Library desk space

Dear students,

 

This issue raised on 1st February 2011 by a student regarding reserving of computers by students has now been escalated and Resource Technicians will be logging off computers and removing students belongings left on desks for long periods from now on. A long period is over an hour.

Please be aware of this issue and don’t abandon your stuff for long periods or leave computers logged in.  Be especially careful of leaving your computers logged in with unsaved work.

Please be considerate of fellow students who need to do their work too at this busy time of year.

Also a reminder to you not to leave memory sticks in computers or belongings like student cards, phones, valuables on desks.

 

Thank you,

 

Moorgate Library

library-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk

Using the Library

Dear Students,

This is just a quick reminder of how to use the library here at Moorgate.  If you wish to search for an item please use the Library Catalogue situated on the My Library Page, under Library Resources. When you reach the catalogue, type your search term into the search box and this should result in a list of items, when you click on an item it will tell you a class mark (e.g. LITG.CRM).  This class mark will show you where to look in the Library;  all items are ordered alphabetically.  Please see the Library Catalogue Guide  for futher instructions.

All Law reports are on the 1^st floor section of the Library while text books and journals are located on the ground floor.

When taking books out of the library you can either use the self service machines or come to the 1^st Floor enquiry desk.

If you are using books in the Library and not taking them outside of the building, please make sure you shelve them back in the correct place or place them on a shelving trolley to be shelved by Library Staff. This makes sure that books are available to all students.

If you would like to reserve a book that is already on loan please be aware that the reservations service is currently undergoing some changes so it may be best to either telephone the Library on 01483 216371, email library-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk or come in person to the enquiry desk.

Thank you,

Moorgate Library

Library System Upgrade – now completed

Dear Students,

Due to a planned system upgrade all Self Issue Machines will be out of service on both the 11^th and 12^th of January. If you wish to return or issue any books please come to the Library Enquiry desk on the 1^st floor where any books will be processed manually. If you would like to renew your books please come up to the desk or phone the library 01483 21 6371 or email us at library-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk and your renewals will be noted so that you do not incur any fines for this period.

Please note that due to the manual process of issuing books it may take longer than usual.

Any fines that you wish to pay off can be processed as normal after the completion of the update and the system is up and running again.

Access to the Library Catalogue and My Library Account on Elite will not be possible during this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.

Thank you,

Moorgate Library

Library FAQs

Dear Students,

Here are some FAQs for Moorgate Library that you may find helpful when it comes to borrowing and returning books, fines and general information about the library.

FAQs

1. There are three different loan types: 3 Day Standard Loan- These have a yellow sticker at the bottom on the spine. 1 Week Loan- These have a yellow sticker on the spine and a yellow label saying WK at the top. 3 Hour Loans- These have a pink sticker on the spine and can only be taken out at the Enquiry Desk.

All Reference books cannot be loaned, and cannot be taken from the library. Reference books have a red sticker on the spine and a Reference Only label on the front cover.

2. Students can borrow up to 5 books at any one time

3. To take out a book, students can either use the self service machines located on Ground Floor and 1st Floor, or come to the Enquiry Desk. Please remember to take the receipt from the self service machines as this will tell you when the book is due back to the library and then make sure you log off afterwards.

4. You can renew a book either by logging onto My Library Account on Elite, or by phoning the library. Students can renew a book 15 times before the book has to come back. This only relates to a book with no reservations on it, if a book has been reserved it must come back to the library on the original due date/time.

5. Fines for a standard loan are £1 per item per day. Fines for a 3 Hour Loan are £1 per item, per hour up to £5.

6. Fines can reach up to £25 before a student’s account is frozen, any payment to bring the balance under £25 will unlock the account.

Any further questions, please do not hesitate to come up to the Enquiry Desk on the 1st Floor, or send an email to library-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk

The College has a new printing and photocopying system this year.

How to Print

• From your College PC, send your work to print as normal. 
• Go to any printer in the library
• Hold your student ID card to the sensor pad (you will hear a beep).
• Press the ‘Login’ button on the keypad.
• When you login, the printer will tell you how much credit you have available.
• Press the ‘Print’ button to view a list of your print jobs.
• Select the print jobs that you want to print (or press the ’Select All’ button).
• Press the big blue start button on the printer.
• Press ’OK’ to go back to the main menu.
• Press the ‘Access Key’ button to logout.

 

If you have any problems sending work to print, or retrieving work from a printer, please contact a Resource technician restechs-moorgate@lawcol.co.uk ,
Tel:07776 045 152 or speak to any member of the library team.

You can send more than one print job from your PC, and collect them all in one go, when you are ready.  Just make sure that you collect them within 3 hours, otherwise they will be deleted. 

In terms of cost, you are given £50 credit (2500 copies) at the start of your course.  Printing and photocopying costs 2p per page.  We expect your credit to last for the duration of your course.  However, if you do run out, you will be able to purchase additional credit.

If you have forgotten your student ID card, you can login with your username (student number) and password (computer password) on the keypad.  Please note, you may need to press the keypad firmly.

PLR2 & the use of printed Halsburys’ volumes

Just a reminder that during this time printed material such as  the Halsburys’ series will be in heavy demand.  As a result please would you return volumes to the library trolleys for re-shelving once you have finished rather than letting piles of material accumulate on desks. This way we can ensure all library material is easily accessible to all students.

Hello from your new Information Officer :)

Some of you may have seen me in the library already, but to put a name to the face, I’m Natasha Choolhun. I come from Eversheds where I spent 3 years as an Information Officer, working with fee-earners & very closely with trainees. Please feel free to contact me regarding any research/ library questions either in person, by ‘phone - 01483 216280 or email: natasha.choolhun@lawcol.co.uk

How do I use the photocopiers?

Photocopiers are available on both floors of the Library.  Operate the copiers as follows:

• Purchase a £3 photocopy card from a dispenser (vending located near copiers on both floors of the library).
• Insert card into the photocopier.  Each £3 card contains credits for 60 copies (5 per A4 sheet).
• When you need to top-up your card, use the adjacent Revaluer to add credit.

Please note each College site operates photocopying facilities independently.  Therefore Moorgate photocopy cards will not operate photocopiers at any other College Library, and similarly cards purchased at another Library will not activate Moorgate photocopiers.

Like all members of Higher Education institutions, College students and staff are legally obliged to follow copyright regulations agreed with The Copyright Licensing Agency.  The current College licence can be viewed here (PDF).

How many books can I borrow and for how long?

Students can borrow up to 5 standard loan or short loan items.

Reference copies (red spine labels) cannot be borrowed.

Short loan copies (available at the Enquiry Desk) can be borrowed for 3 hours.  Overnight and weekend loans of short loan items are also available after 5pm.

Loan periods for Standard loan books (yellow spine labels) vary as follows:

Student category	Standard loan period	Extended loan period (WK label)
Full time	3 days	1 week
Part time	1 week	4 weeks

 

Fines are charged if you don’t renew or return your books on time.

Can I use library and IT facilities at other College centres?

All College of Law students are welcome to use facilities at any College site.  It is recommended that you contact the Centre before you travel though, as each Centre operates independent access/visitor procedures and restrictions may apply during Assessment periods.  When visiting other sites, you must always carry your College of Law ID. 

So for example, if you find it easier to travel at a weekend or during vacation periods to London Bloomsbury rather than London Moorgate, then you are welcome to use the Bloomsbury library facilities or to access a PC.  Please refer to the Bloomsbury blog for further details.

Please note that although you are welcome to use alternative Centres, you should always rely on your home site to provide suitable facilities and resources to support your course programme.  There is no expectation from the College that you will need to travel to other Centres, other than for personal convenience only. 

Reference Only

The online library catalogue searches across all College libraries so it’s easy to search for resources before you travel (ELITE > My Library > Library Catalogue).  Please note however that you are only entitled to borrow library material at your home site, and that library access is for Reference Only at all other sites.

The only exceptions to this are students following the LLM, Part Time Weekend/Day GDL and Moorgate Part Time LPC programmes - ask at your home library for further details.