Rules and Regulations

Admission

The following persons are allowed to use the Library:-

•    All registered students of the College.

•    All members of faculty, administrative, technical and other staff.

•    Registered corporate clients.

All persons registered to use the Library are required to abide by the regulations of the Library.

Discipline

• Good order and silence shall be maintained in the Library at all times.

• Smoking, eating, drinking or sleeping in the library is prohibited.

• Booking of seats in the library is prohibited.

• Use of mobile phones in the library is prohibited
  

• The marking, defacing or mutilation of any library material including audiovisual   material is strictly prohibited.  Any materials such as ink bottles, paints, which may accidentally damage library property, will not be brought into the library.

• All readers leaving the library in possession of books, papers, bag and overcoats   must show them to the Library security at the exit point.

• Reshelving of materials used within the library is prohibited.  Materials used should be left on the tables or unshelved books shelves

• Time allowed for usage of the library must be observed. After the second bell every library user should be on their way out.

• No visitor will be allowed to tour, use library facilities except with express permission of the Librarian

Borowing (General)

• All library materials may be borrowed including audiovisual materials with the exception of reference works, periodicals, press cuttings, American Collection, Africana , UN collections and materials in great demand placed temporarily on short loan.

• Loaned items may not be transferred from one borrower to another but must be returned to the library and formally re-issued.

• Borrowers are held personally responsible for the safe custody of any materials on loan to them.  They shall be required to pay the cost of replacement of any item, which is lost while on loan to them.

• Borrowers shall also be liable to pay compensation as may be fixed by the Librarian for any damage on any items while on loan to them.

• Loans of any Library material to other libraries may be allowed at the discretion of the Chief Librarian.

• Library material borrowed from other libraries is subject to the conditions of the lending library.

• The Senior Librarian is empowered to decline to issue any particular item or items or to restrict their circulation.

Period of Loan

• Faculty may borrow fifteen (15) circulating books for two (2) months. 

• All items on loan must be returned at the end of every semester and may only be renewed by re-issue.

• Utalii Students (3) circulating books for a period of two (2) weeks.

• Staff for may borrow six (3) books for a maximum period of one (1) months.

Renewals

• Most items may be renewed twice, unless there are holds on them. Some high-demand items may not be renewed.

• The item is not overdue.

• The item is not on reserve or in heavy demand

• You have not previously renewed the item or you have renewed it once.

• Your have no blocks in your account.

• Items may also be renewed in person, if you do not have them with you. The same conditions as listed above apply.

Penalties

• The Senior Librarian is empowered to levy a fine, in addition to recommending suspension as a result of infringing the library Regulations or any other misdemeanor relating to the library, including the removal, or attempted removal,  of material from the library without record at the issue desk

• Penalties according to a scale approved by the Library Management staff will apply on failure to return books and other materials promptly.

• Those who have overdue items or lost materials shall not be allowed to borrow.
  

Service Notice

• Any notice will be sent to the last known address registered by the library.  Failure to receive such a notice will not invalidate any subsequent action.

Copyright

• Most library materials are protected by the Copy-right Law, which makes deliberate infringements, such as unauthorized copying as a criminal offense.

• Permissible copying limits shall be less than 10% of a book shall be made for academic purposes.

• All uses of library materials and equipment shall observe these limits, whether on library premises or elsewhere.

General

The Library staff shall have power to modify these Regulations as it may seem advisable and notice of any such modification shall be posted on the library notice boards and at appropriate points in the library.

Fines

Circulating Books
Books required by another reader will be recalled and must be returned within (7) days.  Failure to do so will necessitate fines being charged at a rate of Kshs.3.00 per day.