Borrowing Information

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All members of the University College are entitled to use the library and a card is automatically issued to each reader.

University College Identity Card

The University College identity card given to you at the registration will last you for the duration of your course. This is your library card. You need to bring your card with you if you wish to borrow material from the Library. A charge of £5 will be made for a replacement card if the original gets lost.

Borrowing Entitlement

Students undertaking degree courses are entitled to 10 standard loan items plus 4 short loans - this entitlement increases to 12 standard loan items in the final year. ITT students may borrow 10 items from the main library plus 15 items from the teaching resources collection plus 4 short loans.

Remember never allow anyone else to use your card. Do not pass on library books to others You are responsible for all items issued on your card and for any fines incurred.

Loan periods

3 Week Loans and Videos/DVDs

Most books and some non book materials are issued for a period of 3 weeks. (This is increased to 4 weeks for Masters students and distance learners, and 12 weeks for members of staff) These books have a white label inside. Fines of 20 pence per day will be charged if an item is kept over that period.

Weekly Loans

Items in this category are to be found on the open shelves but are clearly marked inside as restricted and have a green dot on the spine. These items are stamped for one week only and are issued in the normal way. Fines of 75 pence per day will be charged if an item is kept over that period.

3 Day Loans

Also to be found on the open shelves are items marked with a distinguishing red (3 day) dot on the spine and an orange date label inside. Fines of 75 pence per day will be charged if an item is kept over that period. They can be renewed three times online or over the telephone.

Resources Loans

Most resource items may be borrowed for a five week period, unless classed as a restricted weekly loan, identifiable by a green date label and dot on the spine of the book. Videos, CDs, audio cassettes are classed as main library loans and are issued for a three week period.

Short Loans

Tutors require heavily used materials to be available for a shorter loan period. The collection of these books is situated behind the Library enquiries desk. Items are issued on a college card even if not being removed from the library.

Short loan items are issued for:

4 hour blocks from time of check out or

from 4pm until 10am the following morning on a Monday - Thursday

From Friday 4pm until 10.30am on Saturday morning

At weekends the loan periods are slightly longer, books issued at any time on Saturday are issued until 10:30 on Sunday and books issued at any time on Sunday are issued until 10:00 on Monday

Short loans cannot be renewed over the telephone but can be re-issued to a borrower upon presentation of the item concerned and a valid library card. Substantial fines of 75 pence per hour or part of an hour are charged if they are returned late.

Media Services Loans

Media Services will lend 6 videos for a period of 3 days, but they cannot be reserved or renewed. Fines of 50 pence per day will be charged if an item is overdue.

Returning & Renewing Books

Books should be returned to the Library counter during opening hours. You can renew your books :

  • through the library catalogue
  • by ringing the library renewals line on 01752 761145/636845 during library opening times
  • by bringing them into the library
  • by email :  libraryenquiries@marjon.ac.uk

You can only renew via the catalogue or over the phone ten times; if you wish to renew them again, you must physically bring the items into the library.

If you have any problems renewing items please do not hesitate to contact us, either by telephone or email.

Reservations

If an item you need is checked out to another student you may place a reservation using the library catalogue. This is referred to as a ‘hold’, it may also be called a ‘request’.

You can only successfully reserve items which are currently on loan. If you place a reservation on an item which is checked in the system will block that reservation. However if it appears that you have reserved an item of which copies should be on the shelves you will not be notified. Please ensure you only use the system to reserve items which are checked out.

If you have problems locating an item which should be on the shelves please inform a member of Library staff or fill in a trace form.

Further information, guides and tutorials are available online or are available in hard copy from the Library.

Recalled Loans

Items that are in heavy demand may be subject to recall at any time and readers will be alerted by e-mail if they hold recalled items. You cannot renew a recalled item. Recalled items will incur increased fines if they are not returned to the Library by the required date

Fines

The fines are currently as follows :

3 week loans & videos 20p per day

1 week loans 75p per day

3 day loans 75p per day

short loans & dissertations 75p per hour or part of an hour

teaching practice material 5p per item/per day

media service loan 50p per item/per day

recalled loan 75p per item/per day

Any fines incurred on overdue items must be paid immediately. Non payment of debts will lose you your entitlement to borrow until the debt is settled.

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