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CIRCULATION
The circulation desk is located on the right side of the Aranne Library lobby. Most books can be checked out at this desk using your student card or university ID card. The check-out period will vary depending on the item status and your university status. The office of the librarian-in-charge of circulation is located in room 110 behind the circulation desk. Library Cards Students The student card issued by the Students' Association also serves as a library card. Faculty and Staff The employee ID card doubles as a library card. At the beginning of each academic year you have to apply to room 110, Aranne Library, to renew your borrowing privileges. Loan Period
Most books may be checked out for two weeks and are renewable if a "hold" has not been placed by another reader. Three day books must be returned on the due date not later than 15:00. Renewals The student can extend the loan period of a book at the library's computer terminals or by phone: 08-647-2888 (if there are no holds). Note: The change in due date has to be done before the due date. Reserved Books Section The reserved book collection consists of books that are required reading for courses that have been transferred to the collection at the instructor's request as well as much-requested titles that have been transferred on the judgment of the librarians. Books from the reserved collection circulate overnight and must be returned by 12:00 noon. Non-circulating copies of reserved books can be obtained at the circulation desk for use in the library for a limited time only.
Tadpisim ( Article Photocopies )
1. General Information: Tadpisim are photocopies of journal articles or book chapters that are required reading for a given course and have been provided to the library by the instructor. They are scanned into the computer and can be read using the computers located opposite the reserved book collection and/or can be printed out on the adjacent printer. Tadpisim can also be accessed via Internet from any computer with a BGU IP. The online tadpisim collection can be searched by instructor’s name, author’s name, article name, tadpis number (“code”), department name and key word. 2. Internet Access to Tadpisim – Technical Limitations and Requirements: a) At this time, access is from the Ben-Gurion University campus only. b) The browser used must be Internet Explorer 4.75 or higher. c) This browser may be downloaded free-of-charge from the Ben-Gurion University ftp site: ftp://ftp.bgu.ac.il/pub/pc/win-nt/ie50/win95-98 Once there, select ie5.zip If you have difficulty with this procedure, please request assistance from the Computer Center Help Desk (647-1152) between the hours of 8:00-20:00.
3. Internet Access to Tadpisim – Where and How: a) Access is possible from the Aranne Library homepage b) If there is a problem reading the Hebrew, select from the browser’s menu: “View,” then “Encoding,” then “More,” then “Hebrew (ISO-Visual).” You will then be instructed to download two files. If you have difficulty with this procedure, please request assistance from the Computer Center Help Desk (647-1152) between the hours of 8:00-20:00. c) In the identification window enter USERNAME and ID NUMBER and then click on ISHUR (?????). Failure to enter this information will prevent the user from sending tadpisim to be printed. Click here to access the Tadpisim collection via Internet.
4. Tadpisim can be sent for printing to any of the university’s public printers but cannot now be sent via e-mail. CHANGES IN ACCESS AND PRINTING POLICIES ARE EXPECTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE. Fines A fine is levied for late return. Details can be obtained at the circulation desk. Please try to avoid fines by extending the due date on time. Request for Books on Loan (Holds) Books already on loan may be requested by the reader at the computer terminals. Instructions on how to request a book are available on the computer screen or on the explanation sheets prepared by the library. Interlibrary Loan Cooperative agreements among Israel's university libraries and other scientific libraries enable you to request books or photocopies of articles for a fee. (Click on the appropriate material type to open an order form.) Click here for the fee scedule Books received for students through interlibrary loan may not be removed from the building. University staff are charged through their budgets and can take the books to their offices. Material may also be ordered from libraries outside Israel. The Interlibrary Loan Services use a document delivery system called ARIEL, that provides fast document delivery. Click here for the fee scedule For more information please apply to room 110 in the Aranne Library Sunday-Thursday 8:30-12:00 12:30-15:00 Phone - 08-646-1411 08-646-1437