Library Activities in the Course of the Pandemic

General Guidelines

As of Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the Brender-Moss Library for Social Sciences, Management and Education will be open to the public.

The library will be open Sunday to Thursday, from 8 AM to 8 PM. The library will be closed on Fridays.

The library is doing everything it can to safeguard your health and is complying with all Purple Tag guidelines. Please adhere to official instructions. These may change from time to time. Such changes will be posted on the library's website, Facebook page, and Instagram.

The library's current routine entails the following:

The Seat reservation system allows you to sign up for the time slot and seat of your preference.
We currently have 118 seats available in the library. These seats are numbered. Reservations are limited to 30 hours a week per person.
After making your reservation, you will receive confirmation by email. The confirmation verifies that your request has been successfully processed.
Show your confirmation at the library. You will be asked to present it before entering.
The number of seats is limited. If you have made a reservation and know you will not be coming to the library for any reason, please cancel your reservation to allow another reader to make use of the seat.
The place will be reserved for the invitee for 15 minutes. The reservation is then invalid and the room will be handed over to others.

It is mandatory to come equipped with a mask. No one will be allowed to enter campus and/or the library without a mask and gloves.
Library computers will not be availble for public use.

Please note:

Boxes of antiseptic wipes to clean surfaces and seats have been placed at the library entrance and all around the library.
You must clean your work surface and your seat at the beginning and end of your visit.

Library Activities

The library will be open Sunday to Thursday, from 8 AM to 8 PM. The library will be closed on Fridays.

It is mandatory to avoid congregating in groups inside the library and to maintain a distance of at least 2 meters between individuals.
The number of library seats has been adjusted to Purple Tag requirements and is therefore smaller than usual.

Book Loans and Returns

The loan desk will not be staffed. You will be able to borrow books using the Straight from the Shelf service.
Returned books will be collected by the library staff and lent out in your name.
You'll be able to collect your books at the front door in coordination with the library staff.
Books can be returned to the library only by means of the returns box located at the front door.
Books returned to the library will be set aside for three days before being returned to the collection.

Consultation, Data Searches, Help with Remote Access, and Online Assistance

The consultation and assistance desk will not be staffed. Feel free to contact us by phone or digital means (email, chat, and WhatsApp). Assistance and support will also be provided through Zoom.

We are available via:

WhatsApp: 055-662-4549
Email: smlref@tauex.tau.ac.il

Photocopying, Printing, and Scanning

The library maintains two clusters with self-service photocopy machines, printers, and scanners. Only one person will be allowed into each of the clusters at a time. While you wait in line, we ask that you maintain a 2-meter distance from other individuals.

The following will be closed to the public:

The cafeteria at the library entrance
The computer room (on the entrance level)
The former audiovisual auditorium (on the lower level)
The former reserved book auditorium
The breastfeeding room (on the lower level)
The pouf seating area (on the middle level)
The student welfare area (on the middle level)

We are here to answer any questions and provide assistance and look forward to seeing you in the library!