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Borrowers from West Australian Universities
University of Notre Dame Australia Borrowers
Borrowers from Interstate Universities
Open University of Australia
International Visitors
This borrowing scheme allows all students and staff from Curtin, Edith Cowan and Murdoch Universities and the University of Western Australia to borrow in person from any of the other libraries in the scheme on certain conditions.
Who may borrow?
How do I apply?
Is registration permanent?
How many items may I borrow?
What is the loan period?
How will Curtin University communicate with me?
How should borrowed items be returned?
Computer access at Curtin
Additional services
Specialist services for clients with disabilities
Curtin's conditions of use for Reciprocal Borrowers
Current students and staff of the universities listed above. In addition the borrowing scheme is extended to allow reciprocal borrowing between the University of Notre Dame and Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University. Only borrowers of good standing at their home library may apply for registration as a reciprocal borrower. Membership is personal and not transferable.
There are two ways to apply: either by applying online from any Internet-connected computer, or directly by visiting each library.
1. NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION! If you are a Curtin, ECU, Murdoch or UWA student or staff member, you can now register online before travelling to these libraries. Go to the following website for more information and to register:
http://wagul.curtin.edu.au/reciprocal_registration.html
2. To apply directly you need to personally visit each library from which you wish to borrow and present your home university ID card and provide your university email address.
No. Borrowing privileges expire on the 28th February of the following year. Proof of continued enrolment or employment is required to renew your registration each year.
You may have up to 12 items on loan at any one time from each of the libraries of the universities mentioned above.
Some items are not available for loan, or have special conditions. Requests for interlibrary loans should be made at the home library.
Items other than 3-Day Loan and Reserve items are loaned out to you for 6 weeks at a time.
If the items you borrowed are due for return and you wish to keep them longer, you can renew them online using 'Borrower Information' on the Curtin Library Catalogue. You will need your barcode number and your 4-digit Library PIN to access your borrower information.
An item can be renewed more than once subject to recall of that item. The new due date will be displayed to confirm the renewal. Overdue items cannot be renewed online, however a telephone renewal may be possible. Telephone renewals are available by phoning +61 8 9266 3281. Please remember that all items are subject to recall despite the stipulated due-back date.
All Library borrowers will receive Library notices via email. Please check Library communications regularly, and keep your contact details updated. Your contact details can be updated by notifying the Library on (08) 9266 7166.
You must return materials to the library from which you borrowed them. Penalties and fines for late return of material are at the discretion of the lending library. Failure to comply with rules and practices of a host library may also entail sanctions at your home library.
WARNING: Where a book is not returned, your home library will eventually be billed for the replacement cost of the book plus an administration cost. Once this has happened you will be required to reimburse to your own library any amounts paid on your behalf.
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 reasonable conditions which apply.
Click this link for the official regulations in 'Library Use-Policy and Procedures'.
Students of UWA, ECU or Murdoch University can now log in and use computers in Curtin libraries.
This means you can now use software on the Library computers such as Word and Excel, and access your home university web sites and databases. However, access to other external sites such as Google or Hotmail is unavailable due to Curtin Web Access Management restrictions.
To use the Library computers at Curtin, you just need to select your home institution from the drop down menu in the login screen, and login using your usual ID and password.
Registered reciprocal borrowers are now eligible to access a range of on site databases. Access to these databases is available from within the A-Z listing on the Library webpage.
A range of free databases is also available through the A-Z listing and these resources may be accessed either on site or off campus. For assistance please check with the Enquiries Desk on Level 2 of the Robertson Library, or the desk of any regional site library, or phone (08) 9266 7166.
The Libraries including the University of Notre Dame, aim as far as possible to provide their specialist services, facilities and equipment to students and staff with disabilities and/or medical conditions from the other libraries. Students and staff should register with the Equity Office at their home institution.
Penalties |
Reserve loans - 50 cents/hour (or part thereof)/item In addition, a replacement cost and $15 administration fee after 42 days. |
Special Conditions |
No Murray Street Library or Teaching Resource Collection loans. |
Reference Services |
Provided subject to availability of staff. |
Photocopying & Printing |
Curtin photocopying card costs $3.20 + credit |
We welcome postgraduate research students (i.e. PhD or Masters Research students) and academic staff from the University of Notre Dame Australia to read, study in, and borrow from Curtin library.
Who may borrow?
How is an application made?
Is registration permanent?
How should borrowed items be returned?
Enrolled postgraduate research students (i.e. PhD or Masters Research students) and permanent or temporary academic staff members (other than those employed on a short-term, casual basis) of the University are eligible to borrow. Reciprocal membership is personal, and library cards are not transferable.
Postgraduate research students or academic staff wishing to enroll at the University of Notre Dame Australia Library should apply direct to that library. Presentation of a Curtin University ID card will be required (if no current date is indicated, some other proof of enrolment will need to be sighted, e.g. current enrolment document) or for staff, proof of employment.
Reciprocal borrower registration is for the current academic year only and will expire on the third Friday in December. Registration may be renewed by application to the library each year. Please note that you need to notify the library at which you have reciprocal membership of any change of address during that time.
All items should be returned direct to the library from which they were borrowed. These are not inter-library loans and your home library is not involved.
Curtin University Library is a member of the National Borrowing Scheme [PDF 68KB] which allows students and staff from AVCC member universities to borrow from any other participating interstate university libraries in Australia.
Who may borrow?
Loan limit and loan period
Application
Borrowing conditions at the Curtin University Library
Any enrolled student, or permanent or temporary staff member from any AVCC university. Membership is personal and not transferable.
A maximum of 12 items can be borrowed for a period of 6 weeks. All items are subject to recall if they are required by another borrower.
Students or staff wishing to enroll should apply direct to the library. Presentation of a home university ID card is required. You also need to show that your enrolment/employment at your home university is current. If this information is not indicated on your ID card, some acceptable alternative proof is required, e.g. current student enrolment document, contract of employment as a staff member, current online student/staff library record.
Reciprocal borrower registration is for the current year only and will expire on the 28th February of the following year. Registration may be renewed by application each year.
Penalties |
50 cents/day/item + replacement cost and $15 administration fee after 42 days. |
Special Conditions |
No Reserve Collection, Murray Street Library or Teaching Resources Collection loans. Clients with disabilities may apply to the Equity Officer at their home institution for special reciprocal services. |
Reference Services |
Provided subject to availability of staff. |
Photocopying & Printing |
Curtin photocopying card costs $3.20 + credit |
Please note Open University of Australia students enrolled at other Universities are not eligible to become reciprocal borrowers of Curtin University Library. Please contact your home Library for details of services available to you.
International visitors wishing to use library facilities are required to provide the following information:
The visitor would then be granted:
