Since its establishment in 2003, the library of Al Buraimi University College has been linked and developed in the fields of higher education and scientific researches. It has grown to achieve the development in the fields of general knowledge, Information technology , Business Administration, English and law. The library offers a variety of services for the users.
Library Services
Library Services
Borrowing Paper Sources
- The borrowing service of paper sources is a service available only to the college employees according to the following categories:
- Fines: Delay fines shall be imposed on the beneficiary in the event of failure to return the loaned books on time, and these fines shall be determined according to the following table:
FACULTY
6 Books
Secondment Period : One Semester
Number of Books : 6 Books
Delay fine/day : 200 Bz per book
STAFF
3 Books
Secondment Period : 14 Days
Number of Books : 3 Books
Delay fine/day : 200 Bz per book
POSTGRADUATE
5 Books
Secondment Period : 14 Days
Number of Books : 5 Books
Delay fine/day : 100 Bz per book
UNDERGRADUATE
3 Books
Secondment Period : 14 Days
Number of Books : 3 Books
Delay fine/day : 100 Bz per book
- Loss or destruction of books: Fines are imposed on the beneficiary in case of loss or damage to loaned books and library books.
- Book Renewal: It allows all groups benefiting from the borrowing service the opportunity to renew borrowed books (3) times after the first loan, through the personal account page in the library system, or to come to the college library to renew borrowed books.
- Book Return Notifications: The library’s electronic system sends a number of e-mail notifications to the beneficiary, containing the details of the borrowed books to remind them to return the borrowed books.
Borrowing service for laptops
It is a service available only to college members
Procedures for borrowing laptops:
- Go to the Library’s Lending Department and present the university card to the librarian.
- Fill out the borrowing form by the borrower and read the borrowing policies mentioned at the bottom of the form before receiving the device.
- The borrowing period is only one day and it must be within the campus, and in the event of delay in return, a financial fine is imposed for that, which is one riyal for each day of delay.
- The borrower returns the device and signs a delivery to the librarian, and the librarian must ensure the safety of the device.
Interlibrary Lending Service :
Interlibrary Lending Service :
It is a service available to faculty members, final year students and graduate students.
- Click button bellow to fill electronic form:
Book Renewal – My Library Account:
You can access your account through the library website by following these steps:
- Open your personal account page in the library system from this link : My Account
- Enter your email and password.
- Choose “My Account” to access your account.
GROUP CLASSROOM SERVICE:
It is a service available only to college members.
Procedures for Using Group Classrooms:
- The student goes to the librarian in the circulation department and asks to use the room
- The librarian checks the record of the use of the classroom if there are prior reservations for this room before making it available to the student.
- The method of booking is done either by sending an e-mail to the librarian or attending the circulation department and notifying the librarian of the prior reservation.
- In the absence of a reservation for these rooms, the librarian shall record the name of the student in the record of the use of group classrooms and guide the room, and in the event of a reservation, the librarian shall notify the student that the rooms are reserved and will be made available in the event that the student who booked the room does not attend after ten minutes of non-attendance.
- The librarian informs the beneficiary inside the room if his presence exceeds more than two hours, that the room is available to another beneficiary.
- The study room can be booked by a group of 4 people only.
The college library has 4 rooms dedicated to group study:
- Student Rooms:
| Room Type | Room Number |
| Group Study Room | 1 |
| Group Study Room | 2 |
- Rooms for female students:
| Room Type | Room Number |
| Group Study Room | 3 |
| Group Study Room | 4 |
Printing, Copying, Scanning Service:
It is a service available only to college members.
Procedures For Using The Printing, Copying and Scanning Service:
- The student goes to the librarian in order to use the printing, copying and scanning service
- The librarian will hand over the form for this service
- The student goes to the Financial Affairs Department to pay the amount of money and obtain the payment receipt, then return again to the librarian to hand over the service card.
- The library provides printing, copying and scanning service, which is a service performed by the beneficiary himself through an electronic card that he fills according to the following packages:
The College Library Contains two devices for printing, copying and scanning distributed as follows:
- For Female Students: One Device
- For Male Students: One Device
To obtain the card, please contact the librarian to fill out the card application form to benefit from this service.
RECOMMEND
A BOOK
Kindly check the library catalog, under exact title before requesting book purchases. Send your recommend books to this e-mail: librarian_team@buc.edu.om
With book details (title/author/publisher/place of publication/date of publication/ ISBN).
Have Any Questions?
- You can communicate to answer questions and inquiries through the following means:
- Telephone: +96825657716
- Time: 8:00am – 3:00pm
- E-mail: librarian_team@buc.edu.om
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oman.buc