INTER-LIBRARY LOAN FACILITIES EXTERNAL MEMBERS - Books required by staff of the Ministry of Health which are not held by the Medical Library RIPAS Hospital may be borrowed from other libraries through the Inter-Library Loan System. Requests may be made on inter-library loan forms to the Head of Circulation Unit (RIPAS Hospital). User who request the inter- library loan facilities must obey the rules where the books are loaned.
- Government Department, statutory bodies, libraries and other research institutions may apply for inter-library loan facilities to the Administrative Head of Medical Library:
- Requests for loans on standard inter-library loan forms must be made to the Administrative Head of Medical Library or to Head of Circulation Unit. RIPAS Hospital.
- The Library reserves the right not to loan any title from it collections which is rare, fragile or in heavy demand.
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Borrowing Privileges
Users may borrow a total of 2 books.
Type of Material |
Loan Period |
Books on the main shelves
- Monographs - Bound journals, back numbers journals, annuals and semi-annuals |
14 days Not for loan |
Current journals and newspaper |
Not for loan |
Reference Materials - Green label books - Reference books - WHO Collection |
Not for loan Not for loan Not for loan |
Audiovisual & CD-ROM |
Not for loan |
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Renewals
Returned books cannot be renewed so as to give chance to other users. -
Reservations
- A book already on loan to another borrower may be reserved.
- The user will be notified through telephone or email on books ready for collection.
- The book will be kept for 7 days from the date of notification. If it is not collected by the stipulated date the reservation will be cancelled.
- Reservations will be accepted until one hour before the library closes.
- Each book may not carry more than 2 reservations at any one time.
- Each user may reserve a maximum of 2 books.
- All reserved books must be collected personally.
- Reservations through the telephone will not be accepted.
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Overdue Books/Journals (Rates of Fines)
- 20 cents per day per book if it is returned 2 days after the due date.
- 30 cents per day per book if it is returned 10 days after the due date, calculated from the date due to the date the book is returned.
- The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has instructed to carry on the direct deduction of the salary after the final reminder has been issued.
- Each photocopy articles will be charged B$3.00 per articles. This cost is inclusive of service charge.
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