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Staff borrowing is not limited, except for Movies which have a limit of four.
The latest copy of a periodical can be used in the Library; earlier copies of periodicals are held under the sloping periodical shelves and can be borrowed for one week.
Older copies of periodicals are held behind the desk - ask Library staff to locate them for you.
Library Resource Room material is issued generally for one week. Ask Library staff if you would like it for longer.
Newspapers can be read in the Library only.
Professional Development and items for class use may be issued for an extended time.

The Library uses Library of Congress classification system for the nonfiction collections (as opposed to Dewey Decimal system used at Massey University and Palmerston North City Libraries).

Check when books, videos, magazines you have out are due back
Renew books etc. that you have out
Reserve books or videos that are on order or on loan to someone else
Send lists of references to your email address
Receive email notification when the latest issue of a particular periodical or a new book on a specific subject arrives

Library staff run classes for students on using the library and its resources effectively. Please phone the Library (ext 855) to organise sessions for your class.

Teaching staff are most welcome to use the library facilities for class lessons, group lessons and one-to-one tutoring in the Library. We ask that teaching staff use the Information Desk end (the lounge area) or the Tutorial Rooms for these purposes. The far end (near the main book collection) is a quiet study area for students.

To put books, journals or videos "on reserve" for your classes to use, please fill in the mauve form (held in the basket on the Library Information Desk). Desk Reserves are held behind the desk and issued to students for use in the Library or on overnight loan.

A display of new library purchases is put up on the display table near the Library entrance each Tuesday night. These are available for borrowing the following week and can be reserved.

An email list of the newly purchased books, videos, DVDs, periodicals is sent each week to staff who have indicated that they wish to receive it - let the Librarian know if you want to be added to the mailing list.

Teacher resource materials are held in the Library Resource Room and can be issued for one week. Two iMacs are also in this room, for staff use. One is for searching the Library catalogue and subscribed databases.

Class Sets of readers are held behind the Information Desk. Teaching staff should distribute the Reader to the student in the Library with directions to have it issued directly to the student rather than having the set issued on the their own library record.

You can have new book information in your subject area delivered to your own computer from our major supplier of academic books. The information you receive usually includes the table of contents of the book. If you think the book should be purchased, it's merely a matter of pushing the recommendation button and it is sent to the Library to consider purchase. Contact the Librarian if you would like to use this.

The Library is not able to purchase books on behalf of staff or students for their private collections.

Wall display space is available in the photocopier and tutorial rooms. Contact Library staff. Suggestions of a theme display of books are welcomed.

Library staff are happy to select books at an appropriate level on a particular subject or theme for your classes. These can then be made available in the library for students to make their selection. Please contact the Librarian.