FE Colleges Borrowers' Guide

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As an FE college student on a course validated

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by York St John University, you are eligible for

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free membership of the University’s Library, providing access to over 650,000 books and

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56,000 journals.

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FE Colleges Borrowers’ Guide

Borrowing allocation at York St John University As an FE college student on a course validated by York St John University, you can borrow a total of 10 items at any one time.

You will not be able to borrow: –– laptops –– media kit “FE Colleges Borrowers’ Guide” Accessing IT

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You can also get an unlimited number of logins to

York St John University

access online resources. The logins are for on-campus use only, and last for 24 hours on each occasion.

Updated October 2019

For FE college students on courses validated by York St John University

Library & Learning Services

Library membership

Using the Library Photocopying

Members of FE colleges may use the Library

Photocopying is subject to copyright law. As such,

for reference purposes without prior admission

we will need to photocopy your material for you. We

arrangements. However, please note that if you

can copy limited amounts of material, subject to

are visiting the Library between 6.30pm and

completion of a copyright declaration form. Prices for

8.00am, you will need to be a Library member.

copying are as follows:

How do I apply?

Type

You will need to visit us in person at the Service Desk on the Ground Floor of our Fountains building. Please be sure to bring:

Single-sided

Double-sided

A4 mono

4p per sheet

6p per sheet

A4 colour

15p per sheet

22p per sheet

A3 mono

10p per sheet

15p per sheet

–– Proof of identity (eg college student card; passport; driving licence) –– Proof of address (eg utility bill) How do I borrow?

If you wish to place a reservation on an item, you’ll need to locate it on our Library Catalogue: www.yorksj.ac.uk/library/catalogue

Once you have your York St John University A3 colour

Borrowers’ ID card, you can use the self-service

30p per sheet

45p per sheet

points and returns sorter to borrow and return

If all copies of an item are out on loan, you will be able

items. Please remember to always bring this ID

to reserve a copy.

card with you.

Opening hours

Borrowing, renewing and reserving

You may only reserve items where all copies are out on

Please remember to carry your York St John

Items marked ‘Library Use Only’ may only be used

loan. We’ll email you when the item becomes available,

University Borrowers’ ID card or your college

inside the Library. All other items are:

and keep it in the self-service reservation area for up

student card with you at all times – you may be

–– loanable for two weeks

to seven days for you collect.

asked to present this to staff, especially during

–– automatically renewed every seven days, unless a

Please note:

evenings and weekends.

reservation request is placed on it (don’t forget to

Overdue/lost resources

check your inbox – we’ll email you if this happens)

If items are not returned by their due date, a charge will be incurred of £1 per day per item.

The Library, based in Fountains, is open 24/7 throughout the year. For details on when the

If an item has been requested, or has been renewed 15

Library is staffed, please check online:

times, you will be asked to return that item. If an item

For more information on charges, or any other aspect

www.yorksj.ac.uk/library/opening

isn’t returned to us by the due date provided, a charge

of borrowing items, please check online:

will be payable.

www.yorksj.ac.uk/library/borrowing