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Masaryk University Faculty of Law Directive No. 1/2020
Operating Rules of the Central Library of the Faculty of Law
of Masaryk University
(as amended with effect from 1 May 2023)
Pursuant to Section 28(1) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education Institutions
and on Amendments and Additions to Other Acts (Act on Higher Education
Institutions), as amended (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), I issue this Directive.
Article 1
Subject of modification
The Operating Regulations of the Central Library of the Faculty of Law of Masaryk
University (hereinafter referred to as "the Central Library" or "the Library") regulate
the rights and obligations of users and employees of the Library in providing public
library and information services (see the provisions of Article XVII, paragraph 3 of
the Organizational Regulations of the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University as
effective from 5 January 2023).
Article 2
Definition of basic terms
(1) Library collection - a set of all library units that the Faculty of Arts makes available
to its users.
(2) Library unit - any separately recorded part of the library collection.
(3) Library user (hereinafter referred to as "user") - anyone who at any given time uses
the library collection, technical equipment, data or any other services provided by
the library in any way. A user is also anyone who is on the premises of the library.
(4) Registered library user - a user who has entered into a contractual relationship with
the library under which the library allows him/her to use all the services offered,
including absentee loans.
(5) User card - MU student or lifelong learning participant card, MU employee card, MU
graduate card and MU library external user card.
(6) Absentee borrowing - borrowing of a library unit that a registered user may use
outside the library premises with the library's permission and under the conditions
defined below.
(7) Prescription borrowing - borrowing of a library unit, which the user does only in the
library premises.
(8) Long-term loans, i.e. loans of publications acquired from extra-budgetary library
resources or from the funds of departments, are intended only for employees of the
Faculty of Law and for internal PhD students of PrF MU with the consent of the
guarantor.
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(9) Interlibrary and International Interlibrary Loan Service (hereinafter referred to as
"ILS") - borrowing of publications that the Faculty of Law does not have in its
collection for employees of the Faculty of Law and for internal PhD students of the
Faculty of Law.
(10) Reservation - a request to borrow a library item that has already been lent to another
user. Alternatively, it may be a reservation of a study space in a study box.
(11) Free selection - a part of the library collection that is accessible to the user without
mediation by a librarian.
Article 3
Library services
(1) Public library and information services referred to in Section 4(1) of Act No.257/2001
Coll., on libraries and the conditions of operation of public library and information
services (hereinafter referred to as the "Library Act") are provided by the library free
of charge. For the provision of the services referred to in Article 4(2) and (3) of the
Library Act, the library is entitled to claim reimbursement of the costs actually
incurred.
(2) Types of services provided:
a) loan services
1. Presentation
2. absentee
3. interlibrary loan service for PrF employees
b) information services
1. bibliographic and information
2. Consultation
3. Advisory
c) electronic services
1. electronic communication with users via email, websites, social networks
2. access to electronic information resources (according to the licence
conditions)
d) reprographic services
1. self-service copying and printing
2. self-service scanning
e) operation and reservation of individual study boxes
f) Promotional
g) training
Article 4
Library users
(1) ÚK PrF MU provides its services to the following user groups:
a) internal users
b) external users
1. MU graduates
2. members of the MU Alumni and Friends Association
3. public
(2) Internal users are MU students and MU employees, emeritus MU professors and
foreign students or staff on a stay at MU. External users are other users.
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(3) The group of internal users is divided into the following categories:
a) students of MU bachelor and master study programmes and students of lifelong
learning programmes
b) students of MU doctoral study programmes
c) MU academic staff
d) non-academic MU staff
e) Emeritus MU professors who have been granted this status according to the MU
Career Regulations
f) persons (MU students and employees) with specific requirements
g) foreign students on study stays at MU
h) foreign workers staying at MU workplaces on the basis of international
cooperation
(4) The library collection is made available to legal entities through the interlibrary loan
service in accordance with Section 14 of the Library Act.
Article 5
User registration
(1) A user within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the MU Library Regulations may be a
natural person over 15 years of age with a valid identity card.
The user becomes:
a) by electronic registration in the MU library records (internal users) or
b) written registration in the MU library records (external users)
c) without registration in case of requesting one-time attendance services from the
freely accessible collection
(2) Registration includes the recording of the user's personal data to the extent necessary
to provide library services. Data of internal users are taken from the MU Information
System. The processing and use of personal data is carried out in accordance with
applicable legislation and MU directives.
(3) When registering for the first time, the user is obliged to familiarize himself with the
MU Library Rules and Library Operating Rules (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules"),
which he confirms by agreeing to the terms and conditions of MU library services
electronically in the MU Inet system or by signing the MU library user registration
form. Confirmation of consent or signing the application form creates a contractual
relationship between the user and the library.
(4) The registration of internal student users is valid for the duration of the academic
year or until the completion of studies in the MU Information System, and for
employees for the duration of their employment. Registration of external users is
valid for 12 months from the date of registration. If the registration is not renewed,
the user's rights end on the date of its termination. Their obligations to MU libraries
must be settled by that date at the latest.
(5) The User may at any time request cancellation of the registration and termination of
the processing of his/her personal data. If the MU Libraries have no claims against
the user, they will comply with the request.
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Article 6
Rights and obligations of users
(1) A registered user has the right to use library and information services defined in the
MU library regulations according to the rules applicable to the user category in which
he/she is classified.
(2) The user has the right to submit comments, complaints and suggestions on the work
of the library orally, in writing or electronically to the authorized employee, the head
of the library or the responsible vice-dean. The library is obliged to respond to these
submissions within 30 days of receipt or within a time limit agreed by the parties
involved.
(3) The registered user is obliged to report any changes in personal data (especially
name or permanent residence) and to provide proof of such changes by presenting
a valid identity card.
(4) The User is obliged to respect all copyright and related rights.
(5) Before entering the library premises, the user is obliged to put all items that prevent
the proper use of the library in lockable lockers in front of the library. Their use is
governed by the Locker Room Operating Regulations. It is not allowed to leave
luggage and clothing in the library premises outside the designated places.
(6) Persons under the influence of alcohol or narcotics and persons with weapons are not
allowed in the library. Users are not allowed to smoke, consume alcohol or other
intoxicants, or eat food in the library. Drinks may only be brought in in resealable
bottles.
(7) When entering the library, the user is obliged to turn off the sound on mobile phones
and similar devices. The use of mobile phones to make calls is not permitted on the
premises.
(8) In all areas of the ÚK, users are obliged to maintain peace, order and cleanliness,
and to behave respectfully towards other users. They must not move or take the
equipment of individual rooms outside the library premises and must not damage it.
They shall be liable for and compensate for any damage caused in accordance with
the applicable regulations.
(9) Commercial activities are not allowed in the library.
(10) Users are obliged to comply with the MU Library Rules and the PrF Library Operating
Rules, to follow the oral and written instructions of library staff, and to submit to the
control measures necessary to maintain order and protect library property.
(11) A user may be temporarily or permanently deprived of the right to use the services
of MU libraries for violation of the Library Rules and Regulations or failure to follow
the instructions of library staff. This does not relieve them of liability under the
applicable regulations or the obligation to compensate for the damage caused.
(12) For users in the Student and Doctoral Student category, violations of the rules may
be classified as a disciplinary offence for which a sanction may be imposed in
accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations.
(13) Access to the service areas of the library and to the closed parts of the storerooms
is only possible with the consent of a library employee or accompanied by a library
employee.
(14) The user is obliged to use the technical equipment of the library according to the
instructions of the library staff. He/she is obliged to report malfunctions and other
extraordinary conditions of the technical equipment to the staff of the PrF.
(15) For the protection of property and personal safety, the library premises are monitored
by a camera system operated in accordance with Act No. 110/2019 Coll., on the
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processing of personal data, as amended. By entering the premises of the Library,
users acknowledge that their stay may be recorded.
(16) Publications purchased from budgetary or extra-budgetary financial resources of the
MU Faculty of Science (including business trips) must be submitted to the ÚK for
registration immediately after they have been acquired.
(17) All users are obliged to submit borrowed library items for review of the CU collection.
Article 7
Borrowing conditions
(1) The borrowing protocol of the library is automated. Paper records are replaced by
electronic records, which have the same legal validity.
(2) The user must present a valid ID card, which a library staff member verifies by
retrieving it from the library system. A separate borrowing contract is concluded by
loading library items into the user's reading account. The borrowing contract ends
when the library item is returned.
(3) Documents are not loaned without a user ID, they can only be returned or extended.
In exceptional cases, the librarian may verify the identity of the registered user by
ID card or passport and provide the service on a one-off basis.
(4) The user card is non-transferable. Proxy borrowing is not permitted, except on
presentation of a certified power of attorney granted by the user to another person
to carry out the borrowing, while checking the identity of the authorised person. The
user must notify the library immediately if the item is lost or stolen. Failure to do so
shall render the patron liable for misuse.
(5) Only one copy of a given title can be lent to a user.
(6) A user who discovers any defect when taking possession of a publication is obliged
to report it immediately to a library staff member. He/she is responsible for any
defects discovered later.
(7) The user may not lend the borrowed publication to other persons. He/she is liable for
it for as long as the loan is registered in his/her name.
(8) The user is obliged to return the borrowed library units within the set deadline.
(9) If the user does not return the borrowed library units within the specified period of
time, nor does he/she renew the borrowing, he/she is obliged to pay the contractual
fine (for each library unit and the started period of time) specified in the appendix to
these operating rules of the Price list of fees and contractual fines, which is an integral
part of the library rules and part of the borrowing contract.
(10) The user is also obliged to pay all other costs incurred by the ÚK in connection with
the recovery of unreturned loans and outstanding fees.
(11) Sending notices about the approaching end of the borrowing period and exceeding
the borrowing period is not an obligation of the library and failure to send or deliver
them does not relieve the user of the obligation to return the library units within the
specified period and to pay any fines. For internal users, the electronic form of
communication is via the University email address.
(12) A reminder or pre-suit notice is deemed to have been delivered if the CA sends it to
the address last given by the user and its delivery does not take place due to a reason
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on the user's side (e.g. the user moves without giving a new address or refuses to
accept the delivery).
(13) Every library user can check the status of his/her library account at any time in the
library catalogue (if he/she logs in with his/her login data), or by email or telephone
inquiry to the library staff.
(14) The user searches for publications from the freely accessible parts of the library
collection on his/her own. Publications stored in the warehouses are prepared on the
basis of electronic requests, usually for the next working day.
(15) Ready reservations must be picked up or cancelled on the given date. Repeated
failure to pick up may result in a temporary restriction on the ability to make
requests.
(16) Old prints and other unique or rare documents threatened by excessive wear and
tear are borrowed on a limited basis. Their copying and scanning is prohibited.
(17) No further borrowing is permitted until all obligations to any MU library have been
settled.
Article 8
Borrowing periods and limits
(1) Monthly borrowing: library units borrowed for 30 days (with the possibility of
extension for a maximum of 90 days if the unit is not reserved)
(2) Short-term borrowing: library units with this marking can be borrowed for 7 days
(with the possibility of extension to a maximum of 30 days if the unit is not reserved)
(3) Prescription borrowing: borrowing a library unit for study on the premises of the
library
(4) Presale loan+:
a) The second and another copy of publications from the library's collection, which
can be borrowed after a set hour by internal users in absentia for the period of
library closure (night/weekend).
b) The document must be returned by a specified time on the next working day.
(5) Long-term loan:
a) Library units lent to the user (see Article 2(8)) for a period of one year, but no
longer than until the end of the employment or internal doctoral studies at the
Faculty of Arts.
b) If the user loses the right to long-term loans and does not return them, they are
converted to monthly loans with the appropriate penalties.
c) The user is obliged to provide a loan to the library for MVS purposes, for the fulltime
study of other users and for review.
(6) Long-term loan SV:
a) Library items loaned to the user/researcher for the duration of his/her project and
after approval by the library manager.
b) If the user loses the right to long-term loans and does not return them, they are
converted to monthly loans with the appropriate penalties.
c) The user is obliged to provide a loan to the library for MVS purposes, for the fulltime
study of other users and for review.
(7) The library may shorten the borrowing period or request that the loan be returned
immediately before the borrowing period expires.
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(8) Limits on absentee borrowing:
User status Number of library units
Academic staff of PrF 100
Non-academic MU staff 50
Students and PhD students 30
Specific 50
External users 10
Article 9
Interlibrary Loan Service
(1) If the document is not in the collection of the ÚK PrF, the library will arrange, at the
user's request, to borrow the document or supply a copy through the interlibrary loan
service from another library under Section 14 of the Library Act under the conditions
specified in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
(2) This service (both domestic and international) is provided only to employees and
internal PhD students of PrF MU from libraries located outside Brno.
(3) The cost of MVS and MMVS is charged to the service user's workplace.
(4) In this case, the nature of the loan and the borrowing period are determined by the
lending library.
Article 10
Reprographic services
(1) Copying and printing is provided on self-service multifunction devices in the premises
of the ÚK for a fee (according to the Price List of Fees and Contractual Penalties).
(2) Self-service scanning is provided free of charge.
(3) The user is obliged to use the reprographic services in accordance with Act No.
121/2000 Coll., on Copyright and exclusively for his/her personal use.
Article 11
Compensation for damages
(1) The user is liable for damages caused to the property of the ÚK according to generally
applicable regulations. The ownership right to the library units is not time-barred.
(2) The user is obliged to report damage, destruction or loss of the loan without undue
delay and to compensate for the damage within the time limit set by the library.
(3) The responsible library staff member decides on the method of reimbursement.
(4) A replacement is possible:
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a) restoration to its original condition - usually by procuring a replacement copy of
the same unit in the same edition and binding
b) delivery of an intact copy of the same unit in another edition, if restoration to its
original condition is not possible or practicable
c) by supplying an intact copy of another document that fits the library's profile and
has an appropriate financial value
d) by paying the price for making the copy and binding it
e) financial compensation in a flat-rate amount according to the Schedule of Fees
and Contractual Penalties
f) reimbursement of the original purchase price of the library unit, if the actual
damage exceeds the lump sum price
(5) In the event that a borrowed library item is not returned by the user even before
filing a petition with the court, it is considered lost or destroyed and cannot be
returned, and ÚK will demand its monetary replacement in a lump sum or in the
amount of the original purchase price according to the Price List of Fees and
Contractual Penalties.
(6) The user is also obliged to pay all costs incurred by the library in connection with the
loss or damage of the library unit and its replacement. This does not relieve the User
of the obligation to pay the contractual penalty for late payment in the event of
reporting the loss of a library item after the expiry of the stipulated borrowing period.
(7) Until the damage has been compensated and all claims have been paid, the ÚK has
the right to suspend the provision of services to users in all MU libraries.
Article 12
Other operating conditions
A) Security equipment
(1) The library collection of the ÚK PrF is protected by an electronic security device that
responds with a light and sound signal.
(2) If the alarm is triggered, the user is obliged to return and present the removed
documents for inspection.
(3) In case of suspicion of unauthorized removal of documents or other property of the
Library, a library employee has the right to ask the user to present luggage or clothing
for inspection.
(4) Unauthorised documents and objects are removed and a report is drawn up with the
user and stored in the library. If another report is filed on the same user, the reports
are forwarded to the Dean of Faculty for further action.
B) Technical facilities
(1) The computer equipment in the ÚK is part of the University Computer Rooms (UPS).
When using this equipment, the user of the ÚK is guided by MU Directive No. 7/2012
and the instructions of the library staff.
(2) The use of PCs is allowed only for internal and registered external users, with the
exception of computers intended only for searching the MU catalogue.
(3) Computers are primarily used for study purposes.
(4) The user is obliged to report any malfunctions or other extraordinary conditions of
technical equipment to the library staff.
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(5) The user must not interfere with the device, change settings and installations.
C) Study boxes and group study rooms
(1) The study boxes represent a rest area for individual work of the users of the ÚK.
(2) Boxes can be reserved through library staff for a limited time. During this time, access
to other users is prohibited. If a box is not reserved, a library staff member may
allow any registered library user to use it.
(3) Group study rooms are used for group work of students and staff of the Faculty of
Arts. They are accessible by permission of the Head of the Library or her deputy in
the absence of the Head.
Article 13
Final provisions
(1) This Directive repeals PrF MU Directive No.1/2020 of 16 January 2020.
(2) This directive is a continuation of MU Directive No. 11/2014, Masaryk University
Library Rules (as amended effective from 1 May 2023).
(3) I entrust the interpretation of the individual provisions of this Directive to the ViceDean
for Science and Research.
(4) I delegate the continuous updating to the Head of the Library, the updating of Annex
1 is carried out in cooperation with the Faculty Secretary.
(5) This Directive shall enter into force on 1 May 2023.
In Brno on 28 April 2023 doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D., v. r.
Dean
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Annex No. 1 - Schedule of fees and contractual penalties until 30 April 2023
Price list of fees and contractual penalties
This price list is based on the price list of uniform fees of the MU library system (Annex No.
2 to MU Directive No. 11/2014) and the price list of printing services of the MU Institute of
Computer Technology.
1) Registration fees
internal users no fee
external users - public
- first registration including licence 200,- CZK / year
- extension of registration 100,- CZK / year
- issue of a duplicate licence 100,- CZK
members of the MU Alumni and Friends
Association
no fee
MU graduates (upon presentation of a graduate
card)
no fee
former MU employees over 60 years of age no fee
2) Contractual penalties for exceeding the borrowing period
attendance loan+ 10,- CZK / hour / library unit
short-term borrowing 10,- CZK / day / library unit
monthly loan 5,- CZK / day / library unit
written reminder according to the costs incurred
legal enforcement according to the costs incurred
3) Reprographic services
self-service copying and printing within SUPO
according to the valid price list of the MU
Institute of Vocational Training
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self-service copying for cash 2,- CZK / 1 A4 page
4) Other fees
library processing of lost or damaged library units 120,- CZK
a flat fee for loss or damage to a library item 300,- CZK
if the actual loss or damage to the library unit
exceeds the flat fee
original purchase price of the library unit
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Annex No. 2 - Price list of fees and contractual penalties from 1 May 2023
Price list of fees and contractual penalties
1) Registration fees
internal users no fee
external users - public
- first registration including licence 300,- CZK / year
- extension of registration 200,- CZK / year
- issue of a duplicate licence 100,- CZK
members of the MU Alumni and Friends
Association
no fee
MU graduates (upon presentation of a graduate
card)
no fee
former MU employees over 60 years of age no fee
2) Contractual penalties for exceeding the borrowing period
attendance loan+ 10,- CZK / hour / library unit
short-term borrowing 10,- CZK / day / library unit
monthly loan 5,- CZK / day / library unit
written reminder according to the costs incurred
legal enforcement according to the costs incurred
3) Reprographic services
self-service copying and printing within SUPO
according to the valid price list of the MU
Institute of Vocational Training
self-service copying for cash 2,- CZK / 1 A4 page
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4) Other fees
library processing of lost or damaged library units 120,- CZK
a flat fee for loss or damage to a library item 300,- CZK
if the actual loss or damage to the library unit
exceeds the flat fee
original purchase price of the library unit
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