Guideline for the Rift Valley University Library’s (RVUL) Public Service
Preamble
A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. The broad functions lay at the heart of library is provision of accurate and timely information which requires careful plan and clearly defined regulation. Library provides physical or digital access to material and virtual space. Accordingly, the RVULs established to acquire, organize, preserve, retrieve and disseminate information to all university communities. The RVULs have administrated under the Directorate for Academic Documentation and Libraries that built upon Technical and Public service sections which are backing 50 branch libraries. The directorate is reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, while branch libraries are accountable to their respective deans and to the Directorate for Academic Documentation and Libraries simultaneously. Therefore, this guideline produced temporarily to facilitate management of information in RVU Library system up to the library policy is ratified. It helps to comprehend duties of the library and expectations from the user community. It is also important to provide uniform services at all branches of the library. All branch libraries are expected to implement his guiding document.
Opening | Closing |
Monday – Friday 8:30 | 7:00 PM |
Saturday 8:30 AM | 6:00 PM |
Sunday 8:30 AM | 6:00PM |
| Public Holidays Closed |
However, each college library can adjust its appropriate opening time based on users’ interest & Environmental influences. But the total service hours shall not be less than 60 hours per week
This is the activity of familiarize students and others with the library facilities, resources and services. It includes:
This service is performs very decisive technical activities behind the circulation desk such as
1.4 Binding worn-out materials;
This part of the library services is responsible for library facilities and respond to clients request. Such services are:
2.1 Circulation Services
2.1.1 Access to digital books;
2.1.2 Mobile based information services;
2.1.3 On spot loan service;
2.1.4 Long period loan;
2.1.5 Holding systems
2.1.6 Facility services (clean, bright comfort and secured reading areas);
2.1.7 Computer access;
2.1.8 Reservation services;
2.1.9 General stack services;
2.2 Reference service and documentation services
2.2.1 Library orientation;
2.2.2 Provide general reference materials;
2.2.3 Users inquiry services;
2.2.4 Inter-library loan services;
2.3 Periodicals Services
2.3.1 Current awareness services;
2.3.2 Local and Institutional Journals;
2.3.3 Subscription of Electronic Journals;
2.3.3 Proceedings and research papers;
The RVULs are collecting and preserving the following sources of information in both physical and electronic format without restriction of language and geographical location.
1.3 Library clienteles have a right to download subscribed and open access articles, books and other electronic materials from library sites and make them their own property;
1.4 In addition to online resources, the library practices the open-shelf system for post graduate students and faculty to maximize resources utilization;
1.5 All authorized users have a right to have access to e-journals and e-books freely;
1.6 The library staff empower users through library oriented users how to use e-resources and sources of information;
2.1 On Spot Loan
2.1.1 Permanent reserve books cannot be charged out unless the borrower is instructor and with the consent of the head of the circulation;
2.1.2 Temporary reserve books are reserved by instructors for one or two semesters behind the circulation desk and subjected to on spot loan. Number of students assigned to read a single temporary reserve book should not be excided thirty;
2.1.3 The library will duplicate temporary reserve materials if scarcity exists;
2.1.4 Every eligible user can borrow any book, journal or other information resources for on spot reading by depositing his/her ID card;
2.2. Long Loan for Stack Collections
1. For stack collections the Library shall facilitate loan system including distribution of library pocket;
2. The number of library pockets issues to users are determined based on status of users, (Faculty; Postgraduate, undergraduate students and administrative staff.);
3. All Authorized users who are interested to borrow library books should take library orientation and sign the membership card before the issuance of library pocket;
4. Lost library pocket should be immediately reported to respective library;
5. a receiver of library pocket(s) is responsible for materials borrowed by his/ her pocket;
6. Lost Library pockets will be replaced after one month;
7. Borrower must return or renew a borrowed material on a given time;
8. The library is authorized to charging overdue fine for overdue materials;
ID, NO ENTRY is strictly enforced to protect the interest of ratified users and to secure library
Properties;
The owner of the ID card is responsible for all materials borrowed by his/ her ID card and Library
Pocket;
To have library services the ID card is validated within time interval specified by the university;
Knives razors, and box-cutters.
computers for illegal purposes such as pornography, personal and organizational attack and
Political purpose is prohibited.
Check if your respective library is automated and/or has digital library.