About

History:
The Sonqor School of Nursing established its library in 2013 with the objective of acquiring and collecting essential information resources, including books, periodicals, and documents. Spanning approximately 80 square meters, the library features a book depository, a reading room that accommodates 40 individuals, and an IT unit capable of serving 10 users simultaneously. This center is overseen by the university's central library.

Objectives:
- To acquire educational materials (both printed and electronic) by placing orders and arranging for their delivery to the central library or by purchasing them directly through the school.
- To provide technical services that include ordering, cataloging, and preparing books and documents for user access.

Introduction:
The library is organized into several distinct units:
- Cataloguing and Preparation Unit
- Book Depository Unit
- Locker Room Unit
- Information Supply Unit
- Reading Room

Vision:
Our goal is to enhance the university's educational and research initiatives while supporting its mission to promote health. We aim to achieve this by providing, developing, and facilitating easy access to the scientific resources and information that the university community needs, as well as effectively managing the utilization of these resources.

User Community:
1. The following groups are eligible for library membership:
   - Faculty members, students, and official or contract employees can apply by presenting a letter of introduction from the Vice Chancellor for Education, along with a photo and a completed membership form.

2. Access to the library collection on-site is granted to:
   - Current and retired faculty members, researchers, students, and staff affiliated with the university who can present valid identification documents.

Number and Duration of Book Loans:
- Faculty: Up to 10 volumes for 30 days
- Students: Up to 3 volumes for 15 days
- Employees: Up to 3 volumes for 15 days

* Please note that the loan period for frequently used or textbook items may be shortened at the discretion of the loan department, in accordance with current library policy.

Faculty Library Statute:
The library operates under the supervision of the Central Library concerning library management and technical services. Additionally, the Central Library handles the purchasing and ordering of educational materials, while administrative and financial matters are overseen by the relevant unit.
Duties and Regulations:

The responsibilities of this library include the following:
- Maintaining the collection of educational materials.
- Handling book deposits and memberships in accordance with library regulations.
- Safeguarding and caring for library equipment.
- Addressing suggestions submitted to the central library.
- Procuring office supplies and consumables from the faculty.
- Supervising the cleaning and overall administration of the library.
- Managing internal library activities, such as receiving books from the central library, purchasing new ones, registering and stamping them, arranging and shelving books, archiving pages, and handling internal correspondence with both the faculty and the central library.

Library services are provided under these regulations and guidelines:
- All administrative, educational, and technical staff, as well as nursing students, can apply for library membership through an official form provided by the relevant faculty unit.
- The library operates during administrative hours.
- Students must present their student ID to access library materials, while a library membership card is required to check out books.
- Those working temporarily or as agents at the center are also eligible for membership, subject to the duration of their assignment.
- Individuals not affiliated with the faculty can use the library only with a written introduction from the faculty dean. The introducer is fully accountable for any books borrowed by the introduced individual.
- If a library member’s affiliation with the faculty ends—be it due to graduation, summer break, employment, or retirement—the unit responsible for introducing them must retrieve an official settlement form from the library before proceeding with other business. Otherwise, that unit will be liable for any unreturned books or materials.
- Upon settling their account, the membership card will be canceled.
- Faculty members are required to inform the library about their reference books a few days before the semester begins, allowing the lending department to gather and set them aside in the reservation area.
- Magazines, newspapers, and reference books, such as encyclopedias and works in the humanities, must be used on site and cannot be checked out under any circumstances.
- The head of each educational group may borrow a limited number of books for group usage for one academic semester with the Vice President for Research and Technology's approval. These books must be returned at the semester's end, with the student responsible for their upkeep. Similarly, in hospital settings, the head nurse of each ward can borrow a select number of nursing-related books for their colleagues, also taking responsibility for their condition.
- Students and administrative staff may borrow up to 9 books, while faculty professors and experts are allowed up to 10.
- The borrowing period for books is 25 days. After this duration, members may visit the loan department to request an extension, which is granted at the department's discretion.
- Late returns will result in one week of borrowing ineligibility for each day overdue. Additionally, if a membership card is marked for being late five times, it will be suspended for one year.
- The library retains the right to ask for a book's return at any time, and members must comply promptly.
- Library users should leave personal belongings on the designated shelf; librarians will not be held responsible for items left unattended.
- Any member who loses or damages a book is obliged to replace it. Library staff are expected to cooperate and help maintain the integrity of the library collection.
The Faculty Library Database Department has been established to facilitate research and investigative activities for the benefit of university researchers, professors, and students. In light of the critical role that information dissemination plays in contemporary society, this department is regarded as one of the most significant within the library framework.

The department's offerings include the following facilities:
a) Internet Access: Users are permitted to search exclusively for scientific websites.
b) Software Resources: This encompasses a selection of informational CDs, including both educational and research materials, as well as other relevant items.
c) Access to Online Databases: Users can utilize the available databases in the Digital Library, in addition to the offline index database.

Available Equipment:
- Ten computers
- Two printers

Library Hours:
The library operates from Saturday to Wednesday, located at - Sepah Square, Sonqor Nursing Faculty, Sonqor, Kermanshah, Iran.

For further inquiries, please contact us at 0098-83-48436133.