A new term has started and queries by e-mail have shot through the roof. A subset of e-mail traffic that we receive could be described as book reservation queries and go something like this:
"Hi,
I'd like to reserve the following books... I will collect them on... Ta!"
Sorry,we'd love to comply but we simply cannot do this. Books in DBS libraries can only be reserved if there are no standard loan copies available on the shelves. We understand that it may be frustrating for you if it's difficult to get to the library on a regular basis to access essential materia. However it would be equally frustrating for other students who are looking for the same material, but would be told "sorry, you can't have those books, we're keeping them for Jane Smith who's going to collect them on Friday".
Once you have a PIN, you can reserve book from the online library catalogue To do so:
Click on 'Enter online library'
Click on 'Login', and enter your student number and PIN in the appropriate boxes on the right of the screen.
Search for a book, and go into the detailed display. Click on the box labelled 'Reserve'. If standard loan copies are available (coloured in green), you will not be able to proceed with the reservation.
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