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How to self-renew books
Name: Abbas Bismillah
Job title: Healthcare Library Manager
SWIMS – LIBRARY CATALOGUESWIMS – LIBRARY CATALOGUE
• SWIMS stands for South West Information SWIMS stands for South West Information Management SystemManagement System
• It is a catalogue that lists books, journals It is a catalogue that lists books, journals and all other catalogued resources in our and all other catalogued resources in our library and other NHS libraries in our library and other NHS libraries in our regionregion
• You can access this from anywhere where You can access this from anywhere where you have an internet connectionyou have an internet connection
• This guide shows you how renew your This guide shows you how renew your items onlineitems online
• First of all, you need to go to First of all, you need to go to http://www.swims.nhs.ukhttp://www.swims.nhs.uk
SWIMS – RENEWING YOUR ITEMS ONLINESWIMS – RENEWING YOUR ITEMS ONLINE
Click on “My Click on “My Account” to loginAccount” to login
ENTER YOUR DETAILSENTER YOUR DETAILS
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YOUR LOAN RECORDYOUR LOAN RECORD
You will see your name and the items You will see your name and the items that you currently have out on loan.that you currently have out on loan.
If the items are If the items are overdue, the charge overdue, the charge will be listed herewill be listed here
If you owe any fines, If you owe any fines, those charges are shown those charges are shown
herehere
Dates due backDates due back
LOAN HISTORYLOAN HISTORY
click here to check your loan history, click here to check your loan history,
YOUR LOAN HISTORYYOUR LOAN HISTORY
Click here to return to items on loan pageClick here to return to items on loan page
RENEWING YOUR ITEMSRENEWING YOUR ITEMS
Select the items you wish Select the items you wish to renew by clicking in the to renew by clicking in the
box box
Click here to renew the items you have Click here to renew the items you have selectedselected
RENEWAL DATESRENEWAL DATES
When you have finished, always remember to log outWhen you have finished, always remember to log out
Your new return dateYour new return date
NOTES:NOTES:
For inter-library loan items contact the Library For inter-library loan items contact the Library
You will not be able to renew an item if any of the following You will not be able to renew an item if any of the following applyapply
•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 memberthe copy you wish to renew is reserved by another member
•If your membership has expired-please (please contact us so If your membership has expired-please (please contact us so we can update your details or submit the online update form 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 If none of the above apply you can still renew your items even thougheven though
•you have incurred overdue fines or have outstanding finesyou have incurred overdue fines or have outstanding fines
•you have overdue itemsyou have overdue items
•the copy is not yet overduethe copy is not yet overdue
•The new return date is calculated from the day that you The new return date is calculated from the day that you renew the item taking into account your membership expiry renew the item taking into account your membership expiry date.date.
PLEASE REMEMBER…PLEASE REMEMBER…
If you require any assistanceIf you require any assistancethen please do contact usthen please do contact us
Healthcare Library Healthcare Library Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane, Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Lane,
Reading RG30 4EJReading RG30 4EJTEL: 0118 960 5012 ; FAX:0118 960 5014 TEL: 0118 960 5012 ; FAX:0118 960 5014 EMAIL [email protected] [email protected]
Website: www.berkshire.nhs.uk/librariesWebsite: www.berkshire.nhs.uk/libraries