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Circulation Policies
Loan Periods
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Loan Period |
Over night |
Overdue fine |
Reservation |
| Number of items
| Length of loan
| Available |
Each item
|
| Books |
Faculty |
(up to) 30 |
one term |
50 yen/day/item
Grace period: 1 week* |
OK (through the online catalog) |
| 1st year students/EBiz students/Staff |
(up to) 20 |
4 weeks |
| 2nd year students |
(up to) 30 |
| Others |
(up to) 5 |
2 weeks |
50 yen/day/item |
| CD ROMs/DISKs(for general books) |
5 |
Same as books |
Available |
Same as books |
Same as books |
| COURSE RESERVE |
5 |
3 hours |
Available |
100 yen for every 10 minitues.
2000 yen max penalty/day.
5000 yen for each item kept overnight |
Available at the counter |
| Manual books |
5 |
3 hours |
Available |
50 yen for every 10 minitues.
2000 yen max penalty/day. |
Available at the counter |
| ILL book |
10 |
within the same day |
Not available |
100 yen/day/item |
No |
| AV Materials |
5 |
Same as books |
Available |
Same as books |
| CD ROMS (for reference) |
5 |
3 hours |
Not Available |
50 yen for every 10 minutes.
2000 yen mac penalty/day |
Headphones
LAN cable
CD Walkman
Floppy Drive |
1 |
IUJ THESES
REFERENCE BOOKS
PERIODICALS
BOUND PERIODICALS |
Faculty/2nd year students/E-Biz students |
Each item (up to 5) |
Available |
| 1st year students/Staff/Others |
| NEWSPAPER |
Cannot be checked-out |
* Grace period --- if the overdue item is returned within the grace period, the fine will not be charged.
If the item is returned after the grace period, the fine will be assessed from the original due date.
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Check-Out
You are required to show your ID card to check out any item from the library
. All items must be brought to the Circulation Desk to be checked out.
Returns
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Return checked out items to the circulation desk or to the Book Post just outside the entrance to MLIC when the library is closed.
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Please DO NOT use the Book Post for AVmaterials, equipments, and overdue items
.
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Please
return library books used within the library to the book trucks
. Please
DO NOT
return
them
to the shelves
on your own.
Renewals
- If you want to extend the loan period for the item you have borrowed, bring it to the Circulation Desk. If no one else has reserved it, you may renew it.
-
Telephone renewal
is
NOT accepted
.
- If the item you want to renew is overdue, you must return the overdue item first before it can be renewed.
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If another user requests an item you have renewed, you must return it to MLIC
within one week
after the recall notice is sent to you.
Recalls
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Borrowed books may be recalled at any time if it is needed for course reserve.
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During the initial 4-week loan period, the loaned books are not subject to recall except for the reserve needs stated above.
However books
recalled for course reserve
will be subject to the "
Overdue Fines for Course Reserve Items
" schedule.
-
If another student requests the book you have renewed, you must return it to MLIC within one week after the recall notice is sent to you.
Items recalled by another user
will be subject to the "
Overdue Fines of Regular Circulation Items
" schedule
without the grace period
.
Reservation
You may reserve the library item currently "on-loan" though the MLIC Online
Public Access Catalog. When the item becomes available, we will send you a notice,
and the reserved item will be held at the Circulation Desk for 3 days.
If you have any
overdue item, your reservation will not be accepted until the overdue item is returned
.
Overdue Fines and Grace Period
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Overdue Fines for general books (CDs):
50 yen per day.
These overdue fines are
assessed from the first day past the due date
, however,
the first week
( 7 - calendar days) will be a grace period
. User will be sent an overdue reminder, and
if the overdue item
is returned within the grace period, the fine will not be charged
. If the item is not returned during the grace period,
the fine will be assessed from the original due date.
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The grace period
only applies to general books (CDs)
, and
does not apply to other items.
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Overdue Fines for Course Reserve Items:
100 yen per 10 minutes.
The maximum fine for the first overdue day is 2,000 yen; 5,000 yen for each subsequent day.
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Overdue Fines for CD-ROMs, Headphones, CD Player IUJ Theses, Reference Books (Items in Reference Collection), Periodicals,
Journals: 50 yen per 10minutes and 2,000 yen per day maximum.
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Your borrowing priviledge will be suspended until the overdue item(s) are returned
.
Lost/Damaged Book Policies
In case you lost or damaged to the items you borrowed from MLIC, you have two options to take:
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Bring the replacement copy by yourself within one month (30days) from the day you report MLIC the loss, or the damage,
and pay its overdue fine for the period from the original due date plus 2500 yen per item; 50% of the library processing cost.
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Pay the amount of the replacement copy and shipping, plus 5,000 yen (cost of library processing).
If the replacement copy is not available due to out-of-print or some other reasons, "original price x 3" plus 5,000 yen (cost of library processing) will be charged.
Borrowed materials are the responsibility of the patron until they are returned to the library.
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