1. General provisions

1.1. The Library of the University of Latvia usage regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations) regulate the servicing of University of Latvia Library users, the usage of information resources and systems.

1.2. Library of the University of Latvia lends an information resource to the user free of charge for specific use on condition that the same information resource is returned within a specified term. The legal relations thus established shall be considered a loan contract.

1.3. The subject of borrowing is an information resource, which in the perception of the present regulations is printed matter, unpublished material and electronic publication.

1.4. The regulations shall be binding on all Library of the University of Latvia departments.

1.5. The Library of the University of Latvia information resources are property of The University of Latvia.

1.6. The Library of the University of Latvia information resources may be used by The University of Latvia students, staff, Unified Reader’s Card (hereinafter referred to as URC) owners, as well as any other legal or physical person who has obtained The Library of the University of Latvia reader status in the manner specified in the Regulations.

2. Obtaining user status

2.1. One may become an The Library of the University of Latvia user by registering at any branch library.

2.2. The Library of the University of Latvia user registration shall be available to:

2.2.1. Physical persons, upon displaying a valid The University of Latvia students card, person`s identification card, URC, person`s passport or driver’s licence. One may request and pay for the registration of a URC at the library;

2.2.2. Legal persons, upon their attorney-at-large displaying the original of the company’s registration certificate and submitting a Power of Attorney in accordance with the example supplied in Appendix 1.

2.3. During registration in the Library of the University of Latvia user shall:

2.3.1. Get acquainted with the Library of the University of Latvia regulations and affirm with a signature the obligation to take into account and to follow them;

2.3.2. Receive their ID number and password which shall be used to get registered and to use the main electronic catalogue of national significance libraries (hereinafter referred to as EC) and follow up their user information’s correspondence;

2.3.3. To send and receive information the email address assigned by the University of Latvia and other email addresses which are used;

2.4. The Library of the University of Latvia user registry shall be updated every study year. People who have not cleared their obligations to the Library of the University of Latvia shall not be reregistered. 

3. The Library of the University of Latvia user servicing

3.1. When attending the library:

3.1.1. Physical persons who are the Library of the University of Latvia users shall display a valid student card, the person`s identification card or URC;

3.1.2. Legal persons shall display the Legal person’s Power of Attorney;

3.1.3. Other persons who do not register as the Library of the University of Latvia users, upon producing person`s passport or driver’s licence shall be allowed to use publications in reading room.

3.2. To borrow a publication:

3.2.1. One must make an electronic request for a publication included in the electronic catalogue;

3.2.2. If the publication is not in the EC, one must fill in a request form at the Lending department of the Central Library, while at branch libraries publications may be obtained immediately upon oral request.

3.3. An electronically booked/requested publication shall be claimed within 3 days. After this time period, unclaimed request is annulled.

3.4. The time of borrowing for a publication shall be determined by the usage periods that are defined for information resource units in the library information system used by the Library of the University of Latvia.

3.5. Publications that are in the EC shall be handed out on the basis of electronic requests, and the fact of their acceptance for taking out shall be confirmed electronically, by entering data on the publication and its user into the information system. For publications not in the EC, the user signs in the publication’s passport.

3.6. Information resources which are available in the Library of the University of Latvia and its branch libraries in open access, can be received out on spot without electronic request.

3.7. Publications which are in the Library of the University of Latvia stock that are rare or have been poorly preserved shall not be reproduced or given out for takeaway.

3.8. All Library of the University of Latvia users shall have access to the library’s basic services, computers, the Internet, local and online databases and paid services in accordance with the price list of services approved by the University of Latvia.

4. The Library of the University of Latvia user’s rights and obligations

4.1. User shall have the right to:

4.1.1. Receive and use information resources which are available in the Library of the University of Latvia and its branch libraries;

4.1.2. Use its databases, its information search engines for searching and retrieval of information resources, and other services provided by the library;

4.1.3. For a certain time borrow for takeaway or use in reading rooms the publications available at the library’s stock;

4.1.4. Renew the usage term for a publication (electronically in the EC or by arriving in person, in urgent cases also by telephone or by sending an e-mail to the library), if the respective publication has not been reserved for another Library user and the limit of prolonging of information resource has not been exceeded.

4.1.5. Obtain consultations and training in using the catalogue, card index and other information resources;

4.1.6. Upon displaying them to the Library of the University of Latvia staff, bring in the necessary personal publications, portable computers and other objects necessary for their work;

4.1.7. With a matriculation card or URC, to use all Unified Reader Project libraries’ stocks in accordance with those libraries’ usage regulations;
4.1.8. Submit suggestions to the Library of the University of Latvia administration concerning the improvement of the library's work.
4.2. User's Obligations:
4.2.1. To inform the Library of the University of Latvia about the change of place of residence or contact adress, phone number, email address in 1 month`s time;

4.2.2. Use the computers and other technical utilities available at the Library of the University of Latvia only for their specific purpose: searching for and retrieval of information;

4.2.3.Leave any outdoor clothes, bags and other objects not used at the library, in the cloakroom;

4.2.4. Not disturb the work of other the Library of the University of Latviausers;

4.2.5. Upon interrupting studies or working relations with The University of Latvia, fulfil all obligations to the Library of the University of Latvia;

4.2.6. While using the information resources available from the Library of the University of Latvia, follow the Copyright Law of the Republic of Latvia.

4.2.7. Observe the usage terms for borrowed publications and submit them to the library in time;

4.2.8. Replace lost publications with identical or equivalent ones; if the lost publication cannot be replaced with an identical or equivalent one, the lost publication’s cost may be covered in accordance with its present market value;

4.2.9. Pay default interest for the publications which have not been submitted in time in accordance with the the Library of the University of Latvia price-list for paid services that was in force at the first day of borrowing; the Library of the University of Latvia shall stop servicing the user in the event of a failure to follow a submission deadline, until the obligations have been fulfilled;

4.3. User's responsibility:

4.3.1. Precisely follow the the Library of the University of Latvia usage regulations;

4.3.2. Preserve property of the University of Latvia: not to damage publications and inventory or impart other material losses to the University of Latvia, as well as to inform the librarian of the faults encountered;

4.3.3. Not give the students card or URC to another person.

4.3.4. Failure to follow the the Library of the University of Latvia usage regulations shall entail refusing a user temporarily the right to use the library or he or she shall be excluded from it;

4.3.5. The prohibition to use The Library of the University of Latvia or exclusion from it shall not free the user of the obligation to return borrowed University property and property handed over for keeping to the University of Latviaor to, in accordance with these Regulations, pay default interest or cover damages to the University of Latvia;

4.3.6. If the one`s obligations are not met in time, debt commitment shall be passed on to debt collection company which The University of Latvia has signed an agreement with.