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Reciprocal Borrowing for Visitors (including CAVAL, National Borrowing Scheme, ULA, TAFE)

Conditions of Registration

Reciprocal Borrowers should provide a valid CAVAL Card from their home institution together with a current student/staff identity card.

Swinburne Library reserves the right to refuse any application for Reciprocal Borrowing. Loans are conditional on acceptance of the conditions below and those published in the current Swinburne Library Guide and in the CAVAL Handbook.

The Library should be notified without delay of any change of address.

Borrower Cards

Reciprocal Borrower cards are not transferable and are valid only when signed. Loss of a card should be reported immediately to the home institution and to Swinburne Library, otherwise Swinburne Library can take no responsibility for items borrowed on that card.

What you can borrow

Material that may be borrowed includes books, periodicals (except Prahran) and audiocassettes. Restrictions apply to other types of library materials. Up to 8 items may be borrowed at one time.

Loan periods

Undergraduates 14 days
Staff & Postgraduate students 28 days

Note: Exception, short term loans, eg. 2 Day Loan and 7 Day Loan items

Library Workstations

Visitor access is available to selected databases.

Renewals

Most books can be renewed if they are not overdue and have not been placed on hold for another borrower. Two day loans can be renewed twice only. Periodical and audio loans cannot be renewed. You may renew loans yourself using the library catalogue. Telephone renewals are available during Opening Hours.
Ph: 9214 8330 or www.swin.edu.au/lib

Holds

Holds may be placed on books that are out on loan, or which are held at another campus.

Returns

After hours return chutes are available outside the library entrances.
Note: Healesville and Wantirna chutes are accessible during opening hours only.

Penalties for late return of items

Loans are issued subject to penalties and fines for late return:

Loan Period Fine
7 days or more $0.75 per day per item
2 days or less $1.50 per day per item
  • Borrowing privileges are suspended when an item on loan becomes overdue.
  • Borrowing privileges will be restored when the item has been returned, discharged, and any fines or charges paid.
  • Fine amounts accrue to a maximum of $20.00 per item.
  • The fine for any recalled items not returned by the specified date is $1.50 per day.

Note: Reciprocal Borrowers who have fines in excess of $40.00 or items overdue for one month or more will also be suspended through CAVAL. Borrowers who accrue fines at Swinburne in excess of $80.00 in any year will not be accepted as reciprocal borrowers in the following year.

Conditions of loan

All loans must be recorded at the appropriate service point and returned by the date indicated. A current Reciprocal Borrower card and home institution identity card must be produced when borrowing or service will be refused.