ENSM Library

The ENSM library is accessible to the entire academic community:

• Students;
• Research professors, administrative staff;
• As well as external users.

The library builds and organizes a collection of documents tailored to users’ needs, for both on-site consultation and external lending.

It provides users with all the necessary means for documentary research. The library staff is responsible for advising, assisting, and training users.

Registration is mandatory in order to benefit from the library’s services. It must be renewed every year and completed within the designated timeframe. Registration is done online by following this link: https://www.ensmanagement.dz/bibliotheque/service-en-ligne/

The documents required are:

• A copy of the current academic year’s school certificate.
• An ID picture.

External users must present a library access authorization issued by their home institution, as well as a valid student ID card.

The library is open from Sunday to Thursday, from 8:30 to 22:00, and on Saturday from 8:30 to 16:00. Opening hours are communicated to users via the “Library” section of the school’s official website:https://www.ensmanagement.dz/bibliotheque.The library reserves the right to temporarily modify its opening hours during the academic year in order to adapt to the academic calendar or internal organizational needs.

Lending is only allowed using the student card equipped with an RFID chip.

The holder of the student card is solely responsible for any items borrowed using his/her card. He/she is subject to the penalties provided for in case of late return, damage, or loss of items.

External users must present an authorization issued by their home institution. They are only entitled to on-site consultation.

The library issued reminders by mail, email, and telephone for overdue items.

Internal lending (on-site consultation): applies to all library materials.- External lending (home lending): certain items are excluded from home lending, including:- Dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, rare or valuable books, periodicals, theses, and dissertations.

Lending terms

Professor

05 documents30 days

PhD student

03 documents20 days

2nd-year student

03 documents15 days

1st-year student

02 documents07 days

School staff

02 documents07 days

Any delay in returning a borrowed document incurs a penalty calculated as: 1 day of delay multiplied by 2.

Any lost or damaged document must be replaced by the user or reimbursed at twice (x2) its price.

Lending operations stop 15 minutes before the library’s closing time.

Readers must check the condition of any borrowed documents before leaving the lending desk and report any damage or deterioration observed. No repairs should be attempted by the user.Computer equipment made available in the library is strictly reserved for documentary research. The following are strictly prohibited:

• Using mobile phones.
• Smoking, drinking (except water), or eating inside the library.
• Speaking loudly in the reading room.
• Moving library furniture (chairs, tables, etc.).
• Removing library materials without prior registration of external lending.
• It is prohibited to posting or distribute any materials in public areas of the library without prior authorization of the Library Directorate.
• Any organization of scientific events within the library must be subject to prior authorization from the Library Directorate.

Failure to comply with the rules of conduct may result in:

• A written warning.
• Exclusion from the library for the current academic year.
• Referral to a disciplinary council.

All users (students, professors, researchers, or staff) must be in good standing with the library to be able to:

• Obtain a clearance certificate issued by the library after submitting a digital copy of the dissertation.
• Transfer their academic record.
• Transfer to another institution.
• Proceed with retirement procedures.

Users are responsible for the safekeeping of their personal belongings. The library accepts no responsibility in case of loss, theft, or damage. Similarly, in the case of connecting personal laptops to electrical outlets, the library shall not be held liable for any malfunction or damage to the devices.

All users of the library must comply with these Regulations.

Library staff are responsible for ensuring compliance with these Regulations.

The Internal Regulations of the library of the Higher School of Management (ENSM) are made known to users through a notice published on the school’s website and on the library’s Facebook page.