Borrowing entitlements

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On campus students and staff:

Are welcome to borrow in person at any campus library. You will need your Deakin Card to borrow any items.
See the Borrowing Table below for further information on what you are entitled to.

Off campus students and staff:

Are welcome to borrow in person at any campus library. You will need your Deakin Card to borrow any items.
You are also eligible for a delivery service of items that may be sent to your home or office.
See the Borrowing Table below for further information on what you are entitled to.

Other students:

  • Off shore students (those enrolled in Deakin University courses through overseas teaching partners), have access to Deakin University Library online services and collections (subject to license restrictions). Items are not mailed to off shore students. If as an off shore students you come on campus as part of your studies, then you may borrow in person during that period (as for your category in the Borrowing Table below).

  • External students (students who live outside Australia and who are studying for a Deakin masters qualification). The resources available to you are that you can search the Library's catalogue and online journals, e-readings and full-text databases. As postgraduate students at Deakin, you may also request a letter of introduction requesting borrowing privileges at local libraries. Items from Deakin University Library are not mailed to you.

  • Deakin Prime students (those enrolled as Deakin University students, who have a Deakin Card), may borrow as as for your category in the Borrowing Table below. All other Deakin Prime students should check with Deakin Prime about what is available to them, (a Library membership is available).

  • Non award students (i.e. a non-award unit is a unit of study that does not lead to a degree, though if successfully completed, the unit may be counted as credit towards a degree course at Deakin, subject to admission to a degree course and approval by the Faculty). Non award students have the privileges and responsibilities of a student at Deakin, and have access to the same Library services and resources, except that items will not be sent to students residing overseas, and Interlibrary Loan and BONUS+ are not available.

  • MIBT students have many of the same privileges and responsibilites as Deakin University students except that there are some restrictions on access to electronic resources, borrowing of DVDs, videos, non MIBT course material, and equipment. See the Borrowing Table below for more information.

  • Open University Australia students (OUA) - Deakin University Library can offer you a library membership as a Community Borrower, which includes borrowing and access to selected databases.


Borrowing Table

Membership category
No. of items
Standard loan period
7days, 1day, 2hr (RSV) loans
No. of renewals
Request from any campus
Interlibrary Loan
Eligible for CAVAL & ULA reciprocal borrowing Eligible for Delivery Service Able to request items through BONUS+

Deakin University
staff

50
120 days
yes
3
yes, delivery via internal mail to office unless otherwise arranged.
yes
yes
only if an off campus staff member
yes
Undergraduate on campus
20
14 days
yes

3

yes
yes - consult with Liaison Librarians
yes
no
yes
Undergraduate off campus
20
22 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
3
yes
yes - consult with Liaison Librarians
yes
yes
yes
Postgraduate on campus coursework
30
14 days
yes
6
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Postgraduate off campus coursework
30
22 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
6
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Postgraduate on campus research
50
120 days
yes

3

yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Postgraduate off campus research -
50
128 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
3
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Overseas -student living overseas 20 42 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
3 yes
Books will not be sent overseas.
Articles/copies will be.
no
yes
no
Overseas coursework -student living overseas 30 42 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
6 yes
Books will not be sent overseas.
Articles/copies will be.
no
yes
no
Overseas research - student living overseas
50
148 days
yes, 1 day & 2 hr loans are not sent.
3
yes
Books will not be sent overseas.
Articles/copies will be.
no
yes
no
Non award student
as above for your category
as above for your category- items will not be sent overseas.
yes, some restrictions may apply
as above for your category
yes no no
no
no

DUELI

20
14 days
yes, some restrictions may apply
3
yes
yes - consult with Liaison Librarians
no
no
yes
MIBT
20
14 days
yes, some restrictions may apply
3
yes
no
no
no
no




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3rd January 2012