Who can use the Advanced Booking service?

Any University of Tasmania student or staff member may use the Advanced Booking service. Individuals who register as Special Borrowers with the University Library may also use the Advanced Booking service.

You will need your University of Tasmania student or staff ID number and your Library PIN. Library PINs are sent to new staff and students as part of the induction process. Special borrowers will need the barcode number (numerals only) on their Library Card and the number they selected as a PIN during the registration process. If you did not receive a Library PIN or have forgotten the number, please request it from the Library Client Services Desk at your library or submit an Ask Us form online.

What can I book using the Advanced Booking service?

Books, lecture notes, unit readers as well as CDs, DVDs, kits and other items held in Reserve collections may be booked using the Advanced Booking service via the Library Catalogue. An exception applies to items held at the Cradle Coast Campus, which are not available for loan.

When they are required for unit reading, journal articles in print publications and portions of Reserve books are scanned and are accessible as eReserve documents via the Library Catalogue.

How many Reserve items may I book at a time?

You may have bookings for up to 5 items at any one time. You may not make continuous bookings for the same item.

Where may I book Reserve items?

You may book an item held in Reserve collections at any library location, providing you are able to visit the library to pickup the item.

Reserve items must be borrowed and returned to the library holding the Reserve items. Reserve items cannot be requested using the Advanced Booking service.

How do I use the Advance Booking service via the Library Catalogue?

The Advanced Booking service is available via the Library Catalogue, which is accessible from the University of Tasmania Library Home Page.

1. Search by title, author or keyword for books, lecture notes, CDs, DVDs and other Reserve items on the Library Catalogue.
2. Or, search by unit code and location for books, lecture notes, CDs, DVDs and other Reserve items using the Reserve Book Room within the Library Catalogue
3. Review the results of items retrieved for your search.
4. Click on the item title for the Full Record to see availability status.
5. Select REQUEST ONLY THIS COPY for the Reserve item held at your preferred library.
6. Enter your Student or Staff ID number and Library PIN.
7. Click on the GREEN ARROW on your preferred day to activate the Booking Calendar.
8. Select the Start and End times for your preferred 2 hour booking.
9. For 1-Day Loan or Overnight (MML) items, select your preferred pickup time as the Start time and the last hour of the day as the End time.
10. Review the Booking details and select BOOK ITEM.
11. Protect your account, always LOGOUT and RETURN when using a public PC or Mac.
12. Pick up the item within 15 minutes after the booked time.
13. Monitor advanced bookings on My Account via the Library Catalogue.

This information is available also on the Do It Yourself on the Library Catalogue help sheet.

How long will booked items be held for me?

Pick up your Reserve item within 15 minutes of the booked Start time. After 15 minutes the item will be available for loan to another client. Booked items are not held in a special location - they remain on the Reserve shelf in call number order.

Bookings for 1-Day Loan items and Overnight (MML only) items are available for loan to another client, even though this may not be reflected in the Booking Calendar.

You can monitor and manage your advanced booking in My Account via the Library Catalogue. You will need your Student or Staff ID number and Library PIN.

What are the arrangements for registered Flexible Library Services borrowers?

Students and staff who meet specific criteria may register for Flexible Library Services. Flexible Library Services clients receive library materials mailed directly to their personal address.

Flexible Library Services clients may advance book a Reserve item, providing they are able to visit the holding library to borrow and return the item.

Reserve items are not available for mailing to Flexible Library Services clients - however, special arrangements are made for photocopying portions of Reserve books when no other copies are held in the University Library. If you are a registered Flexible Library Services client, you may request this service using the Intercampus Article Request form for Flexible Library Services clients.

What are the arrangements for Cradle Coast Campus borrowers?

Cradle Coast Campus borrowers are registered annually as Flexible Library Services clients using the Flexible Library Services form. As Flexible Library Services clients, they may receive library materials mailed directly to their personal address.

Reserve items are not available for mailing to Flexible Library Services clients - however, special arrangements are made for photocopying portions of Reserve books when no other copies are held in the University Library. If you are a registered Flexible Library Services client, you may request this service using the Intercampus Article Request form for Flexible Library Services clients.