hve in his possession 31 anyone time not more

than the number of books specified as follows

(a) a member of the University's teaching staff: twenty-five

(b) a research student of the University rc:ading for a highe r degree: ten

(c) all other borrowers: four.

(2) The Librarian may increase these allowances at his diloCretion.

( I) The period allowed for loan for each book is as folloW!

(a) categories (a) and (b) in regulation 7: three months;

(b)

category (c) in rc:gulation 7: th ree lO'cek s.

(2) A loan may be renewed for a further period or periods; the book mUSt be

brought to the Library for Ihis purpose. The Librarian may refuse to renew a loan.

( I) All books required for loan must be presented at the circulation J cs k.

(2) The borrower must sign and date the Ioan-ard to be found in the pocket

oflhe book . He must aim fill in and sign a loan-slip for ea.ch book: this must be done by

copying the loan-card.

(3) '-'>an-slips and loan-urds which are illegible or in any other way

improperly filLed in will not be accepted .

(4) The loan-slip and the date-label in the book must be stamped by a

member of the Library staff.

( I) A Library member returning a book shall wait at the loans-desk to

receive the loan·slip for the book.

(2) The !oan-slip shall be regarded by the Library CommiUee as the re<,;Cipt

for the books. Its possession or non-possession shall be deemed to sell!e finally any

quc:stion III 10 whethe r a book has or has not been returned .

(3) A Library member dlall be deemed 10 be in possession of a book until

the loan-slip has been removed from the Library's file.

11 . A library book shall 001 be tranderred to anolher borrowe r unll!Sli the book is

relllmed and re·issued in the manner herein pretCTibed.

mogI"I ti iUr1i u mBhrui mill-idid m-mod hawnhckk preskritl .

Ir a hook is retained beyond the ofrlCial loan-period without renewal. a

charge of len ce nts (lOc) per week orpan of a week $hall be charged in respect of each

book so retained .

A book will not be accepted for relurn on thedayofissue unll!Sli il isrequired

by anot her borrower.

(I) Any Library member who borrowsoroonsu lts a book is responsible for

its safekeeping, and any form of mutilalion of the book shall be strictly forbidden.

(2) 11 $hall be strictly forbidden 10 make OT erase any mark in a Library book,

er to turn down the leaves_

(3)

A Librarymcmber may not use ink while using a Library boot in such

pans of lhe Library u are designated by the Librarian.

(4) A Library membe r may not lake I !ruing from a Library book without

lhe Librarian's permiS'lion.

(~) Library InC'mben will be required 10 mate &nod 10 the u~isfaction .of tbe

Libraria n any loss o r damage whKoh may occur 10 any book o r othe r Item of Libnry

prope rty while borrowed. being consulted or in any way used by them.

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( I)

The Library staff shall nOI accepl anic\cs for safekeeping.

(2) All booband papers and Ihe contents of bap, cases and pareclsshall be

made available by users for inspeclion at Ubrary uit-poi nt if so required by the 51aff.

Any book may be reserved if on loan to another borrower.

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( I) Any book which has bun on loan fnr longer than three week s must be

returned within onc week Df lhe despa tch by the libraI)' of. notice Slaling that Ihe

book is req uired by a no the r member .

(2) A chllTge of twenty cents (2Oc) per week o r pan Df I wed; wi ll becha rged

commencing one wee k from the dale Df such notice .

(3) When a book has bee n issued as a special o~emighl I'Ir weekend Ioan.or

fnr any period shorter than three weeks. a fine of twenty cents (2&) per day shall be

charged fn r any period e~ceeding that for which book has been issued. Such charge shall

begin to acerue as soon as the loon period has elapsed and independently ofw","ther a

recall notice has bN.n sent.

t8 . Without prejudice IQ reguLation 19, any book 1'1 1'1 Ihe open she lvell may be

borrowed on application In tile circulation desk. provided that the book shall have been

cnalogued , classified and properly p~ssed be fore being issued.

Bla h$lra ghar·regolamenl 19. kull klieb fuq I·ixkaffi mifluha jisla' jigi misluf

wara applikaujoni lis-c;rcu/.lI;oll desk, b·dan. iIIi J·k tieb iku n Aa tie kllalopl.

klassifi kat u processal kif jehtiell qabcl ma jilli mahrull.

<I> "The Li braria n mayal his discJetK)n designate any book a rde rence

book.

(2) Book.,; ~ oksignated may IlOl be borrowed.

ZO.

Otarges OWi:d by users in terms o f regulations 12 and 17(2) and (3) sllaU not

ex~eed tile sum of le n liri (LmIO) per book. in addition 10 tile value o f eacll book for

wllielltlle ~lIarge is o wed.

Sile nce shall be maintained at allt imC5 in tile Library.

Hl asijicl dovUli mill · mc mbri skond ir-regolamcn li 12 u 17(2) u (3) ma

jislgllux jettedu 1-5OIl1.ma la' gbanr liri (Lm 10) ghal kull klicb minbarra I-valur la ' !tull

kiitb li gl\alih il-l'llas ikun OOvUI .

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(I)

F'kull hin glI.odu jint.amm 5kiel fil·BibJjc:ltcka.

(2)

It-t ipjip huwa projbi t fiI-Bibljotch .

22 . Il-komunikazzjc:lnijict koll ha mal-Bibljoleka gliandhom ikunu nd irizulli lill-

Bibljolekarju.

(I)

(2)

Smoking is forbidden in Ihe Library .

All communications regardi ng the use of the Library shall be addrcs:>ed to lhe

Librllrian .

( I) SUbject 10 the provisions o f these regulations. the Libra rian §hall be

responsible for the adm inistration and internal discipline o f the Library . and shall be

luthorised temporarily 10 exclude from Ihe Li brary and from all rights and privileges of

membership any person infringing thC!oe RegulhOns.

(2)

Any such exclusions shall be reponed at thc nCllt meeli ngof the Lib rary

Committee.

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