Excerpts from the Lending Code of the CVI UK FSV
Excerpts from the Lending Code of the CVI UK FSV
1. Registration and fees
You need one of the Charles University ID cards, which can be obtained from the UK Point. You need to apply below using the electronic application form.
Registration period can be changed depending on withdrawal or suspension of the study period, or terminating or shortening the employment period.
| user | registration period |
|---|---|
|
Student |
6 years |
|
Doctoral student |
6 years |
|
Internship student |
6 months |
|
Employee |
6 years |
|
CU co-operators |
1 year |
|
Public |
1 year |
| ILL | 6 years |
2. Loans
Loans from the FSV depository can be realized in these modes:
| mode of loan | types of documents | notes |
|---|---|---|
|
In-house loans – in the Reading Room only. |
a) newspapers, magazines, and journals; b) books found in just one or two exemplars; c) dictionaries, encyclopedias, and reference literature. |
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Study Room loans with a special handling – in the Reading Room only. |
a) bachelor, diploma and dissertation theses (not published); b) old prints (published before 1850); c) newspapers published before 1920; d) archival-quality books. |
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Regular loan – can be taken home. |
most of the books in open shelves |
Students can borrow up to 50 regular loans at a time, visiting student 10 books.
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Interlibrary loan service |
If an item is not available in the library collection. |
A fee applies to international loan services, see below. |
Fees for using Interlibrary Service
| sending of the requested loans via (International) Interlibrary Loan Service | fees | delivery time |
|---|---|---|
|
Czech Republic |
free of charge or the postage price |
two to six weeks |
|
Europe |
250 CZK |
6 weeks to 3 months |
|
overseas (incl. UK) |
450 CZK |
6 weeks to 3 months |
The documents held by the library are labeled according to their statuses:
| Status | Can the item be taken home? | Can the item be ordered via catalogue? |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular loan |
yes |
yes |
|
In house loan |
no |
yes |
| Study Room loans |
no |
yes |
· Visitors without a CU identity card can study in the Reading Room only.
· Students who terminate or suspend their studies or enroll for next year are obliged to return all the loaned items.
· Users shall not use information from printed or electronic sources otherwise than for their private usage in accordance with the copyright law.
Loan periods and fines
The loan period for documents labeled as Regular loan is 30 days.
Fines for overdue loans
| overdue loans | fines |
|---|---|
|
items labeled as Regular loan |
3 CZK per day |
|
in-house items |
50 CZK per day |
|
Outside loans of special devices (e.g., e-readers) |
100 CZK per day |
The amount applies to every single loaned item. If the reader does not return the loan, legal actions will have to be taken. Should the reader refuse to pay the fine, s/he can be deprived of the right to use the library services until the case is settled. The head of the library determines such a case.
Loss of items
The users are obliged to report the lost items immediately. The library may ask the user to replace the item or to pay the sum equivalent to its acquisition price or more in case of older publication. The reader is obliged to compensate the loss in 30 days.
3. Print at the FSV
Users can get documents printed either by using self-service or by the library staff.
| Self-service printing is paid: | |
|---|---|
|
A4 black & white |
1, 50 CZK |
|
A4 color |
5 CZK |
|
A3 black & white |
3 CZK |
| A3 color | 10 CZK |
| Printed copies from sources with limited access (e.g., diploma theses up to 10 pages, digital library, electronic books, or copy/print of an ordered research) | |
|---|---|
|
A4 black & white |
2 CZK |
|
A3 black & white |
4 CZK |
|
A4 color |
6 CZK |
|
A3 color |
12 CZK |
| Digital copies made by a large format scanner (data carriers not provided; only documents not protected by the copyright law | |
|
one side |
5 CZK |
| Printed copies made by a large format scanner (e.g., from a bounded newspaper) | |
|
A4 black & white |
7 CZK |
|
A4 color |
9 CZK |
|
A3 black & white |
11 CZK |
|
A3 color |
17 CZK |