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Compensation for damage and loss

Library collections are national property for readers. In order to protect the integrity of literature and prevent loss or appropriation, the borrower must compensate for any loss or damage during the period of borrowing.

1. Compensation standard for lost books:

A. Compensation for original edition books: After the books are lost, the original edition books will be purchased for compensation. It is required that the title, author, place of publication, publisher, ISBN number, and publication time (which can be the first printing) are identical.

B Indemnity:

  • In order to ensure the collection of books published before 1985, it is specially stipulated that the books with ф in the call number are lost. If the copies are more than three, the compensation will be 50.00 yuan per book; If the number of copies is less than three volumes, the compensation will be 100.00 yuan for each volume; The single book will be compensated at 150.00 yuan per book.
  • Ordinary Chinese books will be compensated at 4-10 times of the original price according to the quantity of copies (Class I and TP books will be compensated at 2 times of the original price). Complete sets of books (no matter how many books are lost) will be compensated at 3-5 times of the price of the complete set, and rare and orphan books will be compensated at 10-20 times of the book price.
  • The original (photocopy) foreign language books shall be compensated at 4-10 times of the original price according to the quantity of copies.
  • Gift: 20 times of the original price.

2. Compensation standard for lost periodicals:

A Chinese periodicals: For the periodicals published in the current year, the sum of all the issues in the whole year will be compensated if one issue is lost. 5 times of the price of the bound edition of the journal shall be compensated.

B Foreign language periodicals: compensation shall be made in duplicate and a fine of 20.00 yuan shall be paid; If no copies can be found, the compensation shall be 10 times of the original price.

3. Precious and rare literature: In addition to the compensation approved by the curator according to the specified price of the library, the library will also do other processing as the case may be.

4. If the book borrowed by the reader is new, carefully check whether it is stained (including missing pages, sketching, missing pages, etc.); If any stain is found, it shall be declared to the staff in a timely manner. After being handled by the staff, fill in "No" in the "Whether there is stain" column of the "New Book Lending Registration Card" at the back of the book; If no stain is found, fill in "No" in the "Whether there is stain" column of the "New Book Lending Registration Card". If "None" is filled in, the borrower shall be responsible for any stain found by the staff when returning the book.

A The pencil marks shall be cleaned by myself.

B All books damaged with pens, ballpoint pens, etc. shall be compensated by the owner. 0.50 yuan for each damaged page; If the damage is serious, the original book must be compensated. If the original book cannot be compensated, it shall be handled according to the lost book clause.

5. Readers who tear up books and periodicals shall be compensated according to the seriousness of the case. If the damage is serious, the original book must be compensated; If the original book cannot be compensated, it shall be handled according to the lost book regulations, and the unit (college) to which it belongs shall be notified. If the circumstances are serious, it shall be reported to the school for strict punishment.

6. Any person who steals books and periodicals shall be fined at least 300 yuan to 50 times the book price and reported to the superior competent department for handling.

7. If the lost book compensated in cash is found, it can be refunded if it has not been cancelled in our library.

8. In case of special circumstances, each department shall report to the superior competent department for handling according to the specific circumstances.

9. Place of claim: the certificate office on the third floor of the main area library (handled every Monday and Friday, and book claims can only be paid by "bank card")