Reciprocal borrowing

 

A reciprocal borrowing scheme exists between the libraries of the three universities in South Australia. Under this arrangement current students and staff members of the University of Adelaide, the University of South Australia and Flinders University are automatically entitled to borrow from the other two university libraries.
Registration is not required; just take the books you want to borrow to the Loans desk, together with your University ID Card.

Each of the libraries has set out conditions for reciprocal borrowing.

 

Contents:
Information for UniSA and Flinders users: What may I borrow? How many? and for How long? Renewing a loan Demerit points Requests Special conditions and restrictions Returning books	Information for University of Adelaide users: Borrowing rules at: University of South Australia Flinders University

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Information for University of South Australia and Flinders University users

 

 

What may I borrow?

University of South Australia and Flinders University users may borrow Barr Smith Library Main collection books.  Journals may not be borrowed.
Similar conditions apply at the Roseworthy Campus Library and the Waite Library.

 

 

How many? and for how long?

You may have a maximum of ten items on loan at one time. The loan period is four weeks.

 

An item on loan to you may be recalled if it is urgently required by another user.  The loan period will be reduced to seven days and you will be notified of the new due date by email.

 

Renewing a loan

 

You may renew the loan of a book from MyLibrary on or before the due date.

A loan may not be renewed if another user is waiting for the book or if you have already renewed it for the maximum number of renewals allowed.

 

Demerit points

Demerit points are allocated when books are not returned by the due date.

If you accumulate more than 60 demerit points you will be excluded from the reciprocal borrowing scheme, and also from your 'home' university library, for seven days.

If an item is kept beyond the date of despatch of the first and final overdue notice requesting its return, an invoice will be sent for the cost of replacement of the item, plus a non-refundable handling charge of $30.00 (includes GST) per item.

More details about the demerit points scheme are available.

 

 

 

Requests

Unfortunately it is not possible for a reciprocal borrower to Request that a book on loan be held when it is returned.

 

 

Special conditions and restrictions

Special conditions apply in the Law Library and the Elder Music Library; please consult the relevant Librarian in charge for details.

 

Please note that reciprocal borrowers are not entitled to use:

• Student computers
• the Intercampus and Interlibrary loan services

 

Access to some electronic databases is provided through the public access terminals in the Barr Smith Library. Remote access to electronic resources is not possible.

Information for University of Adelaide users

You should become familiar with the rules and conditions of use of the libraries you plan to use. You must abide by the rules on loan periods, etc. or you will put your reciprocal borrowing status at risk.

Here are summaries of the reciprocal borrowing conditions at the University of South Australia and at Flinders University:

University of South Australia: borrowing rules

The main points to note are:

• Current students and staff members are entitled to borrow books from the University of South Australia, with the exception of Foundation Course students. Foundation Course students may register as community borrowers at any campus library of the University of South Australia.
• You may borrow up to ten items for four weeks with one renewal if the item is not required by another user.
• You may not borrow material on short loan, periodicals, special collections and audiovisual hardware.
• Demerit points are allocated when books are not returned by the due date at the rate of one per day. If you accumulate more than 60 demerit points you will be excluded from the reciprocal borrowing scheme, and also from your 'home' university library, for one week.

Flinders University: borrowing rules

The main points to note are:

• You may borrow up to ten books for four weeks with one renewal if the item is not required by another user.
• You may not borrow material from the Reserve collection, bound and unbound journals, and course work (one-week loan) books.
• Demerit points are allocated when books are not returned by the due date at the rate of two per day. If you accumulate more than 60 demerit points you will be excluded from the reciprocal borrowing scheme, and also from your 'home' university library, for fifteen days.