Welcome to Aldrich Library

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Welcome to Aldrich Library
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Introductions

• Business and Architecture Team
• Pauline Coverdale
• Information Adviser
• Julie Charles
• Liz Davey
• Morwenna Peters
• Assistant Information Advisers

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Information Advisers (Subject Librarians))

• Were here to help you!
• We buy materials for your course
• We are in close contact with teaching staff
• Find us at the enquiry desk, or make an
  appointment
• Email busarc_at_brighton.ac.uk

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When is the library open?

• Term-time
• Monday - Thursday 08.30 - 21.00
• Friday 08.30 - 19.00
• Saturday 13.00 - 17.00
• Sunday 13.00 - 17.00
• 7 days a week!

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Issue Desk
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Go to the issue desk...

• To borrow, return or renew your loans
• To collect reservations or books requested from
  other libraries
• If you have problems with photocopiers
• To buy acetates

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How many items can I borrow?

• Up to 15 items
• Books and audiovisual material
• Periodicals and newspapers are for reference only

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For how long can I borrow it?

• Long loan books 3 weeks
• 7 day loan books 1 week
• Audiovisual 1 week

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Desk Loan

• Core textbooks
• Short loan periods
• High fines if returned late
• Photocopier

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Avoid fines!

• Return everything on time
• We only charge fines on late return of
• 7 day loan items
• Desk Loan items
• audiovisual items
• items someone else has reserved
• You can return books to any of our libraries

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How do I renew my loans?

• In person - at any of the University libraries
• By phone
• Use the library catalogue via the Online Library
  website
• http//library.brighton.ac.uk/

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What is the Online Library?

• The online library on the internet
• http//library.brighton.ac.uk/
• Provides access to
• University of Brighton library catalogue
• other library catalogues
• course-related resources

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Your library/enrolment card

• You cant borrow without your card
• Tell us if you lose it
• Dont lend it to anyone or allow anyone to borrow
  books with it
• Youre responsible for items borrowed on it
• You have to pay for damage, or a replacement cost
  if items are lost

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The library catalogue
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Use the library catalogue to...

• Find books on your reading list
• Find books, periodicals, newspapers and
  audiovisual items
• lists material in all UoB libraries
• Check the items you have out on loan
• Reserve a book which is out to someone else

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The item I want is out to another borrower

• Use the catalogue to reserve it
• When the item is returned, we put it aside and
  let you know
• Check your university e-mail
• remember to forward email to a personal email
  address!

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The item I want is at another library

• 5 libraries Aldrich, Falmer, St Peters House,
  Queenwood and DGH
• If the item is on loan, reserve it on the
  catalogue
• If the item is available, ask at the Enquiry Desk

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Enquiry Desk
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Go to the Enquiry Desk...

• For help with
• finding material in the library
• using the library catalogue
• using electronic resources
• password information

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Where can I study?
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Silent Zones

• Silent study space
• Back issues of periodicals, shelved by shelfmark
  and then alphabetically by title

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Quiet Zones

• Quiet study space
• Additional PCs
• Textbooks, shelved by shelfmark

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Group Study Rooms

• 9 more on Ground Floor
• Equipment for presentations
• For groups of 3 or more

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Ground Floor
Computer Pool Room
Audiovisual/language area
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When is the pool room open?

• Ground floor
• study space
• access to PCs and printing facilities
• Term-time
• Monday - Friday 08.30 - 24.00
• Weekends 13.00 - 24.00

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Audiovisual Area

• Equipment available
• Study space
• Photocopier and dispenser
• Change machine
• Language materials
• Videos

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Photocopiers

• Black and white copiers - on all floors
• Prepaid card (2.00 or 5.00)
• Card dispenser on 1st and Ground Floors
• Instructions on noticeboards near copiers

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And finally

• Please read and observe the rules
• Turn off mobile phones
• No food or drinks (other than water)
• Please keep as quiet as you can so as not to
  disturb others

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We hope you enjoy your time at the University of
Brighton