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Loan conditions - Monash University staff and students

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Borrowing
Staff Postgraduates, HDR Postgraduates and honours (inc off-campus) Open Universities Australia (Monash) postgraduates Undergraduates Undergraduates, off-campus Open Universities Australia (Monash) undergraduates
How much can I borrow? Up to 40 items Up to 30 items Up to 20 items
For how long? Up to 28 days Up to 14 days Up to 28 days (includes postal delivery time each way) Up to 14 days
Can I renew my loans? Yes, up to 6 times per item Yes, up to 3 times per item Yes, up to 3 times per item (each renewal is 2 weeks only) Yes, up to 3 times per item
Note: Videos, DVDs and CDs up to two renewals only
Can I request items already on loan or at another campus library? Yes
Can I borrow from other Victorian academic libraries? Yes, in person
Ask library staff for a CAVAL card
Not through CAVAL. Register as an individual member with any of them for a fee Yes, in person
Ask library staff for a CAVAL card
Not through CAVAL. Register as an individual member with any of them for a fee
Can I have items posted to me? No - unless your office is at an off-campus location and you are on the Monash University payroll Usually no Only if you are an off-campus student - some limitations apply Yes, if you live in Australia No Yes - some limitations apply No
Can I borrow journals? Yes
Bound volumes - 1 day; Single issues - ask library staff
No - you must use and photocopy them in the library or request a photocopy via the intercampus photocopy service
Can I borrow videos, DVDs and CDs? Yes, up to 8 items
some items are restricted by copyright conditions
Note: Videos, DVDs and CDs up to two renewals only
Can I borrow 'high demand' items? Yes, if it has a '7 day loan (current year)' label on it
Overnight loans available for some Reserve Collection items
Note: No postal loans, renewals or holds permitted
Can I borrow Centre for Gippsland Studies material? No, however items can be viewed at the Gippsland Library or at Rare Books, Matheson Library, Clayton campus, at the discretion of the Manager, Centre for Gippsland Studies (CGS)
Are there any exceptions to these rules? Students on nursing placement or teaching rounds may be permitted to borrow for longer. Ask at the loans desk of any branch Library.
Some Honours students may be permitted to place document delivery requests. Ask at the loans desk of any branch Library.

Please note: Library fines accrue for overdue items for all library users. Avoid fines by:

  • collecting a date due slip when you borrow
  • regularly checking your My loans in the library catalogue
  • see making payments for how to pay library fines

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