managing your library account 2016

Managing your Library Account

http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/your-study/library-and-it-support

Your Library Account…..• Can be viewed online

• See a list of the items (books etc) that you have on loan

• Find out when the items are due for return to the Library

• Renew items if you need them for longer

• See a list of the books you have requested and if they are ready for collection

• See what library charges (if any) you owe

• Let the Library know if your address has changed

Select ‘Library Catalogue’ from the list of resources

To access your Library Account go to the Library CataloguemyUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Catalogue

Select ‘Library Account/Renewals’

Enter your student number (Borrower ID) eg. M00001234, followed by your date of birth (PIN) like this dd/mm/yy eg. 121087

….enter your normal computer network/UniHub login i.e. IT User ID and password e.g. AB123 and London42….

Alternatively, you can use your student number (Borrower ID) e.g. M00001234, followed by your date of birth (PIN) like this dd/mm/yy e.g. 121087…

You are now in your Library Account

This is the ‘home’ page which provides a summary of your library account.

See a list of the items you have borrowed

Click on the heading ‘Currently Borrowed’ to see a list of the items you have on loan.

Click on the heading ‘Currently Borrowed’ to see a list of the items you have borrowed

Each item is listed, along with details of when it was issued (Out) and when it needs to be returned or renewed by (Due Date).

You can renew items if you require them for longer (more info on next slide).

Renewing items

If you want to renew all items on loan check this box and click on ‘renew’

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If you want to renew all items on loan check this box and click on ‘renew’.

Or you can renew individual items by checking the box nearest the item and then clicking on ‘Renew’.

Once you have successfully renewed your item(s) the ‘Due date’ will change to a later date.

Items can usually be renewed up to 20 times, however you will not be able to renew an item if it has been requested by another user.

See what items you have requested…To see what items you have on request, click on ‘Requests’.

This section tells you which items you have requested. These items are not yet ready to be collected.

This section tells you which of your requested items are ready to collect. You will receive a message in your Uni email containing a 6 digit number which you will need in order to collect the item from the Library

This section tells you which of your requested items are ready to collect. You will receive a message in your Uni email containing a 6 digit number which you will need in order to collect the item from the Library.

Charges and Messages‘Charges/Messages’ enables you to see if you have accrued any library charges eg. for returning a book late. You can also read messages which have been sent to you from the library eg. if you have a requested book ready for collection (see below)

‘Charges/Messages’ enables you to see if you have accrued any library charges e.g. for returning a book late. You can also read messages which have been sent to you from the library e.g. if you have a requested book ready for collection (see below).

If you have library charges, they will be noted here

Your details‘My Details’ contains information about your home address and when your Library card expires ie. when you course finishes

Halls of ResidenceThe BurroughsHendonNW44BT

0181 111 222

Hendon

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If your address has changed, then click on ‘Request change’ to alert Library staff to ask for details next time you come into the Library

Don’t forget to logout when you have finished

Need further help?

Contact your Librarian: http://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/liaisonlibrarians

Make an appointment: http://bit.ly/MakeAnAppointmentLibrarians

VH July 2016