{"id":149,"date":"2023-05-16T14:58:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T14:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hit.ac.zw\/library\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:29:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:29:34","slug":"using-the-library","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hit.ac.zw\/library\/using-the-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"149\" class=\"elementor elementor-149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e295f3d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4e295f3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:50}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d332203\" data-id=\"d332203\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64352269 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64352269\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-291f0a40\" data-id=\"291f0a40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e5d9bc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27e5d9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In line with the HIT mandate, the Library strives to be a high-tech digital library that provides access to science, engineering and technology knowledge and information in multi-media formats that address the teaching, learning and research needs of the HIT community. The Library provides access to and promotes the use of its resources by HIT stakeholders, industry and business partners and researchers from the community in which the Institute exists.<\/p><p>Access to LIS services is through membership registration and currently membership stands at about 2100.\u00a0 Bona fide staff and students of HIT form the primary users of the library.\u00a0 This means that one should be a registered student or employed by the Institute in order to qualify for membership with the Library.\u00a0 Only those registered as members of the library have access to the resources, facilities and services as well as borrowing privileges.\u00a0 Currently, student membership expires at the end of each semester and must be renewed at the beginning of each new semester.\u00a0 Members of staff register only ones and their membership expires upon expiration of their employment contract.\u00a0<br \/>Membership is also open to: &#8211;<\/p><ul type=\"disc\"><li>Approved Readers<\/li><li>Students from other local and international universities or colleges<\/li><li>Lecturers from other local and international universities and colleges<\/li><\/ul><p>All who should complete approved membership forms obtained from the Reference Desk.\u00a0 Bring your introductory letter to register and get a valid HIT ID card.<\/p><p>Just remember to bring along your valid Institute ID Card if you want to gain access to the building or borrow books.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb41d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dcb41d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column 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