Borrowing from Print & AV Reserve
Reserve is a collection of high use material. Items are placed in the Reserve Collection at the request of teaching staff, to ensure that recommended reading material is available when required by students.
Borrowing from the Print & AV Reserve Collection
- 2 items may be borrowed at a time.
- Only La Trobe University students and staff may borrow items from the Reserve Collection.
- The loan period for general material from the Print Reserve area is 3 hours.
- Items at Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora and Bendigo may be taken outside the Library for the duration of the loan. The loan period starts from the exact time an item is borrowed.
- Bundoora Reserve reference books and journals may only be used within Print Reserve area.
- The loan period for material in the AV Reserve area ranges from 3 hours to 3 Days, 3 hour loans may only be used in the library.
- Loans will only be made to the valid owner of a student/staff card.
- At Bundoora and Albury-Wodonga, clients may use material within their Reserve Areas without borrowing the items. Photocopiers are located in this area.
- NB: Only La Trobe University students and staff may borrow items from the Reserve Collections.
Overnight Loans
Two items may be borrowed overnight:-
- At Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora and Bendigo, items may be borrowed 3 hours prior to closing.
- NB: AV Reserve items for 3 hour loan are not available for overnight loans.
Items borrowed overnight must be returned by the next Library opening time, or they will accrue fines.
Lending ceases 15 minutes before the Library closes.
Bookings for Albury-Wodonga Reserve only
Students may book Reserve material for loan. Bookings can be made via the Library Catalogue.
Bookings for Bendigo Reserve only
Students may book Reserve material for loan. In order to do this, details of the item (including the item's full call number) should be presented to the Loans Desk, along with your Library Card.
Loan Conditions
All students and staff must have their student/staff card with them in order to borrow. The person to whom the loan is made is solely responsible for the safekeeping and due return of the item. Loans will only be issued to the valid card owner. All items must be returned by the due time. Failure to do so unfairly inconveniences other borrowers.
Fines
Overdue Reserve items accrue fines of $2.50 for any time up to the 1st hour late. A $1 is then charged for each additional hour late. This includes overnight loans that are not returned by the next Library opening time.
Returning Reserve Collection items
When the Library is open
- All Print Reserve items maybe returned directly to Reserve or the external library chute labelled "Reserve" at Bundoora.
- At Bendigo and Albury – Wodonga Reserve at the loans desk.
- All Bundoora AV Reserve items must be returned directly to Audio Visual desk.
- Reserve items that are not returned correctly remain the responsibility of the client, and if they become overdue they may accrue fines (eg. Reserve items returned directly to the Reserve Collection shelves, or accidentally left in another part of the Library remain the responsibility of the client).
When the Library is closed
Overnight Reserve items may be returned through the external return chutes.