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Library regulations
We have rules to help maintain and improve the quality of our services. Our services, including electronic ones, are for educational use only. Our Directors may change them, and our opening hours, any time it is necessary.
Membership
We hold information about our members under the terms of the Data Protection Act, 1984. These groups of people can join our library:
- members of our Court and Senate
- our staff, registered students and researchers
- people attending courses approved by us
- staff of other institutions if we have reciprocal agreements with their institutions, or if our Directors approve their membership
- other people approved by our Directors
- external users
- mentors (clinical supervisors)
There is more information about membership on our web pages.
Borrowing
You need a matriculation/library card to borrow items. Some of our material is for reference use only. Our Directors can take away your right to borrow.
You are responsible for:
- keeping your matriculation/library card safe, and not letting anyone else use it
- keeping items you borrow in good condition, and not passing them on to anyone else
- returning items on time. We will try to send you reminder notices but you should not rely on these. There are fines and other penalties for late returns.
- paying for items you lose or damage
There is more information about borrowing on our web pages.
Environment and behaviour
To keep a good working environment for everyone, we do not let you:
- smoke
- eat or drink anything other than bottled water on levels 2, 3 or 4 of the Saltire Centre
- make too much noise (including talking on mobile phones). Some floors are for silent study only.
- reserve seats
- do anything else that disturbs other people
If the Director, or the senior member of staff present, thinks that your behaviour is not acceptable, they can suspend you from using our services. We will use the code of student discipline or the staff discipline policy for more serious bad behaviour.
IT equipment and software
When you use our equipment, you agree to keep to our IT regulations.
Security
We have electronic security systems to stop theft. If the alarm sounds, please check you have had all your borrowed items issued to you. If it is a false alarm, go to the Base on level 0. (Our staff can ask you to open bags, briefcases or other containers, and can check any library items you have, whether or not the alarm has sounded.)
If there is an emergency, leave the building immediately, following any instructions you have been given or see on notices.
Copyright
You must keep to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988 when making copies. There is more information on the copyright web pages.
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