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Borrowing at other University Libraries

Who may participate | Where you may borrow | How to apply
Documents needed | Registration | Entitlements | Returning material

Participating universities

The University of Tasmania Library participates in University Library Australia, a national borrowing scheme established by the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL). The scheme enables University of Tasmania students and staff to borrow from the libraries of AVCC member universities.

Who May Participate

All students and staff from AVCC member universities are eligible to register with any university library that participates in the scheme. You can only borrow in person at the libraries with which you register. Membership is personal and not transferable.

Where You Can Borrow

You may borrow from any AVCC member university. See under for a complete list of participating university libraries.

How To Apply

You need to apply directly to the library you wish to borrow from. There is no need to contact or inform the University of Tasmania Library. Applications are made in person unless the library has an online registration scheme. Check the web page of the library you wish to join for any details about registration and borrowing conditions.

Link to other university home pages.

Documents Needed

Students will be asked to present a photo ID as well as proof of current enrolment. This could be your enrolment advice form or other proof from your university. Staff members will be asked to present a photo ID and proof of current employment with a university participating in the scheme. The library you visit will either register you on the spot or mail your borrowing card to you in a few days.

Registration

Registration is for the current calendar year only, no matter when you join throughout the year. Borrowing privileges will expire on 28th February of the following year. Proof of continued enrolment or employment will be required to renew your registration each year.

Entitlements

Membership privileges, such as what and how many items you can borrow, length of loans, access to electronic services and the internet, are at the discretion of the library at which you register. Make sure you pick up a brochure on their membership privileges.Requests for inter-library loans and document delivery are not part of this scheme and should be made at the University of Tasmania Library.

Returning Material

You must return items to the library from which you borrowed them. Penalties and fines for late return of material are at the discretion of the lending library. These will be set out in the membership brochure available at the lending library. The lending library may also send details of overdue material or monies to your university library, which may also impose penalties.

Participating Universities:

Australian Catholic University
Australian Defence Force Academy
The Australian National University*
Bond University
Central Queensland University
Charles Darwin University (formerly NTU)
Charles Sturt University
Curtin University of Technology
Deakin University
Edith Cowan University
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University*
La Trobe University
Macquarie University*
Monash University
Murdoch University
Queensland University of Technology
RMIT University

Southern Cross University
Swinburne University of Technology
University of Adelaide*
University of Ballarat
University of Canberra
University of Melbourne
University of New England
University of New South Wales*
University of Newcastle*
University of Notre Dame Australia
University of Queensland*
University of South Australia
University of Southern Queensland
University of Sydney*
University of Tasmania
University of Technology, Sydney*
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Western Australia
University of Western Sydney*
University of Wollongong*
Victoria University

* May charge a $50 registration fee.

All enquiries about this service should be directed to
Tricia Vierra, Library Services Coordinator
(tel: 03 6226 1720; email: Tricia.Vierra@utas.edu.au)