Calendar 2002–03

UniversityLibrarySystem 483 Category 9. Spouses of staff members: 5 volumes for 14 days Category 10. Others: according to special arrangement (Maximum limit of 15 volumes and maximum loan period of 30 days at the Li Ping Medical Library) Categories 2 to 6 users may charge out periodicals. Bound periodicals may be borrowed for three days. Current and single issuesmay be borrowed for one day. All books taken fr om the book stacks must be charged at the Circulation Desk . Reser ve book s must be char ged at the Reserve Boo ks Desk : there are varying borrowing limits on these books. Books obtained from interlibrary loan are borrowed through the courtesy of other libraries and their restrictions as to loan period and renewal are therefore observed. Usually the loan period is twoweeks. Photocopies of periodical articles may be obtained at cost. Reference books, rare books and microfilms are not availablefor loan. Re newa ls Borrowers may renew loans for two additional periods. Renewals mustbe made on or before the last date of the initial loan period. Otherwise, overdue fines will be charged. Borrowers in categ ories 4 to 6 listed abov e may renew loans in wr iting. After two renewals, however, the book must bereturned to the library shelves so that it may be available to others. No bookmay be renewed if it is required by another person. Recall When needed by other users, circulating books and journals are subject to recall at an y time. In the recall no tices, a n ew d u e date will b e g iv en, i.e. 14 days after the date of the notice. Borrowers should respond to a recall promptly. Late returns will be fined [see Fines (b)]. Ov erdue The responsibility of returning books on time lies with the borrower. When the loan period expires, an overdue notice is sent to all categories of borrowers. Fines (a) Overdue — All categories of borrowers who keep books/items beyond the loan period are subjectto a fine of HK$1 per item per day up to a maximum of HK$100. A fine of HK$1 per hour will be charged for each reserve book overdue. (b) Recall — The fines for not responding to recalls for allcategories of borrowers are as follows: — HK$5 per item per day — five working days after issuing of a second recall: the library may take any appropriate action to retrieve items.