Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Library Services

Rights

• All health and social care staff and students working or studying in the South West are entitled to use the Library on completion of library registration.
• Users are entitled to expect a courteous and helpful response from staff at all times.
• Comments and suggestions about library services are always welcomed and will be considered carefully. 

Borrowing Responsibilities

• Each reader is responsible for all items issued to his or her borrower card until the loan has been cancelled.
• Borrower cards are not transferable.
• The loss of a borrower card should be reported immediately.
• The Library Service must be notified of any change of address or relevant personal details.
• Borrower cards can be used at any other Southwest NHS libraries provided that library's rules and regulations are adhered to.
• It is the reader’s responsibility to return items to this Library on or before the date/time due for return.
• We will charge fines for the late return of loans at the rate of 10p per day per book up to a maximum of £2 per book.
• If items are still not returned after the receipt of two overdue notices, a charge for the cost of the item plus an administrative fee will be made.
• Readers are asked to return loans immediately on request.
• Readers must comply with the Copyright Law in their use of any material they borrow or use in the Library.

 Computer Use Responsibilities and Data Protection

• I understand that the library username and password issued to me is for my personal use alone.
• I understand that Internet access is for work / educational purposes only.
• I understand my personal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998, in particular: to ensure that to the best of my knowledge, data used by me is accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
• I agree to my data being used for library purposes and I understand that my information will be kept electronically and in paper format for 3 years.
• I understand that inappropriate use of the library computers may lead to loss of my computer access and disciplinary action from the Trust.

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