User Guide for Faculty and Staff
Opening Hour
Period | Weekdays | Saturdays, Sundays, Public holidays |
During Semesters | 8:40 - 23:00 | 9:00 - 17:00 |
During Exam Period | 9:00 - 23:00 | |
During Vacations | 8:40 - 17:00 | Closed day |
□ Library Calendar □
□ Enter and Exit the Library □
Please pass through the entrance gate by holding your ID over the card reader.Library is equipped with BDS (Book Detection System).
Please pay attention to the following points.
- Taking a book out of the library without completing borrowing procedures causes the system to beep.
- Library users can bring in their bags or belongings, but such bags or belongings may cause the system to malfunction.
We would appreciate your cooperation with an investigation of causes by library staff in the event of a warning alert sounding.
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Borrow (Reserve, Renew) and Return
□ Number of checkouts allowed and Loan Periods □
Library classification | Number of Books | Period |
Central Library | 15 | Books:30 days Journals:7 days Audiovisual Materials:7 days(up to 3 items) |
Medical Library | 10 | Books:14 days Journals:3 days Audiovisual Materials:7 days(up to 3 items) |
- To check out library material, you need a library user card. Tottori University users can use a student ID card or a staff ID card as a library user card.
If a student ID card or a staff ID card is not issued, please consult library staff at the counter. - Bring material you want to borrow and your user card to the counter for checkout.
- If you have a student ID card or a staff ID card, you can check out books and some bookbinding journals by yourself by using the self-checkout machine. For bookbinding journals that do not have a barcode on the cover, the counter staff will check them out.
- Material whose Checkout is Not Permitted
- The latest issues of journals
- Collection in the Local History Material Room
- Some of audiovisual material (CD, DVD, etc.)
- Newspaper
- Material with the “reference only(禁帯出)” label
- If you lose a library user card issued by the Library, please report to the counter of the Library.
□ Renew, Reserve, Return and more □
- ○Renew a Loan Period
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It is possible to extend a loan period only once at the counter, with the self-checkout machine, and on the Internet (My Library).
If you take a procedure for the extension of a loan period during the loan period, you can borrow library material for the same period as you borrowed it the first time, which is counted from the date of the renewal procedure taken.
In case that the due date of a loan period has passed or a reservation of the material has been made by another user, the renewal is not possible.
- ○Reserve and Obtain Material from the other Library
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If material you want to borrow is already on loan, it is possible to make a reservation of it.
On the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) window, search for material you want to reserve and click on the “Reserve and Obtain Material” button on the detailed window. (Note: My Library login window will appear. Log in to OPAC by entering your ID and password.)
It is also possible to reciprocally borrow material held by the Central Library or Medical Library.
Please follow the same procedure as when applying to reserve materials, on the OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) window, search for material you want to reserve and click on the “Reserve and Obtain Material” button on the detailed window.
- ○Return
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When returning materials, please either (1) bring them to the counter on the first floor, (2) process the return using the Self-service loan and return machines by the counter,(3) put them in the Book Post at the main entrance of library, or (4) put them in the Book Post at the Arid Land Research Center.
The Book Post at the library is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Items from our library collection, which have been issued with library barcodes, can be returned at a library different from the one where you originally borrowed them. For instance, you can borrow items from the Central Library and return them at the Medical Library, or borrow from the Medical Library and return at the Central Library.
- ○Return by sending materials
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If you cannot return the materials by the above method, you can return them by sending them us(Only materials of Tottori University Library. Materials of other libraries cannot be returned by mail.).
Please contact us in advance and send the materials in a way that meets the following two points.
①Pack the materials securely with vinyl to prevent them from getting wet.
②Use a service that allows you to check the delivery status.(ex.Letter Pack, Simplified registration)
【Delivery address】
〒680-8554
鳥取県鳥取市湖山町南4丁目101番地
鳥取大学附属図書館 資料サービス係
- ○Penalty for Late Return
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In case that library material is not returned by the due date, your checkout is suspended for a period equivalent to the number of delayed days.
Please make sure to return library material by the due date.
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Copy Material held by the library
It is possible to copy material held by Tottori University Library by yourself with copiers beside the counter.
After filling out the “Material Photocopy Request Form(文献複写申込書)” next to copiers, you may copy material.
If you use a copier at the pubic expense, you are required to register an IC card in advance. Please let library staff know your number on your card in advance.
If you ask library staff to copy material (including the printing of database search results, etc.), different procedures and fees apply.
Please fill out the “Material Photocopy Request Form(文献複写申込書 / 図書借用申込書: Word / PDF)” and submit it to the counter.Applications are accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
・Table of Fees
Classification | Fee: Black and white | Fee: Color | Payment Method |
Self copy (Copier for out-of-pocket expense) |
10 yen/sheet | 40 yen/sheet | Electronic money in a staff ID card or cash (Out-of-pocket expense) |
Self copy (Copier for public expense payment) |
15 yen/sheet | 50 yen/sheet | IC card for copying |
Copy by library staff | Collected from the budget quarterly | ||
20 yen/sheet | Cash (Out-of-pocket expense) |
Note:Whenever copying library material, you are requested to watch out for “Copyright.”
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Library Facility Guide
□Group Study Room・Multipurpose Room□
Tottori University Library offers small rooms for use by a group of more than three people.
One group can use a space for up to three hours per day(continuously or in total).
If you wish to use it, please apply at the counter
Library | Facility Name | How to book | Booking can be made |
Central Library | Group Study Room 1,2 | Please log in to My Library and apply from the "Booth Reservation". | one month in advance |
Multipurpose Room 2,3 | |||
Multipurpose Room 1 | Please apply at the Central Library counter between 9:00 and 17:00 on weekdays. | ||
Medical Library | Group Study Room 1,2 | Please log in to My Library and apply from the "Booth Reservation". |
□ Other Facilities □
- ○PCs for library users:
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PCs for library users are available on the Learning Commons on the first floor of the Central Library and the PC room on the second floor of the Medical Library.
PCs can be logged on with your ID and password for the Academic Affairs Support System.
On-demand printers can be used for printing (for a fee). - ○AV Booths:
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There are booths for playing audiovisual material in Learning Commons on the first floor of the Central Library and PC room the second floor of the Medical Library.
Some audiovisual materials cannot be taken out of the library. Please use the booths to view such materials. When using the booth, please bring the package of the materials you want to view to the counter on the 1st floor and apply.
- Central Library Service Hours: 9:00~20 minutes before library closing
(an application for using the booth can be accepted until 30 minutes before library closing)
- Medical Library Service Hours: 9:00~15 minutes before library closing
(an application for using the booth can be accepted until 30 minutes before library closing)
- ○Lockers for library users:
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Students, faculty, and staff can use lockers on the first floor.
If you wish to use a locker, please present your student ID card or staff ID card at the counter.
- Central Library Service Hours: 9:00~20 minutes before library closing
(A locker can be used only on the same day.)
- Medical Library Service Hours: 9:00~15 minutes before library closing
(A locker can be used only on the same day.)
- ○Reading Magnifier:
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A reading magnifier is available to those who need an enlarged display of material.
Any library user can use it by presenting his or her library user card at the counter.
- Central Library Service Hours: 9:00~20 minutes before library closing
- Medical Library Service Hours: 9:00~15 minutes before library closing
(an application for using the corner can be accepted until 30 minutes before library closing)
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Reference Service
Any reference questions about effective search, how to use material, and research, etc. can be handled by library staff.
Please feel free to ask at the counter.
Please note that the library holds various workshops or training sessions tailored to your needs with regard to library usage guides or database search methods.
For more information on the application for workshops, please check the page of >>Workshop Guide.
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Borrow Material from Other Libraries in the Prefecture
Students, faculty, and staff can borrow material not held by Tottori University Library from other public libraries and university libraries in Tottori Prefecture free of charge.
Fill out the “Application form for borrowing library materials in Tottori Prefectur(鳥取県内図書館資料借受申込書 Word / PDF)” and apply at the counter.
When you return material, please return it to the counter of TU Library.
・Loan Period: 14 days
Note: A loan period may differ from library to library. Please ask when you use the service.
For more information, please see the page of Borrow Material from Other Libraries in the Prefecture .
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Request material photocopy and interlibrary loan to (borrow material from) other university libraries
Students, faculty, and staff can borrow material not held by Tottori University and its photocopies from other university libraries.
To use the service, please apply using the Material Photocopy Request Form or via My Library.
- ○ The Inter-library Loan Application
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Fill in the “Material Photocopy Request Form(文献複写申込書 / 図書借用申込書: Word / PDF)”, and bring it to the counter.
A sheet of the request form needs to be completed for each request.
- ○When you make a request from My Library on the Web.
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After logging in to My Library, click on "ILL(ILL依頼)" , select “New document copy request(新規複写依頼)” or "New book loan request(新規貸借依頼)", and enter the information about a book and a budget, etc.
>>Login ID and password
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Use Other University Libraries and Issue a Reference Letter
University libraries in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions can be used by presenting your student ID card (or a staff ID card) and your ID document.
Other university libraries can be used if a reference letter is issued by Tottori University Library.
If you wish us to issue a reference letter, please request it at the counter.
We need a few days to issue a reference letter. If you need a reference letter, please request it well in advance.
For information on material and services available, please directly contact a university library you want to use.
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Purchase Material at an Academic Course Expense, etc.
□ Purchase Books and Audiovisual Material, etc. □
It is possible to request the purchase of books at a research/academic course expense.
A request can be made from the “Goods Billing System-Visualized Accounting (Mieru Kaikei):物品請求システム見える会計.”
For more information, please see the page of “Request a Book Purchase.”
□ Request Journal Subscription □
If you wish to subscribe to a journal for your faculty/department/laboratory, please consult the Information Science Sec(ext.7060, E-mail:ac-gakuju [at] adm.tottori-u.ac.jp).
□ Pick up/Return Material Purchased □
- ・Pick up Material
- Once a book or a journal is purchased and it is ready for delivery, you can pick it up at the library office.
- ・Collection Inventory
- The library takes an inventory of books (equipment) cyclically (a 4-year cycle). Your cooperation will be required on that occasion.
- ・Return
- Return books and journals you have finished using to the library. When you are transferred or retire, you are required to return books and material.
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About My Library
My Library is an account page of the Library assigned to each user.
By logging on to your account page with your ID and password for the Academic Affairs Support System, you can use various library services on the Web.
- Check a Borrowing History
- Renew a Loan Period
- Reserve Material (via OPAC)
- Reserve a Group Study Room・Multipurpose Room
- Request ILL Material Photocopy/Borrowing of Books: only for graduate students, faculty, and staff
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Library User Policy
- The library is making the best efforts to provide a calm and comfortable reading and study environment. When using libraries, you are asked to cooperate with the improvement of the library environment.
- In the Libraries, talking on mobile phones and smartphones is not allowed.
- In principle, it is not permitted to bring food and drinks. Only a drink with a lid is permitted (i.e., only a bottle whose contents don’t spill when you lay it down with a lid closed).
- Library collections are the common assets of the university. You are requested to take good care of them.
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Central Library(Tottori Area) | Medical Library(Yonago Area) |
Circulation Sec. Tel: (0857)31-5672 (ext. 7050) E-mail: ac-shiryousa [at] ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp |
Medical Information Sec.(Public Service) Tel: (0859)38-6462 (ext. 6462) E-mail: ac-igakujo [at] ml.adm.tottori-u.ac.jp |