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Circulation policy

Information and Circulation department assists Library patrons with the location and circulation rules of Library materials. The purpose of the circulation policy is to provide clarification of the rules and regulations governing the circulation of Library items in order to meet the needs and expectations of its patrons in the most efficient manner.

Loan condition

Current University Identification Card (Faculty/ student/staff or guest)

Categories of borrowers

Faculty/Students/Staff (Free) & Guests (Annual Subscription Fees of 250,000 LBP)

Types of loans

  • In house use: open to visiting researchers inside the Library, for all item category.
  • Standard loan: vary according to patron category/item type.
  • Short loan: Class loan, over weekend loan, for certain restricted item category such as references.
  • Semester loan: for Faculty upon request.

Category

 

Number of items

Loan period

Renewal

Full Time Instructors

10

28 days

1

Part Time Faculty/Graduates

7

28 days

1

Undergraduates /Staff

5

14 days

1

Guests

5

14 days

0

Type of document/ Category/ /Quantity

Full Time Faculty

Part Time Faculty/Graduates

Undergraduates/Staff/Guests

Book

10

7

5

Magazine

3

2

1

Thesis

3

2

2

Audio-visual material

3

2

1

 

Renewals and Reservations

  • Items can be renewed via online catalog, under “My Account” tab, “Renew My Materials” service; or by phone, or by visiting the Library.
  • Items can be reserved via online catalog, under “I need Material” tab, “Place Hold” service; or over the phone, or by visiting the Library.
  • An Email notice will be sent to patron on the arrival of reserved items.

Circulation between IUL libraries

  • Patron from branch Library can borrow items, from another Library, via the online catalog or by visiting his home Library.
  • Reserved items arrive to the patron home Library in a period of three working days.

Overdue Notices & Fines

  • Documents should be returned on time. The borrower is responsible for renewing or returning items on time.
  • In case of overdue materials, the Library has the right to charge the borrower with a fine of 1000 LBP per item per day.
  • When items are overdue, IUL libraries will send up to three overdue notices. As these notices are a courtesy, failure to receive an overdue notice is not license to keep materials beyond the date due or to avoid paying fines.
  • In case the item is lost, the borrower must replace it by the same title, or he/she will be charged the price of the item, in addition to the fine.
  • In case of item damage, the borrower will be charged with paying repair fees or buying a new copy in cases where repair is not possible.

*** Each student should get a clearance signed by the Library upon his/her request of a graduation certificate or grades certificate***

Collection Development & Management Policy

The aim of the Collection Development Policy is to provide a framework for the maintenance and development of the University Library collections; to indicate priorities; to establish selection criteria across the range of different subjects, languages and media; and to create a consistent and coherent basis for the future development of the collections. Library collections are periodically evaluated in order to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Maintenance procedures, such as binding, repair, weeding and inventory, are carried out when necessary.

Acquisition

• The primary responsibility of the Acquisition Department is to purchase the Library materials needed to support the educational and research needs of the Islamic University of Lebanon.
• Faculty members can request to order materials needed for their courses; in accordance with the applied procedures.
• Students can suggest to order materials needed for their study, however the Library administration maintain the decision of the purchase, in case materials are essentials to Library collection’s enrichment.

Gift & Exchange

The Library welcomes gifts of books, theses, and other materials that are considered to be within the scope of its collection. The Library reserves the right to make all necessary decisions with regards to these items as to their retention, location, cataloging treatment, and other considerations regarding their use and disposition.

Deposit

Theses and dissertations (+E-copy on CD) must be deposited at the Library in one copy, paper and electronic.

Technical Standards

The Library applies the latest technologies and adheres to International standards and rules in its cataloging and classification of materials acquired by the Library.

The Library uses the integrated Library system “Symphony” from Sirsi-Dynix, which includes their online catalog, circulation, cataloging and acquisition modules. In addition, the Library applies the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system from 3M, and the Digital Library Assistant (DLA), for the management and security of the collection.

For descriptive cataloging, the Library applies the Anglo-American cataloging rules, (AACR2) and Machine Readable Cataloging MARC21. As for subject cataloging, which is prepared in three languages- Arabic, English and French- the Library makes use of the following subject and authority sources: Arabic Union Catalog, Library of Congress, and Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

For classification, the Library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system mainly for the non-fiction collection.

Most Library collections are available to access via open shelves.