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Lending Services

Borrowers need to register with the library and be issued a membership or library card.  Membership of the Gibson-Radcliffe library is $40 per year.  Membership forms are available from the Library or here

Borrower

Membership Cost

No. of books

Loan Period

Renewals

Reserve collection

Document Delivery

UQ Borrowing

QTC Undergraduate

Student

FREE

12

1 week

2 renewals

Available 1 renewal

Service available FREE

-

QTC Postgraduate Student

FREE

12

1 week

2 renewals

Available 1 renewal

Service available FREE

Available FREE

Staff/Faculty

FREE

12

4 weeks

2 renewals

Can borrow 1 renewal

Service available FREE

Available FREE

PCQ Ministers

FREE

6

1 week

1 renewal

1 Reserve book at a time – no renewals

Service available cost applies

-

General Public (Library Members borrowing)

$40 per year

6

1 week

1 renewal

1 Reserve book at a time – no renewals

-

-

General Public (non-borrowing)

Free to consult the resources

No items loaned

-

-

-

-

-

 

What can be borrowed?


•    General Collection:               books available for 1 week loan with 2 renewals
•    Reserve Collection:               books available for 2 day loan with 1 renewal
•    Closed Reserve Collection:     No Loan – Library use only
•    Reference Collection:            No Loan – Library use only
•    Print Journals:                      No Loan – Library use only
•    Online Journals:                   Available to QTC students and staff only from home or in Library


How to borrow


•    Library members and students do their own borrowing.  Ask for help if you are having trouble.
•    Open Library Catalogue
•    Click on Self Circulation at left of screen
•    Scan the barcode on the back of your library card/student card
•    Scan the barcodes of the books you are borrowing.
The barcode is located in the top right hand corner of the back cover of the book.
•    Stamp the books with the due date
•    Click Finish to end your session.

Returning books


• Returns are handled by the library staff. 
• Items should be returned in the returns slot at the front counter.
• Overdue charges may apply for items returned after the due date.


How to renew your loans


• Open the library catalogue
• Log in using your username and password
• Click OPAC at the left of the screen
• Select My Current Loans
• Tick the loans you wish to renew
• Click Renew Selected Loan or Renew All Loans if renewing all books out

Reserves


If a book you need is out on loan, you may Reserve it and the library will notify you by email or phone, when the book is available for you to borrow.
The book will be held for you at the Librarian’s office for 3 days or placed on your desk.
• Open the Library Catalogue
• Log in using your username and password
• Click OPAC at left of screen
• Search for book
• Put a tick in the box near the book that is out
• Select Reserve button at top right of screen.  (Don’t select Request)

 

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