Non-members who wish to use Wawasan Open Library may apply for external membership.
Note: All membership fees paid by members are now subject to 0% GST charge effective 01 June 2018.
The details are as follows :
| Membership type |
Fees |
Privileges |
| Access Only Membership |
RM5.00 per day |
- No access to electronic resources
- No borrowing privileges
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| Access Only Membership |
RM20.00 per day |
- Electronic resources within the library
- No borrowing privileges
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| WOU Retirees Membership |
Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00
Deposit (refundable) - RM250.00
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- Limited access to electronic resources
- Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
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| WOU Alumni Membership |
Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00
Deposit (refundable) - RM250.00
Annual membership fee - RM20.00
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- Limited access to electronic resources
- Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
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| Personal External Membership |
Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00
Annual membership fee - RM250.00
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- Limited access to electronic resources
- Borrowing: 2 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
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| Corporate Membership (5 registered members) |
Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00
Annual membership fee - RM1,000.00 |
- Limited access to electronic resources
- Borrowing: 4 books or 2 CD-ROMs for 2 weeks
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| Institutional Membership |
Registration fees (one time) - RM50.00
Annual membership fee
RM1,000.00 [1 to 10 users]
RM5,000.00 (> 10 to 50 users)
RM10,000 (> 50 to 100 users)
RM15,000.00 (> 100 to 200 users) |
- Limited access to electronic resources
- No borrowing of books
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| Membership Application Form |
| 1 | Print the online application form, fill in the details and return the form to the address below together with :
- One passport-size photograph (not applicable to Institutional Membership category)
- A cheque of the relevant amount, crossed and made payable to WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY SDN BHD. Payment by cash or interbank transfer is acceptable.
- Send to:
Circulation Services Librarian
Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Library
54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah
10050 Penang, Malaysia
- Membership Application Forms to download :
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| 2 | ID card can be collected after 3 working days at the Circulation Services Counter (not applicable to Institutional Membership category).
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| Condition / Notes |
| 1 | Applicants will be responsible for ensuring that all outstanding debts to the Library due to books lost or damaged or any other liability that might be incurred are settled. |
| 2 | Application for Corporate membership must be submitted by the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the organization who will also be responsible for ensuring that all outstanding debts to the Library due to books lost or damaged or fines not paid or any other liability that might be incurred are settled. |
| 3 | Please note that certain library facilities and materials may only be accessed by WOU students and staff. |
| 4 | Membership fees are not refundable. |
| 5 | A WOU retiree is defined as a former staff member who has reached the normal retirement age and has officially retired from service with the University. |
| 6 | Those who may obtain library privileges on written application to the Learning & Library Services Director but are exempt from payment of an annual subscription fee:
- Visiting scholars and researchers of the University
- Others as admitted by the University
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| 7 | Those applying for Access Only Membership need not submit any photograph. Applicants are required to register at the Circulation Unit office. |
| 8 | All external members are required to comply with the Library's Rules and regulations, copies of which are available from the Library website. |
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| For more information, please call 604-2180 159/2180 167/2180 169 or email to library@wou.edu.my |
