1. How to self-renew books Name: Abbas Bismillah Job title: Healthcare Library Manager

2. SWIMS – LIBRARY CATALOGUE SWIMS stands for South West Information Management System SWIMS stands for South West Information Management System It is a catalogue that lists books, journals and all other catalogued resources in our library and other NHS libraries in our region It is a catalogue that lists books, journals and all other catalogued resources in our library and other NHS libraries in our region You can access this from anywhere where you have an internet connection You can access this from anywhere where you have an internet connection This guide shows you how renew your items online This guide shows you how renew your items online First of all, you need to go to http://www.swims.nhs.uk First of all, you need to go to http://www.swims.nhs.uk http://www.swims.nhs.uk

3. SWIMS – RENEWING YOUR ITEMS ONLINE Click on “My Account” to login

4. ENTER YOUR DETAILS U001***

5. YOUR LOAN RECORD You will see your name and the items that you currently have out on loan. If the items are overdue, the charge will be listed here If you owe any fines, those charges are shown here Dates due back

6. LOAN HISTORY click here to check your loan history,

7. YOUR LOAN HISTORY Click here to return to items on loan page

8. RENEWING YOUR ITEMS Select the items you wish to renew by clicking in the box Click here to renew the items you have selected

9. RENEWAL DATES When you have finished, always remember to log out Your new return date

10. NOTES: For inter-library loan items contact the Library You will not be able to renew an item if any of the following apply You have exceeded the maximum number of renewals You have exceeded the maximum number of renewals the copy you wish to renew is reserved by another member the copy you wish to renew is reserved by another member If your membership has expired-please (please contact us so we can update your details or submit the online update form (http://www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries/forms/membership.htm) If your membership has expired-please (please contact us so we can update your details or submit the online update form (http://www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries/forms/membership.htm)http://www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries/forms/membership.htm If none of the above apply you can still renew your items even though you have incurred overdue fines or have outstanding fines you have incurred overdue fines or have outstanding fines you have overdue items you have overdue items the copy is not yet overdue the copy is not yet overdue The new return date is calculated from the day that you renew the item taking into account your membership expiry date. The new return date is calculated from the day that you renew the item taking into account your membership expiry date.

11. PLEASE REMEMBER… If you require any assistance then please do contact us Healthcare Library Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Reading RG30 4EJ TEL: 0118 960 5012 ; FAX:0118 960 5014 EMAIL library.healthcare@berkshire.nhs.uk library.healthcare@berkshire.nhs.uk Website: www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries