Staff and students from other Australian and overseas universities, Victorian TAFEs, and secondary school students.
LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP
CAVAL borrowers
- CAVAL borrowers are staff and students from other Victorian universities and TAFE institutes. First register in the Reciprocal Borrowing Program at your own institution's library, and you will be given a CAVAL card which is valid until the end of the calendar year. If you wish to continue your membership at our library after that date, you must have your CAVAL card re-authorised. Consult the CAVAL Reciprocal Borrowing site for information on participating institutions.
- To become a member of the Library you will need to complete an application form, and submit it to any campus library, together with photo identification. Membership is free.
- Access to Deakin University Library databases, intercampus, interlibrary loans , BONUS+, and eBooks, are not included with membership.
ULA borrowers
- University Library Australia (ULA) borrowers are staff and students from other Australian universities. Consult the University Library Australia (ULA) site for more information about the scheme.
- You will need to provide photo proof of identity, and proof that you are a current staff/student from another Australian university. The expiry date of your registration will be 28th February of the year following registration. To continue your membership after this date you will need to re-enrol.
- To become a member of the Library you will need to complete an application form, and submit it to any campus library, together with photo identification. Membership is free.
- Access to Deakin University Library databases, intercampus, and interlibrary loans, and eBooks, are not included with membership.
Secondary School students
- Students from secondary schools will need to complete an application form and submit at any campus library. Provide proof of enrolment at your school. If you are under 18 years of age, you will need to have your parent or guardian sign the application form. Membership cost - $20 (inc GST) 12 month membership.
- Access to Deakin University Library databases, intercampus, interlibrary loans and BONUS+, and eBooks, are not included with membership.
- Secondary school staff may join as a Community Borrower.
OUA - Open University Australia students
- Resources and facilities are made available at your own institution library. Deakin University Library can offer you a library subscription membership as a Community Borrower, if you want to borrow items from the collection, and have access to selected databases.
Overseas university staff and students
- Staff and students from overseas universities are welcome to become Library members upon proof of enrolment/employment at an overseas university.
- To become a member of the Library you will need to complete an application form and submit it to any campus library. If you are only living in Australia temporarily, some other form of photo identification must be provided, as well as proof of your temporary Australian address, and your permanent home (overseas) address. Australian staff and students from overseas institutions must provide proof of enrolment/employment and proof of your current address. Photo identification is also required.
- Membership is for free and for six months only.
Borrowing Information for CAVAL, ULA borrowers, and Secondary School students
| Borrower Type |
Number of items |
Loan Period |
Renewals |
Request from any campus |
Interlibrary Loans |
| Undergraduates, Honours Graduate Diploma, Masters/Postgraduate by Coursework |
8 |
14 days |
3 |
no |
|
| Postgraduate by Research |
25 |
28 days |
6 |
no |
no |
CAVAL/ULA Staff
|
25 |
28 days |
6 |
no |
no |
| Secondary school students |
8 |
14 days |
3 |
no |
no |
| Overseas university staff/student |
8 |
14 days |
3 |
no |
|
Access to Deakin University online databases, and eBooks are not included with membership.
For more information
For assistance with membership queries or for assistance with information resources or services, please contact the Library:
| Telephone |
Geelong region: +61 3
5227 1200 |
| |
Melbourne region: +61 3 9244 6200 |
| |
Warrnambool region: +61 3 5563 3200 |
| Email |
lib-membership@deakin.edu.au |
| Fax |
+61 3
5227 2000 |
