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External Students The library is committed to providing a quality information and lending service, to all students, independent of the place or mode of study. Swan TAFE Library collections consist of over 1000,000 items, 500 print journal titles and several full text databases. Our library catalogue, online resources and website services are available to students 24/7. In addition, we provide External students a postal lending service, free of charges. How do I register for the library? All students are automatically registered into the library as they enrol in the college, however, you will need to contact the library, by phone or fax, to indicate that your are an external student. The library will confirm this by sending a small package of materials and information about Library Services for External students. How do I access the library collections? For shelf materials, the library provides a free postal loan service. You will receive your requested titles in a padded bag with a free postal return label. Once you have finished with the items, place them back in the bag and use the provide label to address the bag. Put the bag in your local Australia Post letterbox or post office. No further stamps are required. The library meets the cost of postage both ways. You may also be able to arrange to use your local TAFE library in your area. Consult the Reciprocal Borrowing Information for further details. Reciprocal borrowing privileges are available in Western Australia and Interstate. How do I access online collections? All the library databases are available to students to access from any Internet accessible computer. Go to the online database site for further details and information on how to use the resources. How do I contact the library? Check out the "Contact us" page on this website. How do I get items sent to me?
How many items can I borrow and for how long? External studies students may borrow the same items as ordinary students, but the loan period is for one month. However, Closed Reserve, Reference materials and Textbooks and other special collections are not available for postal loans. I don't know what books I need. Your tutor will make recommendations concerning specific readings that you need to consult or your can ask the library staff to send you books about a specific topic or to assist with research for an assignment. We expect that all students will return their items on or before the due date of the item. You can renew items once by telephoning the library, or by writing your request for an extension on one of the "request cards". Or you can use the "My Library" feature on the library catalogue to renew items your self. Are their any penalties? See details about Penalties from the Lending Services. External students have special photocopying privileges under the Copyright Act 1968. You may request photocopies or relevant materials instead of a book. You may not send items to us to be photocopied. Can I get copies of library publications? Copies can be sent to you, but all current copies of publications are available for downloading from the library website. |
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