National University of Science and Technology Library

1.0 HISTORIC L ! C"#ROUN$ The National University of Science and Technology Library was established in 1992. A small room made available by the B lawayo ! blic Library was home to an o"ening collection of 2 ### vol mes consisting "rimarily of donations and a com"lement of two members of staff$ an Assistant Librarian and a Library Assistant. Another Assistant Librarian %oined in &an ary 199'. The Library moved to 11( )ort Street$ in the city centre$ in A"ril 199' at which time *r +obin ,o st ass med the "ost of University Librarian on 1st A"ril 199'. *r ,o st left the University a year later and was s cceeded by *s -athy *atsi.a in A"ril 199/. The staff com"liment has since grown to a total of (/. The Library is still tem"orarily ho sed in the city centre$ ntil constr ction of a new state0of0the0art Library that began at the University cam" s in 1999 is com"leted. The Library has received significant boo. donations mainly from Boo. Aid 1nternational$ 1nternational Boo. Ban.$ the 2erman Scientific Society$ *r 1srael 2am chirayi 3hidavaen4i$ a friend of NUST Library based in , blin$ 1reland$ !atricia 3am"bell based at the University 3ollege London$ the British 3o ncil and other well wishers from all over. 1n addition$ Beit Tr st in 1995 f nded the setting " of the Library Local Area Networ. 6LAN7 and the Library +eso rce 3entre with f ll 1nternet facilities. By 199/ the Library had made a decision to f lly com" teri4e and a search for a s itable system was on. After e8amining several systems$ the library finally settled on 1nnovative 1nterfaces9 1NN:!A3 *illenni m and a""roached vario s organi4ations for f nds to " rchase the system. 1n 1999 S1,A;SA+<3 gave a grant for the " rchase of 1NN:!A3 *illenni m$ an 1ntegrated Library *anagement System. An agreement to " rchase the system was then signed in *arch 2### between the University and 1nnovative 1nterfaces 1nc. , e to "roblems in the "roc rement of the necessary hardware to r n the system$ the "ro%ect was im"lemented in 2##'. The Library is an instit tional member of the =imbabwe Library Association 6=LA7$ The 1nternational )ederation of Library Associations and 1nstit tions 61)LA7 and the =imbabwe University Libraries 3onsorti m 6=UL37. %.0 &'&!'RSHI( All f ll0time and "art0time st dents$ NUST members of staff$ visiting academics and NUST *embers of 3o ncil are eligible for membershi" of the Library. St dents and staff from other Universities$ +esearchers from both the "rivate and " blic sectors can a""ly for readershi". *embershi" is valid for a year. ).0 S'R*IC'S. The "rimary f nction of the Library is to s ""ort the academic and research activities of both staff and st dents in accordance with the University *ission Statement. ).1 Reference Services +eference staff assist sers to locate boo.s and %o rnals in the library and to access electronic reso rces. The Library "rovides access to over '# scholarly databases thro gh its membershi" of the !rogramme on the <nhancement of +esearch 1nformation 6!<+17$ a "ro%ect of the 1nternational Networ. for the Availability of Scientific ! blications 61NAS!7 and the <lectronic 1nformation for Librarians 6e1)L7$ an initiative of the :"en Society 1nstit te. The Library also "rovides access to n mero s other online databases and inde8es. A n mber of wor.stations are available in the 1nformation +eso rce 3enter to enable sers to access the Library9s :nline ! blic Access 3atalog e 6:!A37 and the 1nternet.

).% Infor+ation Literacy S,ills

The Library trains its sers in information handling s.ills to assist them to get the most o t of their library e8"eriences. The 1nformation Literacy S.ills 61LS7 Training !rogramme incl des a to r of the Library and a series of lect res on information so rces$ searching strategies$ eval ation of information and iss es on intellect al "ro"erty rights. S b%ect librarians can organi4e s"ecial s b%ect research methods seminars and library to rs for sers thro gho t the year. ) rther details are available at the +eference ,es.. ).) Inter-Library Loans Service Library Users can se the 1nterlibrary Loan Service to access reading materials that are not available in the Library$ b t may be available in libraries elsewhere. The Library "rovides the service thro gh membershi" of the So th African Bibliogra"hic Networ. 6SAB1N<T7 and the =imbabwe Universities Libraries 3onsorti m 6=UL37 networ.. The service is "rimarily intended for academics$ research staff and senior st dents. 1n some cases$ a small fee is levied for the service. 1nter0library Loans +e> est forms are available from the +eference Librarian0on0d ty or the 1nter0Library Loans Unit. ).. Short Loan/Reserve Service Boo.s in high demand can be "laced on Short Term Loan or +eserve at the recommendation of Academic staff and will be .e"t in the relevant section for one year. Boo.s in the +eserve 3ollection are for se in the library only$ while Short Term Loan Boo.s may be borrowed for ' days. Academic staff wishing to have boo.s "laced in the +eserve 3ollection and;or on Short Loan m st inform the +eader Services Librarian and com"lete the +eserve 3ard$ and are res"onsible for notifying st dents of the arrangement. ).0 Long Ter+ Loans Library materials that may be re> ired for constant se in a de"artment can be "laced on Long Term Loan at the re> est of the chair"erson of the de"artment. ).1 Reservations Service +eservations can be made for boo.s that are not immediately available in the Library thro gh the Library?s website as "atron re> est. ).2 (ast '3a+ination (a4ers !ast e8amination "a"ers are accessible on0line from the Library home"age. *ore information is available at the +eference ,es.. ).5 (hotoco4ying Service A "hotoco"ier is available in the !eriodicals Section. A small fee is levied for the service. 1n the event that the "hotoco"ier is not f nctional$ o tside "hotoco"ying can be arranged with the !eriodicals Librarian. All "hotoco"ying is s b%ect to the 3o"yright Act. ).6 7ines +eading materials borrowed from the Library sho ld be ret rned on or before the d e date. :verd e materials acc m late fines at a rate determined by the Library from time to time. ,ifferent levels of fines shall a""ly on :rdinary Loans$ Short Term Loans$ Library Use :nly;+eserved *aterial$ :verd e items 61/days7 or more and lost material.

..0 RUL'S N$ R'#UL TIONS.

(.1 2eneral + les (.1.1 Users m st show a valid University or A""roved +eader9s 1.,. 3ard to the Sec rity 2 ard "on entering Library "remises. (.1.2 )or sec rity reasons$ bags$ cases$ etc. do not go into the Library. Bags can be de"osited at the "arcel co nter. (.1.' Smo.ing$ eating and drin.ing are strictly "rohibited in the Library. (.1.( +eaders are e8"ected to observe silence in the Library. 3onversation and any other behavio r li.ely to dist rb or inconvenience others m st be avoided in the reading areas. Use of cell "hones is not "ermitted$. All "hones m st be switched off or set on silent mode. (.1./ All losses of and damage to library material m st be re"orted to the Library "rom"tly. (.1.@ All items ta.en in and o t of the library are s b%ect to sec rity chec.s. (.1.A +es lts for st dents with over d e material and n"aid fines will be withheld ntil "ayment is received in f ll. (.1.5 Brea.ing into the University Library 3om" ter system will attract a heavy fine or s s"ension from the Library. (.1.9 Biewing of "ornogra"hic sites is strictly "rohibited. (.1.1# Attaching gadgets on the com" ter is strictly "rohibited. (.1.11 Users are re> ired to com"ly with the "rovisions of the 3o"yright Law. The Library and its reso rces are to be sed for the " r"ose of Academic Learning and +esearch and not for other forms of commercial gain. (.1.12 !ersonal belongings may be bro ght into the Library at the ser9s own ris.. The Library cannot be held res"onsible for loss of$ or damage to "ersonal "ro"erty. (.1.1' Use of the St dent 1dentity 3ard by a third "arty to enter the Library or borrow boo.s is an offense. (.1.1( The Librarian can s s"end the se of library facilities for infringement of the above + les and;or refer st dents to the University !roctor. 0.0 !orro8ing Reg9lations /.1 :nly registered sers can borrow material from the Library. /.2 All items ta.en o t of the Library m st bear the c rrent Library , e ,ate Stam" and a recei"t. /.' )ines will accr e on all overd e material. /.( Library material shall not be iss ed to "ersons who hold overd e boo.s or with o tstanding fines. /./ 1tems not in demand may be renewed once;e8ce"t for Short loan boo.s. /.@ All items are s b%ect to +<3ALL if in demand. /.A !eriodicals$ +eference Boo.s$ Theses$ ,issertations$ <lectronic materials$ and material stam"ed CLibrary Use :nlyD may not be ta.en o t of the Library. /.5 Staff ,evelo"ment )ellows m st ret rn all library boo.s before "roceeding for st dy leave. /.9 Any borrowers terminating membershi" of the Library m st ret rn all o tstanding material two wee.s before hand and com"lete a clearance form. )or more information$ visit s at Ehtt";;wwwEn st.ac.4w;library or 3ontact s libraryFn st.ac.4w