Compensation for the loss or damage of borrowed library resources shall be dealt with in accordance with the resource compensation or valuation compensation regulations: (Item 13 of the library’s Regulations for the Reading Services)

1. Resource compensation: the compensation should be completed with same or a newer version of the original library resources, and the attachments such as audio tapes and CDs should also be compensated (each volume (item) will have an additional handling fee of NT$50)
2. Valuation compensation: if the original library resources cannot be purchased, compensation will be calculated and handled according to the following standards (each volume (item) will have an additional handling cost of NT$50)
   • If the price is set in New Taiwan dollars, the price is calculated according to the listing price. If the price is set at the “basic listing price,” the price is calculated at fifty times the listing price. If the price is set in foreign currencies, the price is calculated according to the Central Bank’s closing exchange rate of the previous day.
   • For sets of books or complete sets of audio-visual resources without a single volume (item) pricing, the average unit price is used.
   • Chinese library resources that are not marked with a fixed price are priced at NT$1 per page, and those of which the number of pages cannot be determined are priced at NT$400 per volume. Library resources in foreign languages are priced at NT$2 per page, and those of which the number of pages cannot be determined are priced at NT$800 per volume.
   • Public presentation edition DVDs and LD s that are not marked with prices are priced at NT$3,500 per item, and home editions are priced at NT$1,000 per item. Public presentation edition video tapes, VCDs, and CDs are priced at NT$2,500 per item with home editions priced at NT$500 per item. Audio tapes and CDs are priced at NT$500 per item.
   • If the attachment is lost, compensation of the complete set is required.
   • If compensation is overdue, the reader will have their borrowing rights suspended for the amount of days overdue.
3. Readers are not allowed to request a refund of the return after paying compensations and receiving receipts due to the loss of library resources.
4. Statutory agents are jointly liable for the compensation of damages, and statutory agents are liable for the compensation of damages for those lacking judgement at the time of the act.
5. If compensation is overdue, the reader will have their borrowing rights suspended for the amount of days overdue

Flow Chart for the Compensation for Library Resources