Rules for using the library

The Scientific library has 7 service points: 4 subscriptions and 3 reading rooms located on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Mining and Metallurgical Building (GMK). Teachers, students, undergraduates, doctoral students, and employees have the right to use the library.

Writing to the library

Registration in the library is carried out on a subscription (room 174, GMK).

The library's reading rooms can be used by all categories of readers.

Registration of readers in the library is carried out by presenting the reader's identity card indicating the IIN number.

Guests of the university and non-staff position employees have the right to use the library fund only in the reading rooms. To register in the library, they must provide an identity card.

When registering in the library, information about the reader is entered into the AIBS "MegaPro" of the Scientific Library, an electronic reader form is drawn up, which gives the right to library services and determines the reader's responsibility for the literature received. In case of loss of literature, the user is not served until it is restored.

Re-registration of readers/users is carried out annually at the beginning of the academic year from August 20. The lack of re-registration deprives the reader/user of the right to use the resources of the Scientific Library in all sections until the violation is eliminated.

Lending books to home

The library lends books, newspapers, magazines to readers for temporary use, provides access to electronic databases. All types of library services are provided free of charge.

The borrowing of literature at home is carried out on subscriptions. Educational publications are issued for one semester. Scientific publications and fiction - for 15 days. The last or a single copy of the book is issued for use only in the reading room.

To issue books, you must present an identity card. The period for returning a book can be extended if there is no demand for it from other readers.

If there is a debt, the library does not serve the user.

In case of loss or damage of library documents or technical means, readers are obliged to make an equivalent replacement.

At the end of the academic year – after completion of training and upon dismissal – all users must return books to the library.

The final clearance is signed in the following order:

• on all library subscriptions,
• from the Head of the service department (room 174, GMK).

Reading rooms

Reading rooms (rooms 268, 269, 273) provide access to books and periodicals in a single copy. Books and magazines are not borrowed from the reading room. It is possible to make a photocopy or scan to the extent permitted by copyright law.

Prohibited:

 - Enter the library rooms in your top clothes, with bags, with food;

 - To disturb the silence and order, use mobile phones in reading rooms;

 - Damage library books (make notes in them, tear out sheets, bend studs, etc.);

 - Remove cards from catalogues and files;

 - Entering in office spaces and book depositories.

In case of gross violation of the rules of use of the Scientific Library, the infringer is deprived of the possibility to use the library for a period of 1-6 months.

Information on gross violations of the rules of use of the Scientific Library is transmitted to the deans of the university or reported to the heads of the relevant structural units.

Acquisition of the book fund

To complete the purchase of literature, subscription to periodicals, acquisition of electronic resources, sections must submit applications through the electronic document circulation system Lotus Notes.

For all questions, contact the Head of the acquisition department to Dauletova Zh.K., office 177, GMK, tel.: 257-71-30.

Database

The Library provides access to the Licensed Databases, Electronic Library Systems and Electronic Library.

Access to library resources is available from all university computers by IP address. To access electronic resources from home computers and gadgets requires authorization from university computers.

To obtain the logon and password, please contact the Information and Resource Center of the Scientific Library (office 181, GMK, ext.:  7331).

Interlibrary loan (ILL):

If the library does not have the necessary books, articles, the library can make a request to the Republican Scientific and Technical Library (RSTL), the Central Scientific Library "Gylym Ordasy" and other partner libraries.

For all questions related to these situations, please contact by phone: 257-71-30 ext.:  72-24 or office 174, GMK.