ULA Reciprocal borrowers from OTHER universities (Non-UNSW Users) wanting to borrow from the UNSW Library: Please read the following conditions -
General enquiries.
How to join the Library:
To borrow from UNSW Library you need to apply for membership:
- Check you are from a member university of the Australian Vice Chancellors' committee (AVCC) therefore permitting you to borrow from any other member university in Australia
- Apply in person at the loans desk in the UNSW library,with your required documents
Fees:
- Staff: Free
- Students: $50.00 per annum, GST inclusive
Required documents:
When paying your registration fee please present photo identification AND proof of current enrollment/employment from your member university.
Library cards - conditions of use
- your card must be presented when borrowing from the UNSW Library - this card is not transferable
- the cardholder accepts responsibility for all Library items issued on the card and agrees to return all items by the due date, or by the recall due date
- the person to whom the card has been issued must immediately notify UNSW Library of its loss or theft. Failure to do so may result in the card holder being held responsible for items on the card after its loss or theft
- the card is valid only for the period that is shown on the UNSW Library records
- card expiry date is 28 February
The cardholder is entitled to
- use UNSW Library computers
- borrow up to twenty (20) items at one time (this maximum may include only 5 items from COFA Library and 5 items from the Water Reference Library)
- renew items for up to sixteen (16) weeks - provided the item(s) has not been recalled
- request Stack Collection items in the basement for use in the Library
- access Rare books, Special collections and journals
- borrowing entitlements are subject to change without notice
The cardholder is NOT entitled to
- access UNSW Library e-journals and databases via off-campus computers
- place reservations on an item(s) out on loan to another borrower
- borrow from the MyCourse/Reserves and Multimedia Collection - see Items for Loan
- Interlibrary Loan or Intercampus Loan services
Your responsibilities
- to ensure that an item(s) is returned by the correct due date
- to ensure that the Library has your current contact details
- all notices are sent as a courtesy only. It is your responsibility to check your Borrower Record which is available via the Library Resource Database (LRD)
- to check your Borrower Record at least once/week ensuring the due date of your item(s) has not changed
- if an item on loan to you has been recalled it means that another borrower has put a reservation (hold) on the item and the date MAY change. When an item is recalled, the Library will send an e-mail notice and it will also appear in your Borrower Record
- should you be travelling away from Sydney, it is your responsibility to ensure that borrowed items are returned to the Library before commencing travel
- you will be blocked from borrowing once your Library fines reach $50.00
