Library Guidelines

Access to the MECIT Library is restricted to Faculty members, staff and students of the college. All other individuals who need to use the facilities will have to take necessary permissions in advance and need to be authorized by the Librarian.

Students are required to carry their College Identity card and staff to carry their College staff identity card to gain entry and to use the Library.

Appropriate behaviour is required in all parts of the Library. Silence must be observed in the library. The use of mobile phones in the Library is prohibited. Phones should either be switched off or set to silent ring mode. Students failing to comply with this requirement or who behave inappropriately in the library will be asked to leave the Library immediately. Any subsequent incidents will be referred to the Dean/ Academic Support Manager for consideration within the terms of the appropriate college disciplinary procedures.

Consumption of food and drink is not allowed in the Library. Anyone entering with food and/or drink may be refused admission.

The use of personal audio equipment is not permitted in the Library. Photography, filming, video-taping and audio-taping in the Library is not allowed without the prior permission of the Librarian.

A student is allowed to borrow 3 library items at a time for a period of 2 weeks. On completion of the assigned time students will have to renew the items for and additional period of 2 weeks.

A fine of RO 0.100 per day is charged on overdue items. If fines are outstanding, borrowing rights may be withdrawn until such time as those fines are paid.

All communications of the library are carried out by e-mail to a student's official college e-mail address, especially in the case of, overdue reminders, recall and reservation notices, etc. Therefore, it is the students responsibility to regularly check for these email messages.

Users are responsible for materials borrowed in their name and for its return by the due date.

In case of loss of library items, the borrower is required to replace the item or pay double the cost of its replacement.

The library may refuse to accept a damaged book and the borrower will have to replace the book.

The registration to the next semester or award of degree/diploma may be deferred until all books have been returned and outstanding fines/charges paid.

Students are strictly prohibited from writing on or marking any library book, periodical, newspaper or on any library furniture, i.e. tables, chairs, etc. If any student is found in violation, a fine will be imposed.