Requests

• Items on loan (recalls)
• Items from another campus
• Storage items

Requesting items that are on loan (recalls)

University of Sydney staff and students can request an item that is on loan to another borrower.
The item will be recalled and an email notice will inform you when it is ready to pick up.

Recalled loans must be returned within 7 days (or by the original due date if it is sooner).
An email notice will inform you of the new due date.

Request items via the library catalogue using the 'Request' button:

1. Find the item in the Catalogue
2. Click on the Request button located at the top or bottom of the screen
3. Enter your name and borrowers number (barcode number on your card)
4. Choose where to collect the item
5. Click on the circle button next to the item you want
6. Click on the REQUEST SELECTED ITEM button
7. If the request is successful you will receive the message: Your request for this item has been sent to the library

Problems requesting more than one volume of a title/series: There is currently a problem with requesting items that were published as a number of volumes, parts or sections. If your request is not successful, please ask Library staff to request the item for you.

Further information:

• If another copy of the same item is available on your campus, your request will not be accepted (Reserve and Short Loan items excluded)
• Short Loan, Reserve and Reference Collection items cannot be recalled.
• Check your email regularly for notices and login to MyLibrary for your latest loan information
• Use MyLibrary to see if an item has been recalled, is ready to pick up, or to cancel unwanted requests
• Items need to be collected within 5 days (see the date on your pick up notice)
• Higher fines are charged for the late return of recalled items
• You will not be able to request or collect items if your card is blocked, you have overdue loans or your fine total has reached $25.00

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Requesting items from another campus - Intercampus Loans

This service is available to students and staff of the University of Sydney only.

You may request an item be transferred from another campus if there is no copy available on your campus.

We will notify you when the item is ready to pick up.

* Schaeffer Fine Arts Library is a Reference Library - no loans or recalls are permitted.

Request items via the library catalogue using the 'Request' button:

1. Find the item in the Catalogue
2. Click on the Request button located at the top or bottom of the screen
3. Enter your name and borrowers number (barcode number on your card)
4. Choose where to collect the item
5. Click on the circle button next to the item you want
6. Click on the REQUEST SELECTED ITEM button
7. If the request is successful you will receive the message: Your request for this item has been sent to the library

If another copy of the same item is available on your campus, the request will not be accepted (Reserve and Short Loan items excluded).

Short Loan, Reserve and Reference Collection items cannot be requested. Non-regular Conservatorium Library items (eg. Conservatorium High School items) cannot be requested.

Postgraduate students and staff may also request copies of journal articles from another campus via the Document Delivery Service.

NB.   Problems requesting more than one volume of a title/series: There is currently a problem with requesting items that were published as a number of volumes, parts or sections. If your request is not successful, please ask Library staff to request the item for you.

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