Circulation
The Medical Library lends publications to Soroka University Medical Center staff and to Ben Gurion University of the Negev faculty, staff and students.
Library Card
A library card will be opened for students upon presentation of their BGU University student card. BGU faculty, workers, Sherutay Briut Clali doctors and staff can receive a library card upon presentation of their worker cards or authorization letter from their Human Resources departments.
At the beginning of each academic year the patrons must renew their library card.
Circulation rules
|
Items |
Loan period |
Remarks |
Renewal |
Holds |
Fine |
|
Regular book |
Three weeks |
|
|
Held for requestor up to 3 days after return |
4 ₪ |
|
Text book |
Two weeks |
For faculty of health science members only |
|
Held for requestor up to 3 days after return |
4 ₪ |
|
Text book |
*one night |
For all library patrons |
|
Same day request only, held until 17:30 |
12 ₪** |
|
Any other book |
3 days |
Marked with a internal red tag |
|
Held for requestor one day |
8 ₪ |
|
Reserved book |
*one night |
Marked with a external red tag |
|
Same day request only, held until 17:30 |
12 ₪** |
|
Dissertation |
Three weeks |
|
|
Held for requestor up to 3 days after return |
4 ₪ |
|
Bound journal |
One week |
For staff and Students from their fourth year |
|
Cannot be requested |
4 ₪ |
|
New journal |
3 days |
For staff and Students from their fourth year |
|
Cannot be requested |
4 ₪ |
|
CD |
By the accompanying item |
|
|
Held for requestor up to 3 days after return |
4 ₪ |
*For Circulation **accumulative charge of₪ 12 per hour, from the first hour
On Monday-Wednesday starting from 16:00, to be returned until 10:00 the next day.
On Thursday starting from 12:00, to be returned until 10:00 the following Sunday.
For more information please contact Ms. Miriam Peretz, in charge of circulation, on Sunday-Thursday 14:00-16:00.
Self Check Computer Station
In order to borrow a book using the self-check computer station you must type your reader (ID No.). The station is open Sunday-Thursday 8:30-21:30 and Friday 8:00-13:30.
Online Library Card (in the library catalog)
Online library card services and information:
- Circulation renewal
- Hold requests
- Fee notice and explanation
- Circulation History
Enter the system by clicking on library card then entering entering user name (id #) and 4 digit pin code
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Renewals
Materials borrowed from the library may be renewed up to 5 times by:
Using your online library card
Calling the library circulation desk 08-6479920
Coming in person to the circulation desk
Please note:
- Overdue materials or materials requested by another user may not be renewed.
- Renewal of overdue books freezes the fine but does not cancel it.
- Unlike Aranne Library, there is no automatic renewal and books cannot be renewed by voice mail.
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Reader Responsibilities
- Users may not transfer materials on loan to anyone else.
- Users are entirely responsible for material on loan to them until that item is returned to the library.
- Users will be charged for replacement of list items or repair of damaged items at full price plus 28% for handling.
- Users who do not return books once the fine has researched 50 NIS will loose circulation privileges until the fine is paid. Students who do not belong to the Health Science Faculty will loose circulation privileges when the fine reaches 10 NIS.
- Users who plan to be away from Beer Sheva for trips abroad, military service etc. are requested to return borrowed items BEFORE their departure.
- Students in classes for which their lecturers ordered specific books will be given first preference for borrowing those books.
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