ABOUT MMU LAW LIBRARY

MMU Law Library is primarily for the use of MMU Faculty of Law, students, and staff. MMU Law Library is committed to the continued growth of academic excellence by providing service, resources, and an environment that facilitates legal and law related research and curricular goals.

• Loans
  The MMU Law Library is essentially a reference library and almost all of its collection for use within the library premises.
• Photocopying
  Facilities for making copies of library materials are available in the special collection room.
• Reference and Information
  Reference and information services are provided by qualified professional librarian.
• Online Database
  Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
  Lexis-Nexis Xchange
  CLJ Legal Networks
• The collection
  The MMU Law Library collection comprising of both primary and secondary of law is divided and stacked into distinct groups such as Malaysian Collection, Statutes, Reporters, Reference Collection, Textbook Collection, International Law Collection, Reserve Collection, Government Publications, Special Collection, Audio-Visual Collection and etc. Access to the MMU Law Library collections via the Multimedia University Library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is possible through internet.

• Smartcard must be displayed as stated in the university rules and regulations. Student with temporary ID are advised to present their IC (Identity Card) upon entering into the library.
• Library membership privileges are not transferable.
• Smart card, when lost, must be reported immediately to the Security Office and Customer Services Counter. The Library will not be responsible for loans made via the Self-Check Out Systems.
  

• Smoking, food and drinks as well as the use of handphones ( cellular phones) are not allowed in the library.
• Silence will be strictly observed in the library. Handphones should be set to silent mode before entering the library. (Penalty: One month suspension and for every subsequent offence, an additional month of suspension)
• The library has the right to ask users to leave the building whose behaviour may be deemed as disturbing. Users shall not: Under University Rules and Regulations Part II: Section 4 (i) "contravene or fail to comply with any instruction or requirement by the University Librarian, a member of the library staff or other library employee(s) in respect of the use of the library, its books and other facilities". Section 29.6 " Where a student fails to comply with contravenes any legitimate instruction, direction or requirement given or made by any officer or employee of the university authorized to give or make the same in the University, he shall be guilty of a disciplinary offense
• Users of the library should be appropriately attired as stated in University Rules and Regulations.
• Bags, helmets, umbrellas, rain coats and packages except for handbags and files are not permitted to be brought in to the library. They must be left in the pigeon holes or lockers provided in front of the library at the user's own risk.
• Reservation of a seat is not permitted. Other users have the right to have the seat if it is left vacant for more than 15 minutes.
• The library will not take any responsibility for any damage and loss of personal items that are left behind in the library.
• All items which are left behind in the reading areas during closing time may be claimed at the Circulation Counter.
• Accessing undesirable Internet sites and downloading, chatting, email, printing and circulating undesirable materials are strictly prohibited.
• Installing or customizing any computer programs in Library's personal computers are also strictly prohibited.
• All services at the Customer Services Counter will be closed 30 minutes before the closing time.
  

• Library users are fully responsible for any action liable and contravening under the MALAYSIA COPYRIGHT ACT 1987 and MALAYSIA MULTIMEDIA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT.

• Each borrower is responsible for every item s/he borrowed. (as stated in the library policy).
• Academic or non-academic staff who resign, on study or sabbatical leave are required to return all materials borrowed from the library.
• Students who withdraw, discontinue or have completed courses at the University must return all borrowed materials to the library. Students who fail to clear any fines or return materials borrowed from the library on completion of their courses will have their transcripts suspended. Library has the rights to ask finance division to deduct from student's deposit.
• Official time for determining fines on overdue books and for other purposes will be read according to the time determined in the computer system at the Customer Services Counter. Should the system be down, library staff at the Customer Services Counter will determine the correct time.

• Users are not allowed to remove any library furniture and equipment from their original place.
• Users who are caught defacing or damaging library properties will be subject to disciplinary action: -
      * Offence : Stealing of library materials and assets - Dismissed from University
      * Offence : Vandalism (e.g. tearing, cutting, scribbling, and tempering of library assets) - One year suspension from study
      * Offence : Smoking - One year suspension from study.

Normal Trimester
Mon - Sun 09:00 - 22:00
Public Holidays - Closed

Trimester Break
Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 12:45
Sunday & Public Holiday - Closed

Multimedia University Law Library. Malacca Campus, Jalan Air Keroh Lama, 75450 Bukit Beruang, Melaka, Malaysia.
Phone : +60 6 252 3493 Fax: +60 6 232 2764

Reference : libdesk@mmu.edu.my Comments/Opinions/Suggestions : wwwlib@mmu.edu.my