Lending Terms & Conditions
Rules and conditions for borrowing library materials.
General Terms for Lending
Only registered patrons are allowed to borrow library material. Lending cannot be made by patrons who had their membership suspended.
Patron membership may get suspended due to a number of reasons such as unpaid fines, over-limit lending, unreturned materials as the due date stated, disciplinary action taken to patrons or suspension from the university.
Open Shelve Collections
All patrons may lend materials from the open shelves collections depending on their category of membership. Patrons may renew their loaned materials 2 times in a row depending on the noted terms and conditions.
Red Spot Collections
All patrons may lend this material for 1 day only. All Red Spot collections must be returned on the next corresponding day.
SPP Service
This service is provided only to academicians and post-degree students. Other staff or patrons are required to request approval from their own department head or unit supervisor.
Loan Eligibility
| Category | Open Shelve | Reference, Media, Malaysia Education | Red Spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate / Diploma | 15 items / 14 days | 2 items / 7 days | 1 item per day |
| Post Graduate Student | 20 items / 30 days | 2 items / 7 days | 1 item per day |
| Academic Staff | 30 items / 90 days | 2 items / 7 days | 2 items per day |
| Non-Academic Staff | 10 items / 14 days | 2 items / 7 days | 1 item per day |
| Part-time Academic Staff | 15 items / 14 days | — | — |
| Part-time Non-Academic Staff | 6 items / 14 days | — | — |
Overdue Fines
Open Shelve Collection
Red Spot Collection
Reference, Media, Malaysia Education
Lost or Damaged Materials
The patron will be required to pay the price of the lost or damaged material. The payment amount is based on the highest amount between the current price and the acquisition price. In addition, a reprocessing fee of RM25.00 per item will be charged.
Materials With No Price Attached
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