NewLibraryRule
1.Dictionary
InthisRule:
(a)BorrowedItemmeansanyLibraryResourcethatcanbeborrowedfromtheLibrary;
(b)BorrowermeansanyUserwhoborrowsanythingfromtheLibrary;
(c)LibrarymeansanylibraryoftheUniversityofSydney;
(d)LibraryResourcemeansanythingoranyfacilityorservice(includinganyon-lineornetworkedresource)available,infromorthroughaLibrarytosomeorallUsers;
(e)LibrarianmeanstheUniversityLibrarian,andincludes,whereappropriate,anypersonactinginthatpositionoranyLibraryStaffactingasadelegateoragentoftheLibrarian;
(f)LibraryStaffmeansstaffofaLibrary;
(g)Staffmeansanypersonwhoisamemberoftheacademicornon-academicstaffoftheUniversity;
(h)StudentmeansapersonwhoisenrolledasastudentoftheUniversityorregisteredasastudentinacourseconductedwithinorbytheUniversity,butdoesnotincludeanyfull-timememberofthestaffoftheUniversity;
(i)Usermeansanyperson(includingBorrowers)whousesaLibrary.
2.LibraryResourcesgenerally
Conditionsofuse
(1)LibrariesandLibraryResourcesareprovided:
(a)primarilyforstaffandstudentsoftheUniversity,whohavepriorityofaccessanduseatalltimes;
(b)tofacilitateandassisttheeducationalandresearchactivitiesoftheUniversityanditsstaffandstudents.
However,theLibrarianmaydeterminefromtimetotimewhoelsemayuseLibraryResourcesandunderwhatconditions.
(2)AllUsers:
(a)ShouldbeabletoworkinaLibrarywithoutunnecessaryorunreasonabledisturbanceordistraction;
(b)Mustnotdoanythingthatunreasonably:
(i)ImpedesotherUsersorLibraryStaffthroughnoisy,annoying,dangerousorotherwisedisruptivebehaviour;
(ii)RestrictsorlimitsotherUsersorLibraryStafffromhavingaccesstoorusingLibraryResources;
(iii)DivertsLibraryStafffromcarryingouttheirnormalduties.
(c)Must,ifandwhendirectedbyLibraryStafftodoso:
(i)producetheirLibraryCardorotherformofidentification;
(ii)makeanybag,receptacleorfolderbroughtintoaLibraryavailableforinspection.
(d)MustnotbringanyanimalintoaLibrary-exceptaguidedog,hearingassistancedogorotheranimaltrainedtoalleviatetheeffectofadisabilityasdefinedinsection9oftheDisabilityDiscriminationAct1992(Cth);
(e)MustnotdamageordestroyanyLibraryproperty;
(f)ComplywithallnoticesorsignsinaLibraryorontheLibrary'swebsitefromtimetotime,includingthoseabout:
(i)Use,borrowingorreservationofLibraryResources;
(ii)Paymentoffees,chargesandfines;
(iii)Openingandclosingtimes;
(iv)Copyright(especiallyinrelationtophotocopying)andotherlaws,suchasdataprotectionandprivacy
(v)Useofmobilephonesandotherelectronicdevices;
(vi)EatingordrinkinginoraroundaLibrary;
(vii)Occupationalhealthandsafety(includingsmokingandemergencyevacuationprocedures).
(g)Areexpectedtomakereasonableattemptstofamiliarisethemselveswithandmust,inanycase,complywith:
(i)Lawsrelatingtouseofinternetando