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Library. “The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein. Library Areas. The Main Library : Central Building , room 235 - Monographs , periodicals , theses , statistical chronicles , fiction ...
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Library “The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” — Albert Einstein
Library Areas • TheMainLibrary: CentralBuilding, room 235 - Monographs, periodicals, theses, statisticalchronicles, fiction... • TextbooksLibrary: ThirdBuilding, room200 - Textbooks, manualsandotherlearningmaterials. • Internet ReadingRoom: CentralBuilding, room 144. Website: http://biblioteka.asu.lt/lt/
Library Resources • Printeddocuments: 156 000 titles, 436 000 copies • Electronicmaterials: 245 000 e-books, 29 000 scientificjournalsinsubscribed data bases:
Searching for Resources • LibraryCatalogue (asu.library.lt): Information on printed materials heldbythe Library, e-books; • ASU VirtualLibrary(ebiblioteka.asu.lt): Information on materials held by the Library; e-books; e-theses (online); scholarly articles (online); information on materials held in Lithuanian academic libraries, and etc.
Library Services • Borrowing Library materials; • Information searches and consultations; • Study spaces for groups or alone; • Wireless network Eduroam; • Virtual private network (VPN); • Editing bibliographical lists for scientific publications; • Interlibrary loan; • Copying/printing/scanning (payable)
How to find books? Books are stored in openstock, on the shelves according to UDC (universaldecimalclassification) and Call Numbers. Use Library CatalogueorASU VirtualLibrary to find information about the books you wish to borrow.
Lending (1) Most of books can beborrowed, except: • Books from Archival stock; • Encyclopedias; • Periodicals; • Doctoral and Master theses; • The last copy of book.
Lending(2) The last copy of book is marked with a red stripe. You can read this book at the Library!
Lending (3) After finding the books, you must register the loan: • At the self- service machine, or • At the Library helpdesk.
Reader Card Reader Card is necessary every time you wish to borrow a book! Reader card is issued at the Main Library (Central Building, room 235)
Loan Periods • The Main Library: min 1 day, max 1 month • Textbooks Library: min 2 weeks, max 1 academic year The return date of the book is specified on the receipt or in the “My account” in Library catalogue.
Returning Books • You can return books: • At the self- service machine, or • At the Library helpdesk. Important: • Return the books at the same Library where it was borrowed(The Main Library or the Textbooks Library). • Return the same copy of the book.
Renewals You can extend the return deadline for books from the Main Library: • if they are not overdue, • if they have not been reserved by other readers. Renewal is available by: E-mail biblioteka@asu.lt skypeasu.biblioteka, phone (8-37) 785 304, in “My account” or at the Library helpdesk.
Fines • 0,06 Eur- for each businessday the item is overdue,if the initial loan period is 1 week or more; • 0,60Eur- for each businessday the item is overdue if the initial loan period is 3 days or less. The borrower will be blocked from future loans until the fines are paid. A book that has been lost can be replaced by another one.
Library assistance (1) The Library will send you a message by e-mail: • When the book that you have ordered is available for loan; • When the deadline of your loans is near; • When you are late to return books and fines will be taken for overdue. Please check your ASU e-mail!
Library assistance (2) Consultationsand trainings on the Library use and information search: • At the Library helpdesk; • e-mail: (biblioteka@asu.lt), • Skype (asu.biblioteka, asumla), • Phone: (8-37) 752 304 Instructions and learning materials on the Library’s website: http://biblioteka.asu.lt/en/
Working hours • The Main library: 8.00 – 19.00 • Textbook library: 8.00 – 18.00 • Internet reading room: 8.00 – 16.30 • Electronic resources: 24/7 Library is closed for visitors on Saturday, Sunday and the last Friday of every month.