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Terms of use and library regulations
The LBS library supports academic teaching and research by making available materials recommended by faculty members specifically for their classes. In addition, the administration assists LBS students to connect with library services available at other institutions in Vienna.
Required as well as recommended readings will be purchased for the library and students will be informed of textbooks required prior to the beginning of the semester. Students are responsible for purchasing required class texts!
If possible, copies of required textbooks will be available at the library. Please be aware of the fact that textbooks are for the use of all students, and should never be taken just for individual purposes. Do not forget – you are not the only one who needs the respective book.
Each book, as well as other materials, can be looked up in the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) or ask the shifter on duty at the library.
Membership
All users of the university library must sign an undertaking to observe these library regulations and to observe the special regulations relating to any library site which they may use.
Membership to the Lauder Business School Library shall be available to all staff, faculty and students of the LBS.
Each active student will receive an LBS library card, necessary for borrowing and returning books. This card will remain valid until graduation.
Notices are normally sent by the administration by electronic mail. Email notices are sent to the student mail service address of students, who are responsible for checking their mail. Any notice sent to the email address of a user is deemed to have been duly sent. Users are responsible for informing the administration of every change of address or email address at home or at work, whether permanent or temporary.
Borrowing
The library of Lauder Business School is basically a reference library.
Only staff, faculty and students holding a LBS library card are eligible to borrow items from the library.
You must bring the items you wish to borrow or remove for copying purposes to the shifter on duty for electronic processing or the alarm will sound.
When returning items you must bring them to the shifter and make sure they are electronically removed from your library account to avoid false fines. If you simply leave items on tables or return them to shelves they will remain registered to your account and you will still be fined.
Reference books such as encyclopaedias, dictionaries etc. cannot be borrowed or removed from the premises. All other books or discs can be borrowed for one day during the week or over the weekend (Saturdays and Sundays), or over holidays (except for winter, spring and summer breaks).
You can reserve an item on the WebOPAC through the intranet. This reservation is only valid for one week.
Penalties
Students will be charged € 1.00 per day exceeding the return date of each borrowed item (e.g. two books returned three days late will cost € 6.00)
Students who have not returned items for 21 days or who have damaged library books or other property will be charged the replacement cost (purchase of a new edition by the administration) of each lost or damaged item.
Students will be charged a fine of € 10.00 in the case of lost library cards, without which items cannot be borrowed from the library.
Students causing litter, stains or spills (food, beverages, wet umbrellas or coats etc.) on library premises will be charged a € 5.00 cleaning fee.
Manipulating the security system or causing repeated false alarms by attempting to remove items without permission will be fined in accordance with the General Manager.
Repeated violations resulting in penalties will be reported to the Dean and the General Manager.
The administration may impose fines on users, or suspend or withdraw their membership of the library in whole or in part if they contravene these regulations.
General regulations
Users must leave library premises immediately in emergencies and when requested to do so by the shifter.
Users must comply with the provisions of any relevant legislation as, for example, laws relating to a) intellectual property rights including copyright and b) data protection. In relation to a), users must comply with the terms of any license agreement between the university and a third party which governs photocopying, photography, and the use of software and access to data.
Care must be taken of all library items and materials. No user may mark, mutilate or annotate books and any marking or damage found must be reported to the shifter.
Eating and drinking are strictly prohibited in any part of the Library to avoid damage to library stock and equipment, and disturbance to other users (except bottled beverages).
Smoking and the use of matches or lighters are strictly prohibited in any part of the library.
The use of music players and mobile telephones or any other kind of noise is not permitted in the library to avoid disturbance to other users. Mobile telephones must be switched off in the library.
The use of laptops in libraries is permitted, provided they are not a nuisance to other users.
The use of the library IT facilities and other equipment is restricted to the shifter on duty. It is not permitted for anyone (including shifters) to install software or documents onto this computer via download or USB stick. It is not permitted to unplug existing connections to this computer.
Misuse of library facilities, abuse of staff, or conduct prejudicial to the proper use of the library by others, particularly as a quiet place for reading and study, is forbidden. Any person behaving inconsiderately or inappropriately on university library premises may be required to leave immediately by the staff.
Locked library facilities (such as lockers) may be inspected from time to time by the administration and items stored inappropriately may be removed.
Personal belongings should not be left unattended or used to reserve seats. Unattended items may be removed by the administration.
Coats, bags and umbrellas must be placed in lockers before entering the library. Keys are available with the shifter on duty, your library card will be held by the shifter until the locker key has been returned.
All items must be electronically checked out by the shifter on duty. Otherwise the alarm will sound and the administrative staff will be alerted.
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