Library rules and regulations
PreambleThe rules and regulations are designed to ensure that provision of library resources, services and facilities is made as effectively and fairly. The regulations cover the conditions for admission, discipline in the use of materials and facilities, registration, borrowing rights, penalties and fines, clearance and copyright.
All persons wishing to become SEKU library users must read and understand the rules and regulations and must abide by them.
Admission to the use of the library
All registered SEKU students.
All members of the University staff and council members.
Registered Alumni.
Discipline
Good order must be maintained in the library.
Eating, drinking, sleeping or smoking and use of open fire are forbidden.
Silence must be observed at all times.
Use of mobile phone and other devices which can disrupt users in the library is prohibited; all mobile phones should be on silent mode.
Readers should not deface, mark, cut, mutilate or damage library resources in any way
All users entering and leaving the library must show all their items to the security staff at the entrance and exit.
It is an offense to use somebody else identification card.
Stealing or attempting to steal any library resource or property is an offence. Appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken against the offender.
Brief cases, bags, parcels, folders, overcoats, hats, umbrellas etc are not allowed in the library.
The library shall not take responsibility for loss or damage of personal property left in reading areas. Users are also required to ensure that valuable items are not left in the luggage area (such as money, laptops, phones, among others).
Damaging/mutilating of library materials, equipment, or any other property is an offence. Those responsible must pay for the damage.
No books shall be taken out of the library unless it has been officially issued.
Books used in the library must be left on the reading tables. Users are not expected to shelf books back after reading.
All newspapers must be read within the designated reading section.
Library seats should not be reserved.
Entry and exit to and from the library must be through the authorized entry and exit points.
Note: Users who violate library rules may be suspended or prohibited from using the library. Breach of these regulations may also be referred to the University Disciplinary Committee.
Registration
All members interested in using the library are required to produce their authorized SEKU identification cards for registration and then fill the registration form obtained at the library circulation desk.
Borrowing rights, penalties and fines
Only SEKU registered library clients are entitled to borrow materials on provision of their university identification card
Lost or mutilated information materials on loan will be replaced or charged at the current market price of the information material plus Ksh. 500 administration fee
Patrons are notified by email when borrowed materials are overdue.
Information materials borrowed on regular loan and not returned on the due date will be charged Ksh. 10 per day
Information materials borrowed on short loan and not returned on the due date will be charged Ksh. 10per hour
Overdue materials attract fines for the entire period including weekends and public holidays
Renewal of materials is allowed once if there is no demand on them
Library reserves the right to call back any issued item at any time
Any library user who has not cleared overdue and lost book charges shall be denied borrowing rights
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