[Borrowing duration] [Library/Student ID Card] [Fines and charges] [Registration] [When you are leaving] [Other]



Borrowing duration:

Books 28 days
Periodicals 7 days, (the latest issue will not be checked out)
Audiovisuals - videos and DVDs for students, over the weekend only. ECP staff can borrow no more that two total per borrower. Non-ECP members cannot borrow library A/V materials unless special allowance is made by the librarian.
Audiovisuals - audiocassettes and CD-ROMs issued for a duration to be determined by librarian. Non-ECP members cannot borrow library A/V materials unless special allowance is made by the librarian. (Videos and audiotapes should be rewound before returning.)
Textbooks issued to the ECP students for minimum 1 year and maximum 3 years. To the ECP academic staff textbooks are issued for the duration of their staying at ECP. Unfortuately, we are unable to issue textbooks to external readers. Exception can be made on a ECP teacher's recommendation and after a deposit is paid. (How big the deposit is depends on the cost of the borrowed textbook.)

! Duplicate textbooks are only issued with a written request from the teacher.

! Textbooks returned with the barcode removed will be considered lost and not accepted as a returned textbook (full cost for replacement will be charged).

Reference materials is for in-the-library use only. It will not be let out of the library

Please note:

! Library materials can be issued for more or less time in exceptional circumstances, determined by the librarian.

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Library/Student ID Card:

Your Library Card is issued free of charge for the duration of your studies at the College. Each card is fitted with a student photograph and a unique bar-code. This bar-code is required for the Library automation system and serves as a reliable identification tool.

Students should carry the Library Card with them during school days.

Without a Library Card no books, textbooks, videos, etc. can be borrowed.

However, you don't need the card to return books, textbooks, etc. The absence of Library Card cannot be used as an excuse for keeping overdue books.

The Library Card cannot be passed on to another student to borrow resources from Library - each student has to use his or her own card.

If the Library Card is lost or damaged beyond repair - a fine of 100 CZK will be charged for replacement. However, if the card has been stolen (together with your purse for example), you will not be charged for a replacement if you supply an official confirmation of the incident (e.g. police report). When reporting theft to the officials, it is advisable to also report the loss of the Library Card.

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Fines and charges:

Book, magazine returned late = 2 CZK per day per item.

Video, audiocassette, DVD, CD-ROM returned late = 10 CZK per day per item.

Book (or other) lost or damaged = Retail price of the book + 20% for shipping and reprocessing.

Printing = 0 CZK per page. 100 pages maximum per month!

Photocopying = 1 CZK per copy, 1 CZK per double-sided copy.

Registration = 0 CZK (External readers will leave deposit for borrowed items.)

Book Reservation = 0 CZK.

Library/Student ID Card replacement = 100 CZK.

Deposit (External readers only) = 250 CZK per library book. 300 CZK per audiovisual item. We may consider charging a bigger deposit if the cost of the borrowed item exceeds 1000 Kc. Deposit will be refunded to the reader on the item return.

Overdue charges for short-term, exceptional loans will be determined by the librarian at the time of the loan.

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Registration:

Every user of the ECP Library, in return of using the ECP Library material free of charge, is expected to provide his/her true and up-to-date personal data for the Library database. The data will be protected and used for library needs only.

ECP students and staff do not need to register individually. Their details will be taken from the official school database.

External readers need to provide a valid personal identification card or passport in order to be registered on the library system. They should also let us know about any change immediately (change of name, address, telephone number, etc.).

If you wish to receive reminders about your overdue books, please register your e-mail address or mobile number at the Library's Main Desk.

All ECP Staff or External readers can obtain their PIN for viewing their Reader's Account through the Internet at the Library's Main Desk.
Students can access their Reader's Accounts by putting in their correct Student's number (check your library card) and a number of the Form they are currently in. For closer details check The help instructions or ask Librarian.

There is no charge for registration on the ECP Library system.

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When you are leaving:

Students
When an ECP student is leaving the school he/she should make sure that there are no library materials or textbooks left on their record. This can be done easily via the Internet by checking your readers' account through the on-line Library catalogue. If you are not sure, how to do this read our help instructions. Otherwise ask librarian to do it for you.
All leaving ECP students will be provided with a leavers' statement form. Here parents need to specify which way they prefer the deposit to be returned to them. The library will confirm, that there are no items or debts on the students account. If a student does not return and item, the full cost will be deducted from the deposit.
The deposit will not be refunded without the leaver's statement confirmed by parents and the library.


Staff
When ECP staff members are leaving the school they should make sure that there are no library materials or textbook sets left on their record. his can be done easily via the Internet by checking your readers' account through the on-line Library catalogue. If you are not sure, how to do this read our help instructions. Otherwise ask a librarian to do it for you.


External readers
External readers can cancel their ECP Library membership anytime after they have returned all materials borrowed from the library. External readers' record will be automatically erased from the library system if they have no library material and have not used the library for the last year.

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Other:

If you think you have lost a book or other ECP Library item, do not hesitate and let us know promptly. The information will be recorded and, if you are an ECP member, the presumably lost item will be left on your record until the end of the school year. Should the item not be found by the end of the school year you will be charged the retail price + 20% for shipping and reprocessing. External readers will be charged immediately.
DO NOT let your lost book/item just "earn" you a huge overdue fine! Tell us it is lost and we will stop the fines.

! Anyone caught stealing or deliberately damaging ECP library materials, or removing security tags will be banned from using the ECP library until reinstated by the Headmaster, after which he/she will be placed on probation. If he/she violates any probationary rules, he/she may be permanently banned from using the ECP library.

! Any textbooks or library materials cannot be borrowed without presenting a valid ECP Student Identification card. (ECP staff and external readers excluded.)

! Any textbooks or library materials cannot be borrowed if you have overdue books or fines.

! Library materials can be renewed a maximum of two times.

! An ECP staff member can borrow an unlimited number of library materials. In the case of videos or DVDs, no more than a total of two per teacher.

! There is no obligation to send reminders to the overdue readers. It is the readers' responsibility to check the return date stamped at the back of the book or to check a list of overdue readers available from the library notice board.

! The librarian can use his/her judgment concerning the above circulation rules as exceptional situations develop calling for a change in the rules.

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Last updated: 26.8.2004