regulamentos
General
All users of the Learning Resources and Information should respect basic standards of good behaviour. In particular:
- Smoking, using matches or lighters and eating in any part of the Learning Resources and Information is strictly prohibited.
- Users must comply with any relevant laws, for example those on intellectual property rights, including copyright, and data protection. They must comply with the terms of any license agreement between the LRI and a third party which governs photocopying, photography, the use of software and access to data.
- Consulted items should not be re-shelved by users but should be left on the desks or the trolleys provided for the purpose.
- Silence should be observed in every part of the Learning Resources and Information. Mobile phones must be made mute. Conversations should be held outside the Learning Resources and Information’s premises.
- Care must be taken of all Learning Resources and Information items and materials. No user may mark, mutilate or annotate any of these.
- The staff take no responsibility for loss of or damage to items left unguarded.
- Any behaviour likely to disturb other users is not allowed.
Access
Access to the Learning Resources and Information is granted to:
- In-house users
This includes current and former ITCILO staff, course participants, consultants and international civil servants involved in the Centre’s activities.
- Outside users
- UNESCO/UNICRI/UNSSC staff and officials of other UN agencies.
- Academic staff and students from universities or other institutions, upon written recommendation by an academic supervisor and after completing the access form, available at the counter.
Outside users may consult the library collections but do not have borrowing privileges.
Opening hours
Monday to Friday: 9 – 17.30.
Loan of items
Users with borrowing privileges who wish to take items on loan should take them to the Information Desk and complete the appropriate loan procedures. Borrowers are responsible for items checked out in their names and are also responsible for informing the Learning Resources and Information, in a timely manner, of any inaccuracies in their current loan records.
Learning Resources and Information staff may recall any item on loan. The borrower of such an item must return it within the time specified in the recall notice.
If the user loses or damages a borrowed item, he/she is liable to pay the full cost of its replacement.
Loan periods
| Collection | Loan | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Main Documentation | Yes | 6 weeks |
| CDRoms/DVDs | Yes | 3 weeks |
| Audiovisuals | Yes | 3 weeks |
| Reference | No | - |
| Periodicals | No | - |
Loans may be renewed twice, provided the item has not been requested by another borrower. After that, the item must be returned.
The maximum number of items which a user may borrow at any one time is five.
Purchase recommendations
If an item is not in the collection, any user may ask the Learning Resources and Information to purchase it. The Learning Resources and Information staff have the right to refuse the recommendation if the item does not seem relevant to ITCILO subjects. If a recommendation is accepted, the item will be made available in about four weeks.
Inter-library loans
Both in-house and outside users may request documentation not held in the Learning Resources and Information through the inter-library loan service. Items received from other libraries may only be consulted in the Learning Resources and Information and may not be taken away for any reason.
Periodicals
Printed periodicals may not be taken on loan but can be consulted in the Learning Resources and Information only. However, an exhaustive list of online periodicals and academic journals is available on the website.
Electronic resources
The Learning Resources and Information purchases many commercial electronic resources such as electronic journals and databases.
The Learning Resources and Information provides users with access to electronic resources in accordance with licensing agreements made with the information providers. We kindly ask users to comply with those terms of use.
ITCILO staff may access these electronic resources directly through the LRI website.
