Letter of introduction to other Universities
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Issued by heads of university libraries or duly authorized persons.
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Must be presented to the head of the hosting university library for acceptance.
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Valid until the end of the year in which it was issued.
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Issued only to Master's and Doctoral students registered for the current year.
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Full particulars must already have been entered into the campus database.
Responsibility for Borrowed Library Material
The issuing university library accepts full responsibility for any material borrowed by the individual named in the letter of introduction as a special member of the host university library.
Note: Access to another university’s library does not guarantee access to electronic resources. This depends on the host library’s license agreements.
External Membership / Library Access
Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services (LIS) welcomes external borrowers and provides access to a range of library materials.
External User Definition
External User: A person not registered as NMU staff or student but who, by paying a prescribed fee, can access library collections and services.
Important: Due to license agreements, external users are not allowed off-campus access to electronic journals and databases.
External users will receive a membership card for a 3 / 6 / 12 month registration period. Re-application and payment are required after each period. A day visit option is also available for R50.
Eligibility is limited to residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality area (including Jeffreys Bay and Humansdorp) or the George Municipality area (including Knysna, Oudtshoorn, and Mossel Bay).
Borrowing Privileges: External users may borrow materials only after:
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Approval by the Customer Services Librarian, Branch Librarian, or Senior Librarian.
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Payment of the prescribed fee (note: some users qualify for free membership).