Library Introduction to the Library Subject Librarians: Aubrey Greenwood & Jackie Madden

Handouts Library – the basics Library catalogue Library website Induction arrangements for new students Other libraries Library

Your Library card Your College ID card is your library card. You can borrow immediately. You can use the Library for reference with the letter offering you a place on the course. Print off a temporary card once enrolled via MyBirkbeck

Opening hours Term time: Mon-Sun 8.30am pm Service hours : Mon-Fri 10.00am pm Sat & Sun 10.00am - 6pm Check web site for vacation times, adverse weather conditions etc. You will need to use the self-service machines during less busy times.

Layout Ground Floor Torrington Square – Issue Desk – Self-issue machines Floor 1 Help Desk – A/V collection – Reading Room Collection – Main book stack area – Floor Floor ; Bliss sequence A-Z Floor 4 Journals

Borrowing rights UGs 10 books PGs 15 books 3-week/ 1-week/ 1-day/ reference only Overdue books are subject to a fine 25 pence per day for 3-week loan 50 pence for 1-week loan £5 per day for 1-day loans! You will be prompted via your BBK to renew books as long as no one else has requested them

Library catalogue Available from the Library web site. Lists all the Library’s physical resources as well as electronic books & electronic journals. Reserve books which are on loan. Enables you to look up your library account. Renew your library books.

Please check the Library catalogue carefully! To find a book quickly type in the author’s surname and two words from the title of the book. Different editions will be listed separately. If we have a book in electronic as well as print format it will be listed twice.

Reading Room Collection On level 1 Essential items put there at a lecturer’s request It is helpful to return items to the collection if you take them to other Levels Does your module have materials on Moodle?

Birkbeck eLibrary  Lists over 30,000 ejournals  When searching for a journal article use the eLibrary index: type in the title of the journal in which the article appeared.  Over 50 research databases  And newspaper databases eg. Nexis – a newspaper database and Times Digital Archive  Accessible from outside the College with your ITS username and password

IT Services username and password  If you have forgotten this, go to ITS service desk in the MyBirkbeck student centre.  You need it to use the computers within the Library and other ITS workstation rooms  You need it to photocopy and to print  You can put credit into your account by online payment, or use the machine next to the photocopiers.

Induction arrangements Tours: From 23 September - 18 Oct Mon to Fri at 5.30pm Meeting point: outside the library entrance next to the café QR tour Saturday sessions in the Library Seminar Room Understanding your reading list and using the library catalogue Introduction to electronic journals Named databases You book online Online Library tutorial called LIFELibrary Moodle Module

Other libraries 1.SCONUL Access Scheme – allows part time and some full time postgraduate students to borrow. You apply online. 2.Other University of London libraries. 3.Information about the interlibrary loan service on the web site.