The document provides information about the Crossways Learning Resources Centre, including its purpose of helping students complete coursework through resources, quiet study space, research skills support, and basic software support. It outlines borrowing policies, including loan periods and fines. The summary also mentions account management features available online, such as viewing loans, renewals, and reserves. Rules for the center require silent study and respect for others. Book sales are mentioned as a way to buy or sell textbooks.

1. Crossways Learning Resources Centre A short introduction

2. What are we here for? Resources to help you complete your coursework A quiet place to study and read Helping you improve your research and information handling skills Software support at a basic level Helping you become an independent learner

3. Borrowing items You can borrow up to 6 items Reference items can be borrowed after 4pm as long as you can return them by 9.30am the following day You can renew your items only once (but not reference) Loan periods are 3 weeks, 7 days or reference

4. Your account Safe and accessible only by you due to fingerprint technology You can manage your account online from October – view your loans, renew your books, reserve other books Search the catalogue online from October Submit book reviews online from October

5. Fines General loans – 20p per item per day 7 day loans – 50p per item per day Reference – 50p per item per day Avoid fines by bringing your books back on time. You can phone us to renew your books and from October you can manage your account online.

6. We expect: No phones to be used in LRC No food, drink or chewing gum Quiet and silent study Respect for others by not using offensive language or behaviour

7. Book Sales Buy back of text books – we pay 33% of RRP Second-hand text book sales – we sell at 50% of RRP New books sold at 15% discount + £3.95 delivery charge.