Welcome to the Library

Welcome to the Library and Learning Services

Simone Ngozi Okolo Academic Services and Skills Manager and S.n.okolo@uel.ac.uk

July 2011

Can l use all the Libraries? UEL has 3 Library and

Learning Centres.

There are three Schools in Docklands –

Royal Docks Business School School of Arts & Digital

Industries, School of Architecture,

Computing and Engineering

There are three Schools in Stratford

Cass School of–Education & Communities,

School of Psychology. School of Health, Sports&

Biosciences

There’s one School in Duncan House - School of Law and Social Sciences.

• Students and staff can use any of the Libraries to borrow and bring books back.

• Resources are available in a variety of format – Print and e-books, Print and electronic journals.

Your UEL ID card is also your Library cardYou need your ID card for the following reasons:

To enter any of our libraries To borrow booksTo print

It will cost £10 to replace a lost ID card

Look after your ID card

Do not let anyone use it

You are responsible for everything taken out on your card

What do l need to get into the Library?

Layout of the Libraries

The Libraries are different from one another.

The most important thing is that there are staff to help you when you come to the Library.

Docklands Library – On two floors

Stratford Library – One one floor

Duncan HSE Library – On one floor

Opening Hours During term time, the opening hours

are as follows:

Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm (Staffed) Sat – Sun 10am – 5pm 24 hour opening – Mon – Fri

During vacation times, the opening hours are as follows:

Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm

For updates Look at website Our Opening Hours

How many items can l borrow?

Staff and students can borrow up to 15 items.

These can be books and audio visual materials

Print journal articles can only be read in the Library and can be photocopied

There are reference resources like dictionaries to be read in the Library

How long can l keep a book for?

Books can be borrowed for:

4 weeks One week Short loans Students with known

disability can keep books longer –

If items are returned late, you will pay the following fines:

4 week Loan - 10p per day - One week Loan - 30p per day - Short/24 Hour Loan - 50p per hr/part hour -

You cannot borrow if your fines get up to £25 .

Fines can be paid in a number of ways: Via Chip and Pin at the Counter Via cash payment at the Counter Via Telephone payment when off campus Via self service fine payment machine on Campus, using

coins

What happens if l return items late?

How can l avoid paying Fines?

The Library will automatically renew your books just before the due date. Email will be sent to tell you.

Books will not be renewed automatically:

If the item has been reserved by another user.

In that case, you need to bring the books back

Check if your items have been renewed as follows:

By signing in to the UEL Catalogue

Via the automated telephone renewal service – 020 8223 3020 (Renewal not working)?

You need ID number PIN - ask Library staff

How do l find books or articles on my reading list?

Use our Google like Library system to search for your reading list - terminals can be found all around the Library and on the Internet at:

UEL CATALOGUE

For example: Pears, R. and Shields,

G. (2010) Cite them right : the essential reference guide. 2nd ed. London: Palgrave Macmillan

Type the book title or subject of your choice. E.g. Cite them right. Click search

Click on Locations for more details. NoteShelf No. Go to the shelf and pick it up.If this doesn’t work, click on Details, Click on More details for this item, Click on All Items

Self service – saving time

Self service machine enables you to:

Borrow, return and renew books/DVDs.

Pay fines

You need a PIN to take books out. Initially your PIN is 0000 – ask

Library staff to change PIN.

You can also change your PIN by Signing

Into your library account. To take books out, swipe your ID

card Type your PIN Pass your books through the

laser.

Close your account and print out a receipt of your transaction.

Keep receipts for your record.

All our Libraries have self service machines.

Self service

There are a number of opportunities to help yourself:

Harvard referencing – It is important that you get to grips with this in the early stages of your stay at this university

Plagiarism - become aware of what the issues and learn as much as you can

Library on the go- information you can download to listen to on the go

Access to other Libraries/

Access to the resources of other universities is possible through:

SCONUL Access – This enables staff, Part time, Distance Learners, Students on placement and Full time Post graduate students to borrow or use the resources of participating universities.

Full time undergraduates can have reference access to the resources of participating Libraries.

Ask at any of our Library Help desks for a SCONUL form Distance Learners can send a signed form to their Subject

Librarian or to me British Library – Books and journal articles not available in UEL

libraries can be requested via Interlibrary

Electronic-Resources

Access to electronic journals VIA

Find an e journal

A-z Database Listing

Access to e-books The Library has a growing

collection of e books which Can be read on and off

campus. You need Athens account to

read e books

ATHENS Account – the only way to access electronic resources off an in some cases on campus.

Check your webmail for your account

ECDL is an internationally recognised IT qualification… promotes employability…. Sign up for ECDL with the Library. More details can be found

on the ECDL web page

Self paced: IT, Using the Computer Managing files, Word processing Spreadsheets, Databases Information and Communication

ECDL

All our Libraries has assistive technology software for staff and students with a disability

Specialist equipment for visually impaired and dyslexic students available in each library.

Hardware such as Reading Edge.

Software packages such as UK Supernova and Inspiration.

Students have extended loan periods.

A dedicated Support Assistant to help you as well as other members of Library staff

Special needs

Printing

Students can print their assignments in all of our Libraries.

To do that, there needs to be enough money on your ID card.

Credit your ID card Online via UEL Direct Via coin loader machine.

Price: 10p – A4 Black & White 50p – A3 Black & White 25p – A4 Coloured 50p – A3 Coloured

Other servicesPHOTOCOPYING: There are photocopying

machines in all of our Libraries. You need to purchase a

separate card from a dispensing machine available in all the Libraries.

Pay attention to the copy right notices displayed near the photocopiers..

BINDING: All Libraries sell binding

equipment and other stationeries.

You can bind your projects using our heat binding equipment.

They are easy to use and staff will be there to help you.

Other Services

• Ask a Librarian is an online enquiry service. Use this to send us queries about using resources and Library services.

• You can also chat live to a Librarian between 1-5pm Mon – Friday and 11-5pm Sat & Sunday, during term time.

• Your Feedback- Tell us what you think good or bad

• There are Group and silent study places in our Libraries. Ask staff for more details.

• Laptops - can be loaned for one week at a time

Help desk

The first point of contact for advice and guidance is the Help staffed 9-9pm Monday to Friday and 10-5pm Saturday & Sunday during term time

Library staff are happy to help so there's no need to struggle on

International Students

Helpful staff: Subject Librarian OR any member of staff.

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Gujrati, German, Edo, Yoruba, Dutch, French, Punjabi, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Igbo

Convenience

There are toilets in all our Libraries as well for wheelchair users

Library website

Library website - your gateway to good quality free information

Info skills – take some time out to go through this important resources developed for you to make the most of the library as well as enhance your research skills

Mobile Library: Follow our updates on: Facebook Blogs Twitter

Other mobile: Ask A Librarian Our Library

catalogue EBSCO

Thank you

You can contact me or your Subject Librarian

Simone Ngozi OkoloAcademic Services and Skills Manager

Docklands Library and Learning Centre

University Way

London E16 2RD

s.n.okolo@uel.ac.uk