These Rules have been developed on the basis of the “Library Guidelines” of the Library of Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University and regulate the procedure for serving general readers, as well as the rights and responsibilities of readers and the library.
1. Readers’ Rights
Readers have the right to:
Use the library, bibliographic and information services provided by the library;
Receive complete information about the contents of the library collection and obtain consultation and assistance in searching for and selecting information sources;
Temporarily borrow documents for home use or use them in reading rooms;
Receive documents or copies thereof in accordance with the established procedure for access to electronic documents;
Participate in events organized by the library;
Submit various requests and suggestions to the library administration.
Readers’ Responsibilities
When using the library, readers must comply with the established Rules:
Library services are provided free of charge and are available to the university’s teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students, students and employees;
The reader’s card is the only document that grants the right to use all reading rooms of the university library;
To obtain a reader’s card, students must provide two 3×4 cm photographs, an identity document/passport and a certificate from the dean’s office. Teachers and employees must provide a certificate from their workplace (Human Resources Department) and a photograph;
Students are required to show their reader’s card when entering reading rooms;
The reader’s card must be renewed every academic year. Library services are not provided to readers who have not completed the renewal procedure;
The use of another person’s reader’s card and the transfer of one’s own card to another person are strictly prohibited;
Writing in, marking, damaging or tearing books is strictly prohibited. If a book is lost or damaged, the reader must provide an identical replacement or compensate for the market value of the book. A new textbook of the relevant subject area purchased from a bookstore may be accepted as compensation;
Readers must maintain silence and cleanliness in the library and behave respectfully and appropriately toward other readers and library staff;
At the end of the academic year, students, teachers and employees must return all books in their possession. Students who have completed their studies and employees who have left their jobs must complete a clearance form;
Readers are strictly prohibited from entering rooms where the library collection is stored. Required books must be located through the electronic catalogue and requested from a librarian;
Meetings and classes unrelated to library activities are strictly prohibited in reading rooms;
Appropriate measures are taken against readers who violate library rules. The relevant dean’s office or workplace is notified, and library services are suspended for 10 days.
Readers Are Not Allowed To
Take documents out of the library if they have not been registered in the reader’s electronic account;
Give their reader’s card to another reader;
Enter the library premises wearing outdoor clothing or carrying bags;
Enter book storage rooms or staff rooms without permission;
Valuable books, albums, atlases, encyclopedias, dictionaries, periodicals, dissertations and single-copy books are not available for home borrowing. Readers may use such materials only in the reading room.
Rights and Responsibilities of the University Library
In ensuring the rights of readers, the library shall:
Develop the library collection in accordance with the academic specialties taught at the university;
Ensure readers’ access to the library collection in printed, electronic and other formats;
Provide readers with information about the structure of the library collection, electronic information resources and other library and information resources;
Provide consultations on searching for and selecting information sources and improve readers’ information literacy;
Maintain records of documents held and used in the library collection;
Take responsibility for the preservation of the library collection;
Conduct educational and informational activities aimed at developing readers’ personal values, broadening their scientific outlook and expanding their creative thinking;
Create favorable conditions for readers to work in the library.
Procedure for Registering Readers with the Library
When registering with the library, the reader becomes familiar with the established rules and receives a reader’s card.
Students, master’s students and postgraduate students are registered with the library on the basis of the university admission order and two photographs.
Teachers and employees are required to provide an identity document, a certificate from the Human Resources Department and two photographs.
The validity period of the reader’s card is one academic year. The reader’s card must be renewed every academic year.
The reader’s card is valid only if it contains a photograph, an official stamp and a mark confirming renewal.
Rules for Using the Electronic Reading Room
Services in the reading room are provided upon presentation of the reader’s card.
Upon their first visit to the room, users must register with the reading-room staff member and familiarize themselves with the rules for using the room and the safety instructions.
When searching the Internet for information related to the educational process, the subject of the requested information must be recorded in a special log.
Students are allowed to use the Internet for one hour, while teachers, postgraduate and master’s students are allowed two hours.
Users must treat the equipment responsibly. If any malfunction of computer equipment is detected, it must be immediately reported to the reading-room staff member.
Personal correspondence is not permitted.
Users are not permitted to learn or use other programs, prepare personal work, use their own storage devices, play games or watch films.
Changing computer settings is strictly prohibited.
Readers are not permitted to use the main system computer.
Readers’ Responsibility for Violating the “Library Use Rules”
Readers who systematically or seriously violate these Rules may be deprived of the right to use the library for one month or longer.
Information about readers who seriously violate these Rules shall be submitted to the relevant dean’s office for consideration.