Who is eligible?
How to register
What can be requested?
How to request books, articles and other items
Limits
How long will it take for my requests to be delivered to my specified address?
Loan periods and conditions of borrowing
Charges
Notices
Need help?
Online resources
Using other libraries
Contact the TAFE Document Delivery Service of David Mann Library

Library Services for Remote Off-campus TAFE students guide (PDF)

Who is eligible?
Additional library services are offered to currently enrolled students who are living more than 50 km from David Mann Library, Albury Wodonga and are not attending classes at the Wodonga campus on a regular basis.

Students undertaking Short Courses, students undertaking courses of less than 8 weeks duration, and where MOU’s or Agreements exclude the provision of Library services are excluded from off campus library services.

Contact the TAFE Document Delivery Service to confirm your eligibility.

How to register

Complete a Library Registration form (PDF) and return it by email, fax or post to the TAFE Document Delivery Service .

What can be requested?

The following materials from the David Mann Library, Albury Wodonga and other La Trobe University Libraries:

• Books, reports and some conference proceedings
• Photocopies of specific journal articles, chapters out of books, reports, conference papers. All requests for photocopies must comply with the Australian Copyright Act 1968.
• Audiovisual material such as videos and DVDs. These items can be restricted and may only be available for a short loan period.

The following materials cannot be requested:

• Entire issues and volumes of journals, newspapers and maps
• Reserve, Short Loans, Reference or other restricted collections will not be posted. Requests can be made for photocopies of a chapter from these items (subject to Copyright restrictions).

How to request books, articles and other items

Check the online Library catalogue to see if the item is held at the David Mann Library Albury-Wodonga or another La Trobe University campus library.

Requests can be submitted by email, post or fax.

For Book and Audiovisual items complete a Book Request form (PDF)

For journal articles or chapters complete a Photocopy request form (PDF)

• A separate request form must be submitted for each copy required
• Include the ISSN/ISBN number if known, and your source of reference
• Please ensure all copies of the form are legible if handwritten, include full and accurate bibliographic details and are signed and dated for copyright purposes.

Limits

WIOT students can have up to 15 items on loan at any one time. There is a limit of 4 items for videos/DVDs.

Within the standard copyright restrictions, there is no limit to the number of photocopies of journal articles that can be requested.

How long will it take for my requests to be delivered to my specified address?

Material held at the David Mann Library will usually be posted to your home address within 2 working days of receiving your request.

Material that is not held at the David Mann Library will be requested from other La Trobe University Libraries and may take 2 weeks to be delivered.

Requests will be fulfilled as quickly as possible but there may be delays if material is unavailable when it is requested.

Loan periods and conditions of borrowing

It is your responsibility to check the loan receipt issued with the items for due dates.

Most books are available for 14 day loan. Videos and DVDs are available for 7 day loan. One week is added to the initial loan period to incorporate postage time.

It is your responsibility to return the items before the due date for receipt by the Library by the due date. Borrowers are responsible for their loans until they are returned and discharged.

All postal returns must be made to David Mann Library. Items may be returned in person to La Trobe Libraries at Bundoora and Bendigo.

If you require more time to use an item a renewal must be requested before the item is due for return.

You can renew books up to 3 times and AV items (videos/DVDs) once. Renewals are not permitted if another borrower has requested the item. Items can be renewed online or by phone.

The Library does impose fines for late returns.

• Books 20c per day per item overdue
• AV (videos/DVDs) $1.00 per day per item overdue.

Charges

The Library will pay the cost of sending items to your postal address. You are responsible for the cost of return postage to the David Mann Library. When posting ensure material is correctly labelled.

Notices

The Library sends notices by email, including courtesy reminders, overdue notices and recall notices.
Failure to receive notices does not exempt clients from fines incurred on overdue material

Need help?

For help with finding information or general enquiries contact the Manager, TAFE Library Services.

Online resources

You can access online databases of resources such as full text magazine, newspaper and journal articles which have been licensed for off campus use.

Membership of your local Public Library may also include access to online databases.

Contact the TAFE Document Delivery Service of David Mann Library