As an Abertay student, you automatically become a member of the Library. Your student card also acts as your Library card.
You can use MyAccount online to check what you've borrowed, when loans need to be returned, and also to request items which are on loan to other students.
Self-issue machines are located on Levels 1, 3 and 4 and the return machine is located on Level 1. You will need your student/staff card to use them and a receipt will be issued giving details of the date and time (if applicable) your items are due back.
If you need assistance to use the self-issue machines or if you wish to borrow AV equipment, please ask a member of staff at SEZ.
Abertay students
16 items, inc: 1 laptop or BYOD locker loan; up to 6 AV equipment loans
Abertay staff and PGR students
20 items, inc: 1 laptop or BYOD locker loan; up to 6 AV equipment loans
Unless reserved by another user, 1-week and 4-week loan items will automatically be renewed twice unless requested by another user. After this, we ask that you return your items.
If all copies of the item you need are out on loan, don't worry! You can use LibrarySearch to place a request on the item and get an email notification when it is ready for you to collect from SEZ.
Find the book you need in LibrarySearch - the status in the results list will show as 'Checked out from Abertay Library' in grey. The Get it tab from the Details page (click the title link to get here) will show that there are zero available copies and the Status will show that it is on loan and when it is due back.
Note: if you had not signed in before searching, you won't see the Request button here. You will see a yellow banner with 'Sign-in for more options' - once you've signed in you'll be able to request the item.
Click on Request and complete the details.
Top tip: click on the Loan policy drop-down arrow to check whether there are different loan types available. You might prefer to select a 4 week loan rather than 1 week loan. Otherwise, you'll receive the first available copy. If you won't need the book after a certain date, you can add that to the request too. Once completed, click the green Request button. You're request has now been submitted to the Library!
Note: the pickup location is always Abertay Library and can't be changed.
You will receive an email to your Abertay email address telling you when the item you've requested is available to be borrowed. You can collect it from the SEZ desk on Level 1 of the Library. As with all other loans, you must have your student card with you to be eligible for borrowing.
If you decide you no longer need the item you've requested it is very easy to cancel it.
Just go to LibrarySearch and sign in then click on your name at the top right of the screen and select My Account or, you can go to your account directly at
http://myaccount.abertay.ac.uk
In My Account you'll see a Request tab - from here you'll see all active requests and their status plus a cancel button next to each one. Just click on cancel and we'll remove your request from the queue for you. Simple as that!
Loan Period: 1 week
Fine for late return: 50p per day
Loan Period: 4 weeks
Fine for late returns: 10p per day / 50p per day if recalled*
* note: 4-week loan items may be recalled if reserved by another user and your due date brought forward. We will email you with your amended due back date, or you can check your borrowing details from Your Library Account.
Loan Period: 1 week
Fine for late return: 50p per day
Loan Period: 1 week
Fine for late return: £1 per day
More info at: Penalties for Late Return of AV Equipment
It matters to our borrowers that books are available on the shelves to borrow.
In order to allow everyone fair access we have overdue charges to encourage borrowers to return books for others to use. We will send you an email on the day the book is due back and you have until the library closes the following day to return it before you start to accrue fines – so there is no need to ever get charged if you are checking your emails regularly.
Fines are charged at the same rate for staff, students and visitors.
If your charges exceed £20.00 you will be unable to borrow any further items until you have made a payment to bring your charges below this threshold.
Full details of the Library's debt management policy are available in the University's Student Debt Management Policy
Yes! If you lose or damage a book you will be asked to pay the replacement cost. Invoices should be paid within 30 days. Failure to settle an invoice promptly may result in a £25.00 administration charge being applied. Failure to settle a lost book debt before leaving the University will result in referral to a debt collection agency.
Full details of the Library's debt management policy are available in the University's Student Debt Management Policy.
Information on what to do if you lose your card can be found here.
