land economy library
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Land Economy Library. Undergraduate Induction. 1. Where is the Land Economy / Mill Lane Library?. 2. When is Land Economy Library / Mill Lane Library open?. Library starts to close down from 4.30 pm. 4. How many books can you borrow, for how long & what fines are charged?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Land Economy Library
UndergraduateInduction
1. Where is the Land Economy / Mill Lane Library?
In the Mill Lane Lecture Room Building ...
On Mill Lane
Access through main door ...
Or through the side door ...
2. When is Land Economy Library / Mill Lane Library open?
Term /Vacation
Monday - Friday
9 am – 5 pm
Saturday / Sunday
Closed
Library starts to close down from 4.30 pm
4. How many books can you borrow, for how long & what fines are charged?
A total of 10 books ...
Book status
Loan Dura t ion Overdue Charges
Term Vacation Term Vacation
2 Hour2 hours (non-renewable)
1 day (renewable x5)
.50p per book per hour
.50p per book per day
1 Day1 day (renewable x5)
For period of vacation (non-renewable)
.50p per book per day
.50p per book per day
7 Day7 days (renewable x2)
For period of vacation (non-renewable)
.50p per book per day
.50 per book per day
14 Day 14 days (renewable x2)
For period of vacation (non-renewable)
.50 per book per day
.50 per book per day
5. Are there exceptions to these loan periods & fine rates? ...
9 am£2.5
0
12 am£10
3 pm£17.5
0
Yes, during the end of term recall of books in the last week of Michaelmas & Lent Terms
Final Wednesday
All Open Shelf books due by 7pm
Final Thursday Vacation borrowing begins
Books not returned by 7 pm on Wednesday will accrue fines at .50 per hour per book from 9 am on Thursday ... So 5 books returned by 3
pm would be very expensive ...
5. Temporary vacation Reserve Collection
Books are temporarily added to the Reserve Collection behind the Issue Desk. What does this mean?
• Available for 1 day loans
• The books stay in Cambridge
• Can be renewed online up to 5 times
• Can be borrowed over the library closure period
• You are not reserving them for vacation borrowing!
6. How do I find books in the Land Economy Library?
Firstly, lots of libraries in Cambridge ...
3 way of searching for books in these libraries ...
LibrarySearch LibrarySearch+
•‘Traditional’ catalogue / 8 separate databases
•University Library & Dependent libraries•University theses catalogue
•Dept. & Faculty Libraries A-E
•Dept. & Faculty Libraries F-M
•Dept. & Faculty Libraries O-Z
•Colleges A-N
•Colleges P-W
•Affiliated institutions
Land Economy
•Clear search results
•Most efficient way of placing holds on books ...
Newton Advantages
Newton Disadvantages
•Unable to search all libraries simultaneously
•Cannot search for journal articles
Newton
LibrarySearch
Advantages
•Searches ALL libraries simultaneously
•Results can be refined by location
Disadvantages
• Holds don’t work efficiently
• Cannot search for journal articles
LibrarySearch
•Searches within newspapers (via Factiva)
•Searches within ejournals (JSTOR, ScienceDirect)
LibrarySearch+
Advantages
•Searches ALL libraries simultaneously
•Results can be refined by location
Disadvantages
• Holds don’t work efficiently
LibrarySearch+
7. Can I renew books?
Yes, books can be renewed ...
•At the Issue Desk
•Online via ‘My library account’ in LibrarySearch
• Do not use ‘Your Newton Account’ in Newton
Books cannot, however, be renewed if ...
•They are already overdue
•You have outstanding fines
•They have been requested
•You have reached your maximum renewal limit
•They are Open Shelf vacation loan books
(Library closing time : 7pm)
Always leave yourself with enough time to return your books to the library if ...
FOR ANY REASON
... you cannot renew them online.
8. Can I place holds / requests on books?
Yes, you can place holds on books ...
•At the Issue Desk
•Online via the Newton Catalogue
Points to note...
•Email / text notification when book available
•Books not kept for you indefinitely!
•Please cancel requests if no longer required
9 am 1pm 6.30 pm 7 pm
Books kept until 6.30 pm of day returned
Books kept until 12.30
pm the following
day
Kept until 6.30 pm the following day
Uncollected books are
returned to the shelves or kept
for the next person in the
queue
8. Can I return books when the Library is shut?
Yes ... using the the Mill Lane drop box
For dropping off books before 9 am in the morning ...
Or ... the one outside the Marshall Library
Open whenever the Marshall is closed ...
7 pm deadline ...
No access when building is shut ...
9. What else do I need to know?
Wireless networks
Lapwing• wifi enabled laptop
• Raven account
Eduroam – requires setup but many advantages :• doesn’t require frequent logins
• eresources
• roaming access at other institutions
Computer room next to Library
Combined colour photocopier / scanner / laser printer
Photocopying / Laser printing / Scanning
A4 B&W : 5p / 10pA4 Colour : 25p / 50p
Scanning to email -- FREE
DS Print Utility – Mobile devices
Swipe card against card reader
Registering your University Card to use the photocopier / scanner
Input your PWF / Desktop Services username & password into touch sensitive screen
Swipe card against reader again – your card is now registered
Next time just swipe card
Newton / LibrarySearch
•ejournal@cambridge
On / Off campus access
Wireless : Lapwing / Eduroam (setup required)
•ebooks@cambridge
Individual publisher’s www sites
ejournals@cambridge
LibrarySearch+
Further information ... ebooks@cambridge
•ecounteritems@cambridge (CamTools)
Scanned chapters from books on reading lists
Reading lists
Mill Lane CamTools site
Newton / LibrarySearch
•Bloomberg / Datastream
1 Bloomberg / 1 Datastream
Booking required at Issue Desk / Online via Marshall www page (where you can check availability)
Example
•Stationery for sale
•Free comb binding
•Seminar room
•Keep noise levels low
•Do not bring food & drink into Library
•Do not mark library books
•Lost books will be charged at the cost of replacement, any accumulated overdue charges, plus an administration fee
Library Rules ...
Finally, any problems... You can always get help by:
Emailing : [email protected]
Going to the Issue Desk ...
Newton Catalogue
Newton Catalogue
LibrarySearch +
Journal Article : “Pessimism perpetuated .. “ / Feinstein
Or an article from the FT ...