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Welcome to Aldrich Library

Welcome to Aldrich Library. Introductions. Business and Architecture Team: Pauline Coverdale Information Adviser Julie Charles Liz Davey Morwenna Peters Assistant Information Advisers. Information Advisers (Subject Librarians) ). We’re here to help you!

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Welcome to Aldrich Library

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  1. Welcome to Aldrich Library

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

  3. Information Advisers (Subject Librarians)) • We’re 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@brighton.ac.uk

  4. 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!

  5. Issue Desk

  6. 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

  7. How many items can I borrow? • Up to 15 items • Books and audiovisual material • Periodicals and newspapers are for reference only

  8. For how long can I borrow it? • Long loan books 3 weeks • 7 day loan books 1 week • Audiovisual 1 week

  9. Desk Loan • Core textbooks • Short loan periods • High fines if returned late • Photocopier

  10. 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

  11. 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/

  12. 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

  13. Your library/enrolment card • You can’t borrow without your card • Tell us if you lose it • Don’t lend it to anyone or allow anyone to borrow books with it • You’re responsible for items borrowed on it • You have to pay for damage, or a replacement cost if items are lost

  14. The librarycatalogue

  15. 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

  16. 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!

  17. The item I want is at another library • 5 libraries: Aldrich, Falmer, St Peter’s 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

  18. Enquiry Desk

  19. Go to the Enquiry Desk... • For help with • finding material in the library • using the library catalogue • using electronic resources • password information

  20. Where can I study?

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

  22. Quiet Zones • Quiet study space • Additional PCs • Textbooks, shelved by shelfmark

  23. Group Study Rooms • 9 + more on Ground Floor • Equipment for presentations • For groups of 3 or more

  24. Ground Floor Computer Pool Room Audiovisual/language area

  25. 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

  26. Audiovisual Area • Equipment available • Study space • Photocopier and dispenser • Change machine • Language materials • Videos

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. We hope you enjoy your time at the University of Brighton

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