1. Welcome to Aldrich Library

2. Introductions Business and Architecture Team: Pauline Coverdale
Information Adviser
Julie Charles
Liz Davey
Morwenna Peters
Assistant Information Advisers
Subject librarians
Buy materials for your course
Close contact with academic staff

3. Information Advisers (Subject Librarians))
We’re here to help you!
We buy materials for your course
We are in close contact with teaching staff
Find us at the enquiry desk, or make an appointment

4. When is the library open?
Term-time
Monday - Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
7 days a week!

5. Issue Desk

6. Go to the issue desk... To borrow, return or renew your loans
To collect reservations or books requested from other libraries
If you have problems with photocopiers
To buy acetates

7. How many items can I borrow?
Up to 15 items
Books and audiovisual material
Periodicals and newspapers are for reference only

8. For how long can I borrow it?
Long loan books 3 weeks
7 day loan books 1 week
Audiovisual 1 week

9. Desk Loan Core textbooks Short loan periods
High fines if returned late
Photocopier

10. Avoid fines! Return everything on time
We only charge fines on late return of
7 day loan items
Desk Loan items
audiovisual items
items someone else has reserved
You can return books to any of our libraries

11. How do I renew my loans?
In person - at any of the University libraries
By phone
Use the library catalogue via the Online Library website

12. What is the Online Library?
The online library on the internet
Provides access to
University of Brighton library catalogue
other library catalogues
course-related resources

14. Your library/enrolment card
You can’t borrow without your card
Tell us if you lose it
Don’t lend it to anyone or allow anyone to borrow books with it
You’re responsible for items borrowed on it
You have to pay for damage, or a replacement cost if items are lost

15. The library catalogue

16. Use the library catalogue to...
Find books on your reading list
Find books, periodicals, newspapers and audiovisual items
lists material in all UoB libraries
Check the items you have out on loan
Reserve a book which is out to someone else

17. The item I want is out to another borrower
Use the catalogue to reserve it
When the item is returned, we put it aside and let you know
Check your university
remember to forward to a personal address!

18. The item I want is at another library
5 libraries: Aldrich, Falmer, St Peter’s House, Queenwood and DGH
If the item is on loan, reserve it on the catalogue
If the item is available, ask at the Enquiry Desk

19. Enquiry Desk

20. Go to the Enquiry Desk... For help with
finding material in the library
using the library catalogue
using electronic resources
password information

21. Where can I study?

22. Silent Zones Silent study space
Back issues of periodicals, shelved by shelfmark and then alphabetically by title

23. Quiet Zones Quiet study space Additional PCs
Textbooks, shelved by shelfmark

24. Group Study Rooms 9 + more on Ground Floor Equipment for presentations
For groups of 3 or more

25. Ground Floor
Computer Pool Room Audiovisual/language area

26. When is the pool room open?
Ground floor
study space
access to PCs and printing facilities
Term-time
Monday - Friday
Weekends

27. Audiovisual Area Equipment available Study space
Photocopier and dispenser
Change machine
Language materials
Videos

28. Photocopiers Black and white copiers - on all floors
Prepaid card (£2.00 or £5.00)
Card dispenser on 1st and Ground Floors
Instructions on noticeboards near copiers

29. And finally… Please read and observe the rules Turn off mobile phones
No food or drinks (other than water)
Please keep as quiet as you can so as not to disturb others

30. We hope you enjoy your time at the University of Brighton