hi Katherine
We don't make any alterations to our borrowing arrangements over summer vacation. This has been considered in the past but 2 main reasons for not doing so:
- fairly high proportion of taught PG students who still use library in good numbers to end of JUly or September depending on their course arrangements
- our nursing students are also still attending classes over the summer months.
hope this helps
Derek Mackenzie
Public Services Manager
City University London
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From: Baro, Katherine [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 23 July 2010 14:41
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Subject: Lending Items over Vacation
Hi All
We are interested in understanding how libraries lend items over the vacation period. It would be great if you could answer a few questions, so we could get a picture of what is done across the sector.
1) Do you extend your loan periods for all patrons over the vacation period? (Example: 4 week loan item is checked out the last day of term in June and is due back in the first week of term in October)
2) Do you keep your loan periods the same over the vacation? (Example: 1 week loan due back in 1 week; 4 week loan due back in 4 weeks)
3) If you extend your loans over the vacation, do you allow these items to be reserved? (Example: Item due back Oct, patron places a reserve, due date remains the same)
4) If you extend your loans over the vacation, do you allow these items to be reserved and possibly "recalled"? (Example: Item due back Oct, patron places a reserve, item is recalled from borrower and due date changed, now due back in 7 days, borrower notified by email)
Please let me know by Friday 5 August, if you can. I am happy to answer any questions, if any of this needs further clarification.
With thanks,
Kathy
Kathy Baro
Library Services Manager
University Library
Stocker Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4PT
(+44) (0)1392 726153 / Internal: 6153
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