Rules for Copying and Copy Distribution
Supplement 2 to The National Library of the Czech Republic Rules and Regulations
I. Copying on site
- Whenever condition of a library unit permits a user makes own copies.
The user ought to handle the library units with care. Library staff decide
whether a library unit may be so copied. A fee for self-service copying is
listed in the Fees and Services
Price List.
- If copies from a library unit cannot be made by a user the National
Library would supply those copies upon request. A fee for ordered copying is
listed in the Fees and Services
Price List. The National Library decides on the best method of
reproduction (photostat copy, microfilm, photography, scanning). A user may
decide on a reproduction technique if there is a permissible choice.
Additional fee is charged for a cutout as listed in the
Fees and Services Price List.
- When requested by a disabled user, the National Library will copy items,
which are meant for self-serve copying at the price of self-service.
- When a registered user places an order for copying to be done by the
library he ought to correctly fill out the
Photoduplicating
Services Work Order Form and mark pages to be copied following the
library staff instructions. If there is information missing on the order
form the National Library reserves a right to charge an extra fee for
completion of missing information, or not to fill the order altogether.
- Registered user may request a photographic reproduction of a picture. A
size of the negative is decided by the National Library, size of the
photography is up to the user. The user may ask to purchase the negative.
Price of photographic reproductions is listed in the
Fees and Services Price List.
There is an additional charge according to the
Fees and Services Price List
for photography from a library unit that is subjected to the Special Régime.
- Registered user may request copies from microfilms and microfiches,
particularly printouts from microfilms (A4 and A3 formats) and from
microfiches (A4 format), microfilm copies and enlarged photos. A
photographic enlargement made from a negative microfilm may be of lower
quality. Price for this service is listed in the
Fees and Services Price List.
- Copying on demand is done as soon as possible on the first come first
serve basis but not extending three weeks (copies and microfilms over 30
pages) and up to one week for copies of less than 30 pages.
- Upon request, the National Library supplies digital copies of selected
library units. If a user wants to make a digital copy using own equipment he
has to ask for permission in advance. A breach of this regulation is
regarded as a serious violation of the Library Rules and Regulations.
- Payment for copies is usually made in cash at the library cash desk when
they are picked up. Copies ordered in the library may be sent to the user
COD or faxed. In such cases the National Library charges real cost to the
user.
- The National Library is not responsible for lower quality of reproduction if the user has been apprised of such a possibility beforehand or if the lower quality of the reproduction results from the quality of the original.
II. Electronic document delivery
- The National Library provides electronic delivery of reprographic copies.
Prior to using this service a user must open a User’s Account in agreement
with the National Library stipulations. A User’s Account is a space on the
National Library server protected by an assigned password. This space
contains information on holder’s account balance, account statement and a
list of the National Library services.
- User’s Account is activated after a deposit of minimum 50. - CZK (in
cash, by postal order or bank transfer) is made and order form is filled out.
- This account must be by used by an authorized user only. One user may
have only one account.
- As a rule a user orders and pays for electronically provided services
through his account. After an order is filled, the National Library deducts
from the account the cost of the service according to the
Fees and Services Price List. If
the account is used up the library will not accept any requests for
chargeable service until the user makes the account good. An annual account
statement is supplied free of charge.
- If a user wishes to close his account the National Library discharges all his debts and returns all left over money.
III. Other methods to order copies and their delivery
- Copies of items in the National Library collections can be ordered by
letter, fax, e-mail or by filling out www form. In these cases there is no
need to fill out Photoduplicating Services Work Order Form but the National
Library charges an extra fee for order processing (completing publication
details and page indication).
- Delivery of the copies depends on means of reproduction and type of
requested service. Copies may be picked up in person, sent by mail or faxed,
or placed in User’s Account (see Part II of this supplement).
- Payment can be made in cash at the library cash desk, by Coupon-Réponse International, bank transfer or through User’s Account (see Part II of this supplement). Copies could also be mailed COD. Apart from paying for copying a user is charged real cost of delivery.