Rules and Regulations Governing Library Use

            The regulations cover the use of materials and facilities, the prohibition of inappropriate activities and the penalties for infringement. These regulation have been approved by the vice-president of Assiut University and have the support of the University high administration. They are subject to review from time to time.

1-     Users must conduct themselves in a satisfactory manner when using the library. Disorderly conduct or offensive behavior is not permitted in the library. Noise should be kept to a minimum so that users are not disturbed. Silence is required in designated quiet study areas.

2-     Mobile phones must be switched off on entering the library. Users must not deface or otherwise damage books, equipment, furniture, or other items of library property.

3-     Food and drink may not be brought into the library and smoking is forbidden throughout the library.

4-     A quiet environment must be preserved in all reading areas of the library and loud conversation is forbidden.

5-     Users must not deliberately mis-shelve or otherwise conceal materials with the intention of depriving other library users. All items to be reshelved must be placed on the reading tables for the attention of library staff.

6-     Users are required to leave cases, bags and backpacks and any reading materials at the entrance desk.

7-     Photocopying: All photocopying and scanning must be carried out by library staff. Readers must obey the law of copyright ( see notices displayed beside the machines )

8-      All students leaving the library with papers in their possession must show them to a member of the library staff on request.

9-     All books and reading materials in the " university Student Library " may not be borrowed.

10-  The use of personal radios, cassette and CD players is not permitted in the library.

11-  The use of laptops in libraries is permitted in designated laptop Zones where these exist, provided they are not a nuisance to other users.

12-  Filming, videotaping and audio-taping in the library are not allowed without the permission the University Administration.