What's new about borrowing books, dvds and other resources from Sheffield Hallam University's library? The 7 things you need to know are all here. Keep up to date via @shu_library on twitter. By Nik Young, LIS Portfolio Team

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1 book allowance
20 items
up from 15

2. for up to a year - unless
requested by someone else
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this was the top answer to the question
'what would improve borrowing for you?'
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automatic
renewals

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...regularly to see if there are any
'requests' on books you've got
on loan
My Library
Account
check

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to 1 week
loan periods
standardised
if you qualify for extended loans, loan
periods will remain at 2 weeks

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'…fines were given the day after due
date rather than on the day'
3 day
grace period
to return requested books
before incurring charges

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6 to encourage the return of
books requested by others
increased
daily charges
72% of students asked said they thought
charges 'encouraged others' to return books

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books showing as 'available' can be collected
directly from the shelves
allowed on books where all
copies are out on loan
or at the 'other' library
'requests'