Reciprocal agreements allows students and staff to borrow from other libraries within the agreement.
The TAFEWA Library Services have established reciprocal rights agreements with:
- All TAFEWA Colleges in Western Australia
- Edith Cowan University
- Murdoch University
- Notre Dame
- Selected TAFEWA Colleges throughout Australia
Reciprocal agreements between libraries include conditions relating to the exchange of information about their borrowers.
Staff and students are required to agree to release personal details if they wish to use reciprocal borrowing rights. Please read the Privacy Conditions for Reciprocal Borrowers.
TAFEWA Students and staff
Can apply direct to their choice of host institution for reciprocal borrowing.
They will need to take with them:
- Current enrolment form from their home educational institution
- Current Student/library ID card
Membership is free and valid for the current year only. Your membership is personal and is not transferable to any other student.
University students and staff
Must supply a current student/library ID card with proof they are members of their home library.
Reciprocal memberships are current for the calendar year only.
They expire on the third Friday of December of the current year.
You will need a new reciprocal membership card to reactivate the membership for the following year.
You must return items to the library that you borrowed them from.
The lending library will charge penalties and fines for late returned or damaged returns. Failure to honour responsibilities may result in the reciprocal borrower being suspended from both home & reciprocal libraries.
While you are a reciprocal member, you will be liable for all fines and fees incurred as a member of that library.
Reciprocal libraries will advise home libraries if their borrowers cease to be members in good standing and the home library will reciprocate by withdrawing your library privileges.
Remember that you are a guest at the library which allows you reciprocal borrowing rights.
Its rules may not be the same as those of your own library, so be sure to make yourself familiar with them, and take care to observe them.
Borrowing may be refused, or withdrawn from, any person who fails to observe the conditions which apply.
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| Loans |
Maximum of 6 items. See Lending conditions. |
| Penalties |
Overdue material = Suspension.
Unreturned loans = invoice for replacement cost of the item.
See the Library Lending Services for full details. |
| Special Conditions |
No Reference of Special Collections or Teaching Resources.
Borrowers must notify Swan TAFE Library of any change of address immediately.
Library card must be presented to borrow |
| Information Services |
Provided subject to availability of staff.
Scholarly electronic databases may only be used by Swan staff and students |
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TAFE Colleges across Australia participate in a National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme for it members.
Most TAFE Institute Libraries in most states are members; however, not all TAFE Libraries are members.
Please verify with your home library, before approaching any other TAFE library for a reciprocal membership.
TAFEWA students are required to present their current library membership card and enrolment form at the Library Desk of the host library and university students are required to present current ID and proof of enrolment.
Your membership is personal and is not transferable to any other student.
Remember: you are liable for the replacement cost of all items borrowed on your card, if the items are not returned in good condition.
Reciprocal borrower registration is for the current year only and will expire on the 3rd Friday in December of that year.
Registration may be renewed by application each year.
You must return items to the library that you borrowed them from.
The lending library will charge penalties and fines for late returned or damaged returns.
The same as privileges for other WA State Reciprocal members.
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