(Source: Newcastle University, Library Rules & Regulation, and LRC Booklet)
Smart Card
It is to be used as your University ID Card, Access Card and Library Card.
You need to tap this card to LRC main entrance during midnight
Managing your loans
You can check all the items you have on loan by login to your library account.
NUMed staff and students are eligible to borrow at any one time a MAXIMUM of 10 items.
You can borrow a long loan item as long as you need it unless someone else reserves it. If another library user reserves an item that you have, the system will no allow you to renew it, please return it sooner if you can.
Your borrowing privileges will be blocked if your overdue fines exceed to RM20.00.
To avoid fines:
Types of Collection
The book been labeled with different color of call number in the spine of the books which each item class defined the types of the books as follows:
Item Category |
|
---|---|
Item Class |
Description |
STC 1 |
1 (one) day loan |
STC 4 |
4 (four) hours / Overnight loan*** |
Long Loan |
2 (two) weeks loan |
Question Book |
2 (two) weeks loan - EMQ, SBA, MCQ books |
FIC & MIL |
2 (two) weeks loan - Fiction and Medicine in Literature books |
Reference |
Not for loan; Use in the library only |
(*STC = Student Text Collection)
***For Overnight Loan, the item can ONLY be borrowed on the stated time below:
Day |
Borrowing Time |
Returning Time |
---|---|---|
Monday-Thursday |
4.30 PM |
9.30 AM (next day) |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday |
4.30 PM |
9.30 AM (next Monday) |
Overdue Fines
Fines are payable on items returned late.
Fine charges vary depending on the loan period of the book and how overdue the book is.
Item Class |
Fine Charges |
Long Loan (2 Weeks Loan) |
RM 1 per day |
STC 1 (1 Day Loan) |
RM 5 per day |
STC 4 (4 Hours/Overnight Loan) |
RM 5 immediate overdue charge plus (+) RM 1 per hour therefore |
Persistent offenders may have their borrowing privileges reduced or suspended (see Library Regulations 15).
If you cannot pay the fine when you return the book, it will remain on your library record until you have paid it. If your fines being accumulated to RM 20 or more, your privileges of borrowing, renewing and hold will be blocked until you have paid.
You can pay your fines by ONLINE TRANSFER (in Ringgit Malaysia) only to NUMed's Bank Account Number.