Services for Academic Staff.
Glenside Short Loan Collection.
About Short Loan.
- What is the Short Loan Collection?
- Where is the Short Loan Collection housed?
- Can material in Short Loan be borrowed?
- How do I ask for items to be added to Short Loan?
- Can I add my own items to Short Loan?
- How many copies of an item can I add to Short Loan?
- How much notice do I need to give to add items to Short Loan?
About Short Loan.
What is the Short Loan Collection?
The Short Loan Collection can be used for items that will be in high demand for short or long periods
of time. For example, there may be a book that is recommended reading for a particular module or group
of students. In this instance the item may be placed into the Colleciton for the duration of the module
or period of high demand
Where is the Short Loan Collection housed?
The Short Loan collection is next to the Reception Desk, near the entrance to the library.
Can material in Short Loan be borrowed?
Materials in Short Loan may be available for loan and may be borrowed for 4 hours (or overnight).
Fines of 30p per hour are charged to encourage users to return them on time. Reference material can also
be placed in the collection when it needs extra security or when a large number of students are using it.
This material may be labelled for use in the library or Short Loan area only. Alternative loan periods
are also available for items held outside Short Loan.
Adding items to Short Loan.
How do I ask for items to be added to Short Loan?
If you would like to add items to Short Loan please complete a
Short Loan Request Form. Items can be handed in at the
Reception Desk/sent to the Senior Library Assistant as long as a request form has been fully completed.
If all copies of the item are on loan we will place a hold on it, which will be automatically placed at
the front of the queue.
Can I add my own items to Short Loan?
It is possible for staff to add personal copies of books to Short Loan however please note that we
cannot guarantee the safety of the item. It will also be necessary for us to process and attach labels
to your books. Therefore, we recommend that you ask your Faculty Librarian for a library copy to be
placed in the collection or for a library copy to be ordered.
How many copies of an item can I add to Short Loan?
We would usually place one copy of an item into Short Loan. If demand proves to be unusually high we may
place a second copy into the collection.
How much notice do I need to give to add items to Short Loan?
The library needs as much notice as possible to add items to Short Loan. This is due to the time required
to process your requests. This is particularly important at the start of the academic year when a high
volume of requests is received. There may also be occasions when items you would like to add are on loan
and in these circumstances advance notice is essential.
Finding items in Short Loan.
How can I see what items I have placed in Short Loan?Using the Library Catalogue you can see a list of the items you have added to Short Loan by:
- Clicking the 'short loan' button at the top of the screen.
- Type your surname in the search box.
- In the 'library' box, select 'Glenside short loan desk' from the drop down list.
- Click 'search by instructor' to process the search.
- Select your name from the resulting list.
