Borrowing Procedures and Access to Electronic Resources
Below is detailed information about the lending procedures for members of the Bar-Ilan community and outside guests.
Procedures for opening or renewing access to library resources
Borrowing Procedures Below is detailed information about borrowing procedures for members of the Bar-Ilan community and outside guests. Procedures for opening or renewing access to library resources Books may be borrowed from any of the campus libraries, but the lending policies in each library may differ. For additional information concerning circulation policies and special collections in specific campus libraries please contact the relevant library. |
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Borrowing Options The borrowing of the books is individual and is only permissible for users with a valid student card / administrative employee / academic staff card for the current school year. Visitors (with permission) require a Picture ID. |
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Eligibility for Borrowing Services and Access to the Library's Electronic resources Students and Special programs learners (see the details in the table below): A Library card and Access to the Library's Electronic resources are automatically setup/renewed after payment to the university and after arranging the course schedule, when the information about this from the university system will be synchronized with the Library and Information system. Faculty: A Library card and Access to the Library's Electronic resources are automatically setup/renewed after the position is registered in the university system. The information from the university system will be synchronized with the Library and Information system. The following is a breakdown of the eligibility of the lending according to the user status:
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Borrowing Duration The duration of lending books varies and is dependent on the book and the users’ status at the university. Therefore, the duration of borrowing should be checked for each book individually. This information can be found in the library catalog by logging in to your user account. In case of any discrepancy between what is listed in the catalog and the actual situation, please consult with the librarians. |
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Automatic Extensions
The duration of automatic extensions is according to the different patron statuses and can be seen in the table above. |
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Messages for Readers Automatic messages will be sent to users via email in the following cases:
This messaging service should be treated as an additional service only, which does not excuse the user of his/her responsibility to check the reader card and return the items on time!
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Loan Renewal Books can be renewed in either of the following methods, after receiving a reminder at the end of the loan period – assuming the reader’s card is valid (Note that this is not applicable to books on overnight loan or reserved books):
Note: If you have several books, use a CamScanner app to scan the barcodes and send them in a PDF file. |
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Reader's Responsibility
For regular updates of personal details please contact the following: Students
Academic/Administrative Staff In the department secretariat - the ERP system must be updated.
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Lost / Damaged Borrowed Items A reader who has lost a book must notify the circulation department immediately.
If the book was damaged during the period in which it was in the reader's possession, the circulation department must be notified immediately. A defective book can not be returned and the user will need to do proceed as in the case of a lost book, as in numbers 2-4 above. |
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Fines and Restrictions Failure to return the borrowed item ordered by another reader or books from the limited borrowing collection / reserved for the night, will result in fines of 15 NIS per book for each day of delay. The accumulation of fines may result in the freezing of borrowing rights. In addition, accumulation of books and / or fines may result in a delay in receiving your academic degree, and a delay in registering for a new school year until after the issue has been resolved. Online Payment System (In Hebrew) |
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Return of Borrowed Items The items must be brought to the circulation desk and validated by the librarian. When the borrowing department is closed, the books should be placed in the box for returning the books. |
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Reserving a Borrowed Book Items that are on loan by another reader can be ordered remotely in the library catalog, by clicking on the 'Order' link and filling in the details of the borrowed book. A reader who has ordered a book and wants to cancel the order, must cancel it by e-mail or notification by calling the relevant library. |
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Reader card renewal (for users who appear in the reader file) For students in special programs, the library card and access to the electronic resources of the library system are opened or renewed automatically, after payment and registration for courses. Students who have completed attending classes and are only writing their thesis / doctoral dissertation should be enrolled in a thesis / doctoral writing course. For new staff, the library card and access to the electronic resources of the library system are opened or renewed automatically, when the appointment goes into effect.
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Opening/renewing a library card for a user who does not exist in the university's systems in current academic year
2. Library card for a fee, according to the details below:
* The service allows entry to each of the campus libraries, stay in libraries, and the right to borrow books from any of the campus libraries. The number of books you are entitled to borrow is up to 10 books at a time from all the campus libraries together. The loan duration of each book may vary depending on the type of item. A regular book will automatically be extended for a period of four months. A book ordered by another reader will not be extended and must be returned to the library at the end of the loan period. |