Transcript Welcome to London Metropolitan University Libraries Library Services ST@CR 09/2014 Want to get the best degree you possibly can? How we can help London Met libraries have masses.

Welcome to
London Metropolitan
University Libraries
Library Services
ST@CR 09/2014
Want to get the best
degree you possibly can?
How we can help
London Met libraries have
masses of resources to
support your studies...
•Not just books!
•Journals (magazines)
•E-resources
•DVDs
.... and a wide range
of study facilities
•Group study
•Silent study
•PCs and printers
•Places where you can
use your laptop
How do
I join?
• You’re automatically a
member
• Your London Met ID card is
also your library card
• You need to have it with you
to borrow material and to
use printers/photocopiers
Where is the library?
• There are three libraries:
Calcutta House
Commercial Road
Holloway Road
• The library nearest to where
you are taught has most of the
resources you need, but you
are welcome to use any
London Met library
When are
the libraries open?
Term time
Calcutta
House
Commercial
Road
Holloway
Road
Monday to
Friday
08:00* to
midnight
09:00 to 21:00
08:00* to
midnight
Saturday
10:00 to 18:00
13:00 to 17:00
10:00 to 18:00
Sunday
10:00 to 18:00
Closed
10:00 to 18:00
* Information Desk opens at 9.00am
We are open during the vacation too – check our website for details.
Note: services always close 15 minutes before the library closes –
so don’t get caught out by leaving things till the last minute
What can I do 24/7?
Use our online services
anytime, anywhere...
•Renewals
•E-books
•E-journals
•E-payments
•Subject guides – introduction to useful
resources for your course
•Databases – find the e-journal articles
you need quickly and easily
•Library Matters – an open course in
WebLearn that will teach you the skills
you need to find quality information
sources for your coursework
How can I find
the material I need?
• By using our online
catalogue
catalogue.londonmet.ac.uk
This contains details of all the
resources the libraries have,
electronic and print
How do I
take a book out?
• By using the self-service
machine
• You also use the
machine to return
material
• Simply follow the
instructions on the
screen
• Any problems – ask
our staff for help
How many items
can I borrow?
• Undergraduates: 14
• Postgraduates: 18
On top of this, you have
unlimited access to our
e-resources including e-books
You can also borrow up to 2
items from the 24 Hour Loan
Collection
Where can I get help
using the library?
General enquiries:
•Online Chat
•Library Information Desk
Advice on finding material for
coursework:
•Your Academic Liaison Librarian
To find out more
• Visit our web page www.londonmet.ac.uk/library
• Like us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter
• Speak to our staff...
• ... or come and see us at
Freshers’ Fair