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.
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 |
*** Each student should get a clearance signed by the Library upon his/her request of a graduation certificate or grades certificate***
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.
• 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.
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.
Theses and dissertations (+E-copy on CD) must be deposited at the Library in one copy, paper and electronic.
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.