REGULATIONS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIV. LIBRARY. 1047 19. That persons desirous of referring to any particular Manuscripts or scarce printed Books shall apply to the Librarian, who, if he see cause, may allow such Manuscripts or Books to be consulted, but not in the compartments in which the Manuscripts or scarce printed Books are kept. 20. That parts of Periodicals, Works in progress, Pamphlets, Quarto and Folio Books of a few pages, single Sermons, etc. until such time as is proper for binding them, shall be kept in store rooms under such a system of management that they may be produced, if required, after a few minutes' notice on application being made to the Librarian by means of an ordinary Library note, so that persons to whose literary researches such works are necessary may consult them in the Library with the con sent of the Librarian. IV. For admission to the Library. 21. That except on the day when the Library is re-opened for any Quarter, those persons, for whom Tutors of Colleges are allowed under Rule 7 the privilege of obtaining Books, shall be admitted into the Library for the purpose of selecting their Books, or otherwise consulting the Library, provided they appear in their Academical Dress. 22. That except on the day when the Library is re-opened for any Quarter, Undergraduates shall be admitted to consult books in the Library during the last two hours that it is open each day, provided they appear in their Academical Dress. 23. That persons, who are not members of the University, wishing to consult the Library for the purpose of study or research, may do so upon obtaining permission from the Syndicate; and that such persons shall be furnished with tickets, signed by the Vice-Chancellor or his deputy, and specifying the time for which the permission is given. 24. That other persons, who are not Members of the University, shall be admitted into the Library only when accompanied by a Member of the University, who shall remain with them during the whole time they are in the Library; but they shall not be allowed to examine the Catalogues or to take down Books from the shelves: if accompanied by an Undergraduate, they shall be admitted only during the last two hours that it is open each day. 25. That the Library Assistants shall not be allowed to receive any gratuities. BOOK IV. Appendix to Chapter VI. Regulations of the University Library of Cambridge. BOOK IV. Appendix to Regulations of V. For opening and closing the Library. 26. That for the purpose of allowing the Librarian sufficient time to inspect the Books, the Library shall be closed for the twelve days (excluding Sundays) immediately following Michaelmas-day; and also for the two days (excluding Sunday) next after each of the Three other Quarter Days. 27. That the Library ́shall be closed on the following days, viz. Sundays, Christmas-Day, St. Stephen's Day, the Circumcision, the Epiphany, the Purification, Ash-Wednesday, Good-Friday, Easter-Monday and Tuesday, Ascension-Day, Whit-Monday and Tuesday, the Queen's Accession (June 20), All Saints'-Day, November 5th, days which may be appointed by authority for Public Fasts or Thanksgivings, the days mentioned in Rule 26; and on no other days. 28. That the Library shall be open on Saturdays from Ten till One; and on other days from Eleven till Four. On every day appointed for returning Books, the Library shall be open from Ten till Four. [The remaining Regulations, which relate to the Management of the Lending Department, will be found in the next Chapter.] (No. II.) RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CHIEF (October, 1851.) I. THE LIBRARIAN shall have the general charge of the Libraries, and shall be responsible for the safe keeping of the books, and of all other property belonging thereto. II. THE LIBRARY OF REFERENCE shall be open to the Public gratuitously every day,-Sundays, Christmas Day, and Good Friday excepted, -from the hour of Ten in the morning to Nine in the evening. IV. No person shall be admitted who is intoxicated, or in an uncleanly condition; nor shall any audible conversation be permitted in either of the Libraries; nor shall any person be allowed to partake of refreshments therein;-and any person who shall offend against these regulations, or shall be guilty of any other misconduct, shall not be allowed to remain within the building. V. No person shall be allowed to take any book from the shelves of the REFERENCE LIBRARY, except by permission of the Librarian; and no book or other article shall be taken out of the Reference Library. VI. Two or more Catalogues shall always be kept in the REFERENCE LIBRARY for the use of the readers; and each reader shall sign a receipt for every book so delivered; and shall, before leaving the room, return such book or books into the hands of the Librarian or of his Assistant. VIII. The Librarian shall carefully examine, or cause to be examined, each book returned, and if the same be found to have sustained any injury or damage, or to have been rendered of less value by being soiled or written in, he shall require the person to whom the same was delivered; to pay its value, or otherwise to procure a new copy of equal value; and in the latter case, such person shall be entitled to the damaged copy on depositing the new one. BOOK IV. Appendix to Chapter VI. Regulations of the Chief Library of the City of Manchester. BOOK IV. Appendix to Regulations of the chief Library Manchester. IX. If any person to whom a book shall have been delivered in the REFERENCE LIBRARY shall not re-deliver the same to the Librarian or his assistant, before leaving the room, or shall refuse or neglect to pay on demand, the amount of any loss, damage, or injury, or to procure of the City of another copy as before mentioned, then the amount of such loss, damage, or injury, or the value of such book, shall be recoverable from the person or persons as aforesaid, as a debt, in any action or proceeding applicable to the recovery of debts of like amount, in which action or proceeding the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City of Manchester shall be the plaintiffs; and the fact of their being the persons entitled, shall be taken to be admitted by the defendant. X. The two last preceding rules shall likewise be enforced, so far as the same are applicable, in cases where any damage or injury shall have been done to any other property in the Libraries. XI. The Librarian shall have power to refuse books to any reader who shall neglect to comply with the rules and regulations of the Library; but any person so refused shall have liberty to appeal to the Library Committee. XII. No person under the age of fourteen years shall be admitted to the REFERENCE LIBRARY. [The remaining Regulations, which relate to the management of the Lending Department will be found in the next Chapter.] CHAPTER VII. THE REGULATION OF LENDING LIBRARIES. The strongest objection against the system of Lend ing is that many students are deprived of the advantage of consulting works in the Library whilst lent; and that a large number of students are thus put to great inconvenience for the accommodation of a few. On the other hand, no one can deny that a student who has it in his power to peruse a work quietly in his own house, at any time, can pursue his studies with greater advantage than when he is obliged to limit himself to the hours during which the Reading Rooms are open, and when he possibly may not be able to resort to them. If a Public Library could lend books to students at their houses without interfering with the persons who attend the Reading Room, the only well-grounded objection to this system would be removed. This could be done by the loans of books being limited to Duplicates....... In considering this question, no account ought to be PANIZZI, (Copy of a Representation from Trustees BOOK IV. Chapter VII. of Lending Libraries. IN the Chapter headed PUBLIC ACCESS, the Reader has before him ample materials wherewith to form The Regulation a deliberate opinion as to the predominance of advantage or disadvantage, in the system of Lending, as respects Libraries of the first and second rank. |