Library Services
Circulation Registration
Membership Registration
The library will register all UTHM students and staff as a library member.For new student and staff they need to check their account through the library website. Our librarian wil download student or staff record from the student or staff information system to the library system from time to time. If the system is unavailable in the library system, users have to fill up the membership registration form at the circulation counter.Borrowing eligibility for each member will be determined according to the patron category. The community outside the campus can apply for external membership to utilize the information resources, services and facilities provided by our library.
Borrowing and returning
For user that who want to borrowing of our library material can be one at the circulation counter or by using the self-check out machine. Users are required to bring their student or staff card when dealing at the counter or when using the machine. Users are not allowed to using other user's card. Users will be given a borrowing slip for each transaction. Users are strongly advised to check the due date on the slip or check through the borrowing record in their library account in order to avoid fines for late returns of our library material. Returning of library materials can be done at the circulation counter or by using the book drop. Users will be given a returning slip for each transaction. Users are advised to keep the slip until they check the borrowing record in their library account and ensure that the record has been updated.
Reminder/Overdue Notice
A reminder notice will be sent to users through e-mail 2 days before the due date. This notice is sent to inform users of the due date and to remind them for loan renewal. If users fail to return the library materials before due date, the 1st overdue notice will be sent 1 day after the due date. If users still fail to return it, the 2nd overdue notice will be sent 7 days after due date and if users still fail to return, the 3rd overdue notice (final notice) will be sent 13 days after due date. User account will be barred if the total amount of fine has exceeded the maximum limit allowed. Users are required to come to the circulation counter to return the library materials and to reactivate their account. Users are advised to check the due date on the borrowing slip or through the borrowing record in their library account in order to avoid fine for late return of library materials.
Replacement of Lost Materials
If users found that the library materials that they had borrowed were lost, they are required to report at circulation counter immediately. Users will be given 1 month to search for the lost materials. If they still could not find it, they are required to replace the lost materials with the same materials or pay the price of the materials.
Reference and Information Services
Reference Service
Library users who are looking for library materials for research purposes are advised to consult the librarian at the reference desk (Level 1). Users can discuss with the librarian to get some guidance on the information searching techniques based on the users needs. The librarian will identify the exact needs of the users before suggesting relevant information resources. Reference service is opened to all users within library opening hours.
Information Literacy Skill Class
This class is a guidance program specifically on library services and facilities usage. The librarian will conduct the class on a specified date in every semester. The discussion topics include materials searching techniques through the library catalogue and information searching through the online databases. By attending this class, users will be given the opportunity to apply the searching technique with guidance from the librarian.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Interlibrary servies allow users to borrow library materials that are unavailable in UTHM Library but the users can be obtained from other local academic libraries and British Library. Reference materials that can be borrowed by users are books, journal articles and conference proceedings and standards. The services are free of charge for users. The lenght of borrowing period i subject to the rule imposed by the supplying library. For this service, user requires to fill in an ILL aplication form available at the circulation counter. Users will imformed about the status of the application through e-mail or telephone
Selective Dissemenation of Information (SDI)
This service consists of latest journal content page and new arrivals listing dissemination. The latest journal contents page dissemination service is particularly for academic staff in which the selected digital journal content pages will be composed directly to the inbox of respective requesters e-mail. Whereas the new arrivals listing dissemination service is provided to give alert or current awareness to the users by compiling and publishing the listing of new materials received. This listing is arranged by faculty and distributed to both students and staff.
