Music and Dance Library

Services

Borrowing

• enrolled students, staff, retired staff and associate members may borrow from the Music and Dance Library
• you must have your current university ID card to borrow from the Music and Dance Library
• you are responsible for the items borrowed on your card
• items with parts are the responsibility of the reader who has them issued on his/her card
• when borrowing items with parts please make sure that all parts are present before you borrow the item and when you return it
• loan periods - see relevant sections of The Collection
• if an item is recalled from you, you must return it within 24 hours of receiving the recall notice

Fines

The Library charges fines for the late return of any material. It is your responsibility to return material loaned to you on time.

Library fines and bills may be paid at the Lending Services desk in the General Library.

Recalls

Placing recalls

• You may recall a book if it is 'Charged' on Voyager i.e. out on loan, by placing the request on Voyager yourself. Display the item record for the item you require and click on the 'Recall' button at the top of the screen.
• You can also request staff at the Lending Desk to place the recall for you on items which are 'on hold' or 'in-transit'.
• You will need your ID card, the call number, and title of the items you wish to recall.
• If Voyager shows a book has been recently discharged, but has not been re-shelved, staff will check the Book Returns trolley upon request.

When a book is recalled

• All items on loan are subject to recall. Recalled items are required to be returned by the new due date, which overrides the date stamped inside the item.
• The Library regulations state that books on loan are subject to recall within 24 hours.
• Once a book has been recalled by another patron, a recall notice will be sent to you providing the new due date.
• Recalled books should be returned through the Returns slot at the Music and Dance Library desk, in the After Hours book returns slot located next to the Music and Dance Library's front door, or to the General Library.
• One overdue recall will result in your borrowing privileges being temporarily withdrawn.
• The effectiveness of the recall service depends on the prompt return of recalled books.

Availability of recalled items

• An item availability notice for items will be sent to patrons with an internal (University) address or to those who have provided an email address to the Library.
• The notice will indicate the expiry date i.e. the date by which the book must be collected.
• If you don't have an internal address or e-mail address you can check the status of items you have recalled by clicking on 'Patron' in Voyager.
• By clicking on 'Patron' in Voyager you can check the status of items you have recalled and those available for pick-up.
• Recalled and reserved books are held at the Lending Desk for 5 days until the expiry date.
• If you have any queries relating to the recalling of books, please contact Roland Brownlee ph.3737-599, ext. 85093, or d.brownlee@auckland.ac.nz

Returns

• place books in the return slot at the desk
• after hours items may be placed in the night return slot at the entrance to the Music and Dance Library or returned to any other University of Auckland Library
• please return desk copies and short loan material directly to Library staff

Renewals

Most books and scores may be renewed unless recalled by another reader. You can renew library materials by accessing your patron record on Voyager (always check that there is a new due date - contact library staff if your renewal doesn't work).

• items with parts (e.g. quartets, trios, etc,) often are not able to be renewed using the Patron button. If you have trouble renewing these items please contact the Music and Dance Library x85903.

Interloans

• staff and students can interloan material not held in the University of Auckland Library from other New Zealand or overseas libraries

For more information on Interloans you can

• read the Interloan and Document Delivery Service web page on the library web site
• contact the Interloans Department in the General Library

Information Services

• please ask library staff if you need any assistance with using Voyager, the indexes and abstracts (RILM, Music Index, IIMP, JSTOR) or any of the library's subscription databases
• library staff are able to show you how to locate relevant sources of information both within and beyond the University of Auckland

Library Training

The Music and Dance Library has various programmes to teach students and staff the most efficient ways to use the library and its resources.

• library tours - to familiarise users with the Music and Dance Library's layout, types of resources and procedures
• Voyager training - to show users the most useful ways of accessing our collections using the library's online catalogue, Voyager - available through the Music and Dance Library and the General Library.
• database training - hands-on training in the most useful databases for music research - RILM, IIMP, INNZ

If any student or staff member wishes to have specialised training in the use of any aspect of the Music and Dance Library, please contact the Music Librarian, Phillippa McKeown-Green on x 87024 or by email at p.mckeown-green@auckland.ac.nz

ICLDS (Inter-Campus Library Document Service)

If the item you want is held at a library at another campus or at Off-Campus Storage you can use ICLDS to have that item delivered to the Music and Dance Library. Go to the ICLDS page and fill in an electronic request form.