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Library Policies, Interlending and subject services

LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY
http://library.unam.na/cdp/cdp.htm

LIBRARY RECORDS MANAGEMENT POLICY
http://wwwisis.unam.na/archives/

POLICY ON PLAGIARISM
http://wwwisis.unam.na/plagiarism/default.htm

INTERLENDING AND DOCUMENT SUPPLY POLICY

The University of Namibia Library provides an interlending and document supply service to staff and postgraduate students of the institution, by obtaining photocopies, books and/or micro material not available in the Library, from other institutions in southern Africa, as well as worldwide.
On the same principle, the Interlending and Document Supply Section of the Library provides photocopies, books and/or micro material to other institutions in southern Africa and worldwide.

On-line request forms:

Books
Articles

• Who qualifies for Interlending?

The Interlending and Document Supply Section in the Library renders services to staff and registered postgraduate students of the University of Namibia. Undergraduate students are allowed to interlending transactions if their lecturers sign the requests.
All members of the southern African Interlending system (SABINET) as well as any library outside the region wishing to make use of this service, will be provided, where available, with requested material.
Students registered with other southern African libraries are allowed to use the services of the Interlending and Document Supply Section at a fee, which will include handling and postal fees of N$50 plus photocopy fees if the request is an article. This amount is subject to change

• How to submit requests

Request forms are available at the Interlending desk on the main floor. Alternatively, requests may also be submitted via e-mail by completing the electronic forms for Books or for Journals.
Namibian libraries that are not members of the Southern African Interlending network should use the printed Interlending forms distributed by the National Library of Namibia for Namibian Libraries, or the National Library of South Africa in Pretoria for southern African libraries.

• How long will delivery take?

Requests are processed as soon as possible. The Interlending and Document Supply Section aims to obtain material within 21 days and provide material to other institutions within 3 days.

• Are there any limits to what can be obtained?

Rare books, special collections material, audio-visual mat

SUBJECT SERVICES

The Library provides various library and information services to users and these are handled by Subject Librarians. The services include:
help and training in the use of various on-line catalogues and electronic information sources (CD-ROM databases, the Internet, online databases, etc.)

• providing answers to reference questions
• liaising with faculty staff on book selections and recommendations, and placing prescribed texts on Course Reserve/Short Loan
• acquisition of documents through Interlending, and
• providing selective dissemination of information and alerting services
• Subject specific pages

Please, contact the appropriate Subject Librarian for any assistance. Sometimes, they may not be able to see you right away, but you can make an appointment.