Thanks to everyone for the replies on and off list to the library query - seems everyone does things slightly differently, but all the info is very useful!
Thanks
Faye
Faye Langston
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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lamb Pauline
Sent: 07 June 2012 12:43
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Subject: Re: library extensions
Hello,
At the University of Salford, the Disability Service recommends the extension. The library is informed and they automatically extend the loan period for overnight to two nights, and one week to two weeks. No extensions are given for standard loans. Renewals are also made at the extended period, so a renewal for an extended one week loan is renewed for two weeks as well, with the same limits to the number of renewals as other students. The self-service system is able to deal with this automatically. There is no waiving of charges for late returns.
Pauline Lamb
Disability Manager - Student Life
University of Salford
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Salford
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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Natalya Dell
Sent: 06 June 2012 15:22
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Subject: Re: library extensions
On 31/05/12 11:44, Faye Langston wrote:
> I'm just wondering whether other institutions offer disabled students
> extended library loan periods still? Here we have a system where
> disabled students can bring books back 'late' and not be charged (upto
> a specific timescale) rather than them being 'stamped' with a longer
> loan period, so I wondered what you do.
We at Birmingham University can set up "extended loans" on the students'
library accounts for the first loan period then renewals revert to the usual length. So if normal loan is 1 week, they get 2 weeks then renewals at 1 week each.
Disabled students are then subject to the same recall rules as everyone else if the book is in demand and I think they get fined on books as usual too. I think this is reasonably fair as it is more like in the real world where many public libraries will allow disabled people enhanced/adapted borrowing conditions but still ultimately charge fines if the material isn't returned on time.
Like Joanna at Chester the extended loans can't be done through the self-service machines so the student does have to go to one of the desks
- they report that library staff are discreet and helpful and I don't think they feel too singled out by that and no detail is given simply what conditions they have on the card. This means the student is aware of when they have extended loans or not by how they have checked the book out - they can also check library books in their portal page which most seem to use and the new iPhone/Android app.
Natalya
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