BOOK LOAN QUOTA AND PERIOD

 

 

NOTE :  

• Special Collections, Past Exam Papers, Newspapers, Current Journals and Bound Journals are not for loan. They can only be used inside the library. Past Exam Papers can also be accessed online through the Library Homepage. (Library preserves the exam papers of the last three years and is only responsible for the storing and releasing of these past exam papers but not responsible for explaining their contents or answering any other requests.)

• Course Reserves items must be returned before the Library Circulation Desk closing hours on the borrowed day. Only 2 items can be requested for each account.

• Library reserves the right to call back any book in special cases. The recalled books should be returned within 3 days after you receive a recall email by the library.

 

BORROW ITEMS

• Check the availability of any item you want to borrow first at Library Catalogue System.

• Items can be checked out either at self-borrowing and returning machines or at the Library Circulation Desk with your XJTLU ID card.

 

•Check the items for any damages on the spot when you borrow books from the library. Make a statement to the staff if you find any item defaced or damaged, and ask to affix library’s seal before you check it out. Otherwise the last borrower will be fined for the damage.

 

RESERVE ITEMS

► RESERVE BOOKS

If all copies of the item you want to borrow are on loan, then you can use the "Reservation" Function in the Library Catalogue System to reserve the item. The reservation quota for each user is 8. The current user of the item will receive an email stating that the item has been reserved by another user. However, the current user of the item is not required to bring the item back to the library until the due date. A notification will be sent to the person who made the reservation when the item being requested has been returned. Please go to the Library Circulation Desk at the selected pickup location to check it out within 7 days, otherwise the reservation will be automatically cancelled. Please note that failure to pick up your reserved items for 3 times would result in temporary suspension of reservation service privilege for 30 days.

► THE RESERVATION CANNOT PROCESSED IF

• The item is NOT on loan.

• The item has already been checked out by you.

• The item is a non-circulating item such as past exam papers and journals.

• The item is not allowed to reserve such as course reserves.

• You have already reached your reservation quota limit (8 items).

• The item itself has reached reservation limit (8 times).

• You have overdue items or fines in your account.

► HOW TO RESERVE AN ITEM ONLINE

• Login to the Library Catalogue System via https://opac.xjtlu.edu.cn using your university username and password;

• Click "Search" and search the item by title, author, call number or ISBN, etc.;

• Click on your desired item in the search results to check its detailed information;

• Click “Reservation” at the detail page of the item;

• Select your preferred pickup location in the drop-down menu and click “Reserve";  once you finished, click the "Submit" button.

• The message “Reserved successfully! You can check the reservation record via ‘My Library’.” will be displayed if the reservation is successful.

► HOW TO CANCEL A RESERVATION

• Login at “My Library” in the Library Catalogue System via https://opac.xjtlu.edu.cn using your university username and password;

• Click “Reservation” on the left side of the "My Library" Page;

• Select the reservation(s) you want to cancel, and click the “Cancel” button.

 

RENEW ITEMS

► RENEW BOOKS

Generally, borrowed item can be renewed online via Library Catalogue System, you can also use the self-borrowing and returning machines or go to the Library Circulation Desk with the item to be renewed. Postgraduate Students and Undergraduate Students are allowed 5 renewals on each item. Academic Staff, Administrative Staff, PHD Students have unlimited renewals on borrowed items. The due date of the renewed item will be re-calculated from the renewed date.

► THE RENEWAL CANNOT BE PROCESSED IF

• You have overdue items in your account.

• You have reached max renewal quota.

• The item is not allowed to be renewed such as course reserves.

• The item is reserved by another user or recalled by the Library.

► HOW TO RENEW ITEMS ONLINE

• Login at  "My Library" in the Library Catalogue System via Library Catalogue System using your university username and password;

• Click  “Current Borrowing” on the left side of  the "My Library" Page ;

• Select the item(s) to be renewed and click “Renew” button;

• The message “Renewed successfully” will be displayed if the renewal is successful. A new due date will be displayed if you refresh the web page.

 

RETURN ITEMS

► RETURNING BOOKS

Borrowed items can be returned by yourself at self-borrowing and returning machines or at 24-Hour Easy Return Machines. You can also return items at the Library Circulation Desk. For course reserves, reserved books, inter-branch delivery books and books owned by the library of other campuses, please return them to the Library Circulation Desk.

Library will extend the loan period for items during summer and winter holidays in order to avoid any overdue fine (if you are outside the university campus and cannot return the items).

►   FINES

• 0.2 RMB per item per day will be charged for any overdue item. Library users may not be allowed to borrow any books if there are unpaid fines in their account.

• If the item on loan is requested or reserved by someone else, it should be returned by the due date. 0.5 RMB will be charged per item per day if the returning is delayed.

• If the item on loan is lost, we encourage that a new book with the same or newer version should be purchased by the users themselves and 5 RMB will be charged to cover the cost for book processing. Or the user who lost the book shall pay the fine which will be twice the item’s value (the price of the book is shown in the Library Catalogue System).

• If an item was lost by the user and the compensation has been settled by the replacement with a new book, but the original copy is then found, the user may keep the original book after the barcode has been removed by a library staff.

• If an item has been lost by the user and the compensation has been settled by twice the price of the item, but the original copy is then found, the user may contact staff at Library Circulation Desk .