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Introduction to the Learning Centre

Library & Information Services

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Access to services

• To find out what services are available in the Learning Centre

• You can get access to all the facilities on completion of enrolment

• Your student card is also your library card

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Layout of building

• Virtual tour• Variety of study zones & seating areas• Quiet study room

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Borrowing & returning

• Use machines for borrowing, renewing or returning

• Need student card and PIN

• Loan periods – 4 week loan

– 7 day loan

– 1 day loan

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Items to borrow

• As well as books, you can borrow DVDs, CDs

• Journals (some for reference only)

• You can borrow up to 15 items at once

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Library catalogue

Results screen

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Detailed record

List of copies

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Other collections

• York Hospital Health Library

• Languages Resource Centre

• Religious Education Centre

• Archives

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Holds

• If you want an item that is on loan, place a hold

• Email sent when hold is ready to collect

• Check your University email!

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Checking your loans

• Choose ‘Library account’ from homepage– Need User ID and PIN number to logon– User ID is your student number– PIN number will be emailed to you

• Renew on the self service points or the catalogue

• Renew 4 week and 1 week loans up to 7 times• Fines are due if items returned late

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Computers

• Over 300 computers in IT rooms and open areas

• Wireless access for your laptops

• Internet available from halls of residence

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Saving your work

• ‘Documents’ area on network

• Use memory sticks to backup

• ALWAYS backup your work!

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Software on PCs

• Annette can help you with Microsoft Office software e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint

• One to ones and group sessions:Monday 27 Sept - Office 2010Monday 4 Oct – PowerPoint

Annette Webb is the IT Trainer for students, based at the Information & Help Desk

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Printing & photocopying

• You can print out and photocopy on the same machines in the Fountains Learning Centre

• Prices for printing/copying displayed by each machine

• £2 free credits for new students

• You have an online account to add credit: instructions at the first floor Help Desk

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Electronic journals & databases

• Most resources available off-site as well as on the campus

• 1000s of full text journal articles available electronically

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Information & Help Desk

Ask us for help at the Information & Help Desk on the first floor – Finding books– Using electronic

resources– IT queries

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Library website

• Available from the student homepage

• Access to electronic resources

• Information about using the library & searching techniques

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Moodle

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And finally…

• Check out the Library website

• Any further enquiries come and see us at the Information & Help Desk!