Services & Policies

Borrowing Privileges:

1- For periodicals and newspapers, the current 2 years (this year plus 1) are non-circulating. They are for library use only. Older issues and volumes may be borrowed for 1 week, and may be renewed if not on Hold.

2- Checkout limit is the total number of items that a patron may have checked out. The limit for Books is the overall total number permitted. There are lesser limits for the other item types, but are included in total.

3- The final due date for all items checked out to or renewed by students will be the last day of final exams each semester or term. This limit is waived for students working on thesis or capstone projects, with a letter of authorization from the student’s teacher or faculty advisor.

Renewal:

Patrons may renew Books and Periodicals 2 times, unless a Hold has been placed on the item by another patron. The renewal period is the same as the checkout period. AUI faculty may renew AVs 1 time for instructional or teaching purposes, not for personal use.

An item may be renewed only 2 days before the date due. After the second renewal, the item must be returned to the library. It may be borrowed again after 1 week.

Patrons may also renew items by phoning extension 2170, by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or by visiting the Circulation Desk.

Renewal will be blocked, if borrowing privileges have been suspended for any overdue items or unpaid fines.

Holds

A patron may place a Hold on any item that is check out. That item will be Recalled from the current borrower, and held for the requester at the Circulation Desk for three (3) days. The requester is informed by email when the item is available.

Patrons may place Holds by visiting the Circulation Desk. Holds may not be placed by phone or email.

Recalls

After an item has been checked out for 10 days, it may be recalled if requested by another patron. A Recall notice will be emailed to the borrower informing him/her that the item must be returned to Circulation within three (3) days. The date due will be changed to three (3) days from the Recall notice. Recalled items not returned by the new due date will accrue overdue fines.

Overdue Fines:

All patrons incur overdue fines for each item returned late. Borrowing privileges are suspended for overdue items and unpaid fines.

*Due dates will not be set on holidays or on days the library is closed.

A reminder will be emailed to the borrower on the date an item is due. Overdue notices will be emailed to the borrower at 1 week intervals.

No reminders or notices are sent for overdue Reserves; however, overdue fines will accrue and suspend borrowing privileges.

Lost Items:

For lost items, the borrower will be charged any overdue fine accrued, the cost of replacing the lost item, plus a 200 DH processing fee. Borrowing privileges are suspended until the Lost Item bill is paid.

If the item is subsequently found and returned before a replacement is ordered, the replacement cost may be refunded, but not the overdue fine or the processing fee.

Damaged Items:

Borrowers are responsible for returning library items in the same condition in which they were borrowed. If an item is damaged, the library reserves the right to charge the borrower the cost of repair or replacement.

Borrower Responsibilities:

Borrowers are responsible for reading and honoring library email notices in a timely fashion. Failure to do so does not override any library policies or procedures.

Borrowing privileges will be suspended for overdue items or unpaid fines and charges. Privileges may also be suspended if other library policies are not honored.

Special Borrowing:

Capstone students can borrow up to 12 items provided they submit a written request approved by their supervising faculty. This request can be emailed directly to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Reserve Services

The Reserves Desk is located through the door to the right of the Circulation Desk. Required reading materials are placed in Reserves by course instructors for short term borrowing and limited access by their students. The checkout period for Books placed on Reserves is set by the instructor from the list below.

*Overnight items may be checked out overnight within the last hour before the Reserves Desk closes. These items will be due one (1) hour after the library opens the next day. The hourly overdue fine accrues from that time onward.

Class notes, journal articles, book chapters, handouts, etc. placed on Reserves will be added to Electronic Reserves.

No date due reminders or overdue notices will be sent for Reserves. Borrowing privileges for Reserves may be suspended for the remainder of the semester, if items are repeatedly returned damaged or overdue.

Reference Assistance

Staff at the Reference Desk, located just inside the Reference Area and adjacent to the Circulation Desk, are available for the following.

• Providing information assistance by helping library users find information. This assistance may be requested and provided in-person, by phone, or electronically. The Reference staff will be responsible for handling the Ask A Librarian eForms submitted on the library website.

• Assisting patrons in the use of reference tools and accessing print and non-print collections and databases. This responsibility may be shared with the MLC staff.

• Making recommendation to the library director for new services and collections.

• Organizing and conducting tours for visitors and orientations for faculty and students, including CADS and English classes, and other classes with library or research assignments.

• Producing guides and pathfinders, instructional bibliographies on specific topics designed to help patrons find the information in the AUI Library.

Bibliographic Instruction

The Reference Staff is also responsible for developing instruction on the use of library resources for classroom assignments, curriculum development, and research. This instruction may be conducted in a variety of forms and formats, and may be conducted in the library or in the classroom.
- 1-hour orientation or tour of the library facility, including instruction on the use of the OPAC and public workstations.
- 1-hour session associated with specific classes designed for specific assignments.

Document Delivery

The Library will provide faculty and graduate students a copy of a book, journal article or other document that is not available in its collection. Because of the high cost of this service, it may be limited by budget restraints.

All requests must be submitted by email to document delivery service (ext. 2169) at Mohammed VI Libray.

Akhawayn School in Ifrane (ASI)

Mohammed VI Library resources are available to all ASI students, faculty and staff; however borrowing privileges are extended only to faculty, staff, and students from the grades 10, 11, and 12.

• ASI Faculty and staff enjoy the same borrowing privileges as AUI faculty and staff
  
  
• ASI students (grads 10, 11, and 12) enjoy the same borrowing privileges as AUI undergraduates, except for cameras. (They should have Library cards and pay a deposit of 2000.00DH at the Business office to cover fines and library damaged or lost material)
  
  

· ASI faculty, staff and students must submit to Business Office a Library clearance before leaving AUI.

· ASI faculty, staff and students should have a lotus account to help the Library communicate with them.