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REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM RESOURCES OF THE POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Regulamin korzystania z zasobów systemu biblioteczno-informacyjnego
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the Library Council
reviewed the document
on May 27, 2024

the Rector of Poznan University of Technology
approved the document

on ………………………………………..

 

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM OF THE POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

 

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1

  1. The Library and Information System of the Poznan University of Technology, hereinafter referred to as the "University," consists of:
  1. The Library of the Poznan University of Technology, hereinafter referred to as the "PUT Library",
  2. The libraries of the University's organisational units.
  1. The substantive supervision of the University's Library and Information System is exercised by the Director of the PUT Library in cooperation with the Library Council of the Poznan University of Technology.

§ 2

  1. The PUT Library:
  1. is a university-wide organisational unit with service, educational, and research functions and serves as the foundation of the Library and Information System,
  2. operates as a publicly accessible scientific library and a centre for scientific information,
  3. strives to ensure resource accessibility for all user groups, including individuals with special needs, by eliminating architectural barriers and providing specialized equipment and software.
  1. The libraries of the University's organisational units participate in the implementation of the service, educational, and research tasks of their parent units. By fulfilling the responsibilities of the Library and Information System, they provide support for the PUT Library.

Chapter II

TASKS OF THE PUT LIBRARY

§ 3

  1. The primary task of the PUT Library is to support the education of students and Ph.D. students, as well as the conduct of scientific research at the University through activities in the following areas:
  1. library and information services, including:
  1. collecting and cataloguing library materials in a unified online catalogue,
  2. providing access to its own library materials under the terms specified by the relevant regulations through an integrated library system,
  3. proper storage and archiving of its materials,
  4. creating digital information resources, including in collaboration with external organisations,
  5. organising and integrating access to remote information resources,
  6. co-developing and enhancing the PUT Scientific Information System using the latest available information and communication technologies,
  7. providing information services to users of the Library and Information System both on-site and remotely,
  1. education, including:
  1. conducting library instruction and information literacy courses at all levels of education,
  2. offering professional training in scientific information and library science for employees of other Polish and foreign universities (including through the Erasmus program),
  3. training various user groups in library and information services, search skills, and the use of new remote scientific information services,
  1. scientific research, including:
  1. continuously documenting and archiving the scientific achievements of faculty and Ph.D. students, as well as students' theses, in the institutional repository of the PUT Scientific Information System.
  1. Additional responsibilities of the PUT Library include:
  1. conducting research and publishing activities by its staff,
  2. promoting the Library and Information System through the publication of informational materials, organizing exhibitions, and participating in festivals and other university and external events,
  3. cooperating with national and international scientific libraries, scientific information centers, and other organisations.

Chapter III

ORGANISATION OF THE PUT LIBRARY

§ 4

  1. The PUT Library is managed by the Director with advisory and consultative support from the heads of departments.
  2. The primary organisational units of the PUT Library are the departments, which carry out specific tasks listed in Chapter II of this document.
  3. The Library Council serves as a supporting body for the Director of the PUT Library, with its composition and competencies defined in §§ 69-70 of the Statute of the Poznan University of Technology.
  4. The heads of departments are appointed and dismissed by the Rector at the request of the Director of the PUT Library and after consultation with the Library Council.
  5. The Director may invite other individuals to participate in meetings and activities of the Library’s management team.
  6. The PUT Library establishes task forces assigned to perform specific duties as determined by the Director.

§ 5

  1. The Director of the PUT Library is appointed by the Rector, after consulting the Senate, from among candidates presented by the Library Council. The detailed employment rules and primary competencies of the Director are specified in § 71 of the Statute of the Poznan University of Technology.
  2. The Director of the PUT Library is the supervisor of all Library staff and represents the PUT Library.
  3. The responsibilities of the Director of the PUT Library include:
  1. directly managing the PUT Library and coordinating the operation of the libraries of the University's organisational units,
  2. overseeing the University's Library and Information System in cooperation with the PUT Library Council,
  3. submitting proposals and recommendations to the Library Council regarding matters related to the Library and Information System,
  4. managing the assets and financial resources of the PUT Library,
  5. submitting proposals for the employment, promotion, and recognition of PUT Library staff,
  6. submitting proposals on all other matters concerning the PUT Library,
  7. presenting the draft operational and financial plan, as well as reports on its implementation and the annual activity report of the PUT Library, to the Library Council for review,
  8. submitting proposals for changes to the organisational structure of the PUT Library to the Library Council for review and subsequently to the Rector,
  9. establishing task forces,
  10. defining the scope of activities of all organisational units within the PUT Library,
  11. performing other tasks as prescribed by law, the Statute, and the resolutions and regulations of the University's governing bodies.

§ 6

  1. Employees of the PUT Library may include:
  1. library staff – qualification requirements for specific positions are outlined in the University’s employee remuneration regulations,
  2. engineering and technical staff,
  3. administrative staff.
  1. Preliminary decisions regarding personnel matters of the PUT Library employees are made by the Director. Final decisions on employment, changes in employment terms, termination, promotion, and rewards are made by the Rector upon the recommendation of the Director of the PUT Library. For managerial positions, an additional opinion from the Library Council is required.
  2. Each employee of the PUT Library receives an individual, detailed scope of duties, prepared by the department head and approved by the Director of the PUT Library.
  3. Individual detailed scopes of duties may be modified upon the request of the department head.

Chapter IV

TASKS AND STRUCTURE OF ORGANISATIONAL UNIT LIBRARIES

§ 7

  1. The libraries of organisational units:
  1. ensure the provision of library and information services for their respective organisational units by:
    1. collecting library materials in accordance with the specialization of their parent unit,
    2. cataloguing library materials in compliance with applicable record-keeping rules, including processing newly acquired printed materials in the integrated library system used, following the collaboration guidelines established by the PUT Library,
    3. providing access to library materials,
    4.  properly storing and archiving library materials,
    5. maintaining annual library statistics as required by the PUT Library,
  2. participate in the ongoing documentation of the scientific achievements of their parent unit’s staff,
  3. take part in meetings, seminars, and training sessions organized by the PUT Library.

§ 8

  1. Libraries may be established within the organisational units of the University.
  2. The libraries of the University’s organisational units are part of the organisational structure of those units and are administratively subordinate to their respective heads.
  3. The establishment, transformation, and liquidation of libraries within organisational units are decided by the Rector upon the request of the head of the relevant unit, after consulting the PUT Library Council and the Director of the PUT Library.
  4. The head of the organisational unit in which a library operates is responsible for ensuring:
  1. a library staff member or a team of employees appropriate to the tasks and size of the library,
  2. appropriate conditions of the network and premises,
  3. appropriate equipment and protection of library materials.
  1. The Director of the PUT Library coordinates the substantive operations of the libraries within the University’s organisational units.
  2. The head of the organisational unit in which the library operates must inform the Director of the PUT Library of any change in the staff responsible for managing the unit's library.

Chapter V

FINAL PROVISIONS

§ 9

The conditions and detailed rules for accessing the resources of the Library and Information System are defined in the Regulations for the Use of the Library and Information System Resources of the Poznan University of Technology.

This document comes into effect on the date of signing.

 

the Library Council
reviewed the document
on June 20, 2022

the Rector of the Poznan University of Technology
approved the document

on September 15, 2022