Answered By: Jo Nash
Last Updated: 13 Oct, 2023     Views: 74

The table shows the different user profiles and what they can borrow, reserve/request. The length of time they are guaranteed an item before it can be recalled for another user and the length of time they have to return an item, after being notified of the recall, before being charged overdue fines.

User profile type

Maximum items on loan at any one time

Maximum items Reserved at any one time

Standard loan length

Auto-renewal limit

Minimum period before Loans may be Recalled for a Reservation

Maximum time to return a Recalled item without penalty

Loanable stock  restrictions

Foundation

15

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

Foundation Registered with D&DS

20

20

28 days

6

21 days

22 days

n/a

Distance learner

15

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

Undergraduate

15

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

UG registered with D&DS

20

20

28 days

6

21 days

22 days

n/a

Under 18

15

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

DVDs rated 18

Masters

15

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

Masters registered with D&DS

20

20

28 days

6

21 days

22 days

n/a

Doctoral Researcher

20

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

Doctoral Researcher registered with D&DS

25

25

28 days

6

21 days

22 days

n/a

Staff

35

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

n/a

Science Park

6

6

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

no DVD borrowing

External memberships: including SCONUL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowing membeship

6

0

28 days

6

14 days

15 days

no DVD borrowing

Reference only membership

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

no borrowing