1 Introduction to the Learning Centre Library & Information Services

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3 Access to services To find out what services are available in the Learning Centre You can get access to all the facilities on completion of enrolment Your student card is also your library card

4 Layout of building Virtual tour Variety of study zones & seating areas Quiet study room

5 Borrowing & returning Use machines for borrowing, renewing or returning Need student card and PIN Loan periods –4 week loan –7 day loan –1 day loan

6 Items to borrow As well as books, you can borrow DVDs, CDs Journals (some for reference only) You can borrow up to 15 items at once

7 Library catalogue

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9 Detailed record

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11 Other collections York Hospital Health Library Languages Resource Centre Religious Education Centre Archives

12 Holds If you want an item that is on loan, place a hold sent when hold is ready to collect Check your University !

13 Checking your loans Choose ‘Library account’ from homepage –Need User ID and PIN number to logon –User ID is your student number –PIN number will be ed to you Renew on the self service points or the catalogue Renew 4 week and 1 week loans up to 7 times Fines are due if items returned late

14 Computers Over 300 computers in IT rooms and open areas Wireless access for your laptops Internet available from halls of residence

15 Saving your work ‘Documents’ area on network Use memory sticks to backup ALWAYS backup your work!

16 Software on PCs Annette can help you with Microsoft Office software e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint One to ones and group sessions: Monday 27 Sept - Office 2010 Monday 4 Oct – PowerPoint Annette Webb is the IT Trainer for students, based at the Information & Help Desk

17 Printing & photocopying You can print out and photocopy on the same machines in the Fountains Learning Centre Prices for printing/copying displayed by each machine £2 free credits for new students You have an online account to add credit: instructions at the first floor Help Desk

18 Electronic journals & databases Most resources available off-site as well as on the campus 1000s of full text journal articles available electronically

19 Information & Help Desk Ask us for help at the Information & Help Desk on the first floor –Finding books –Using electronic resources –IT queries

20 Library website Available from the student homepage Access to electronic resources Information about using the library & searching techniques

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22 And finally… Check out the Library website Any further enquiries come and see us at the Information & Help Desk!

23 Thank you very much! See you at your information skills session!