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CHELiN member guideCHELiN member guide<h2>​Reciprocal access and borrowing agreement</h2><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">All registered staff and post graduate students, of the </span><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">four participating institutions are considered CHELiN users and borrowers. All staff and postgraduate students </span><span role="presentation" dir="ltr">are considered CHELiN users and borrowers.</span><br><br> Other Western Cape universities that are members of the <a href="http://web.lib.sun.ac.za/chelin" target="_blank"> Cape Higher Education Library Network (CHELiN)</a>: <ul><li>​​Cape Peninsula University of Technology<br></li><li>University of Cape Town<br></li><li><p>University of the Western Cape<br></p></li></ul><p><strong>A referral letter from the home library and appropriate identification are required for access and borrowing privileges.<br></strong><br></p><h2>Access</h2><p><a href="/en-za/Libraries/Index/Pages/default.aspx">All libraries</a> of the Library and Information Service are accessible free of charge subject to positive identification with a valid identification document (photo identification is essential). See <a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/hours"> Library hours</a>. <br></p><br><div><strong><span><span><h2>Borrowing privileges</h2></span></span></strong><ul><li>Number of loans: 6 items</li><li>Borrowing period: 14 days per item</li><li> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"></span>Renewals: 2 per item (within maximum renewal period of 42 days) unless someone else has requested it. <br><span><span><span><a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/borrow/Pages/renew.aspx"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">Renew online</span></a></span></span></span> or <span><span><a href="/en-za/AboutUs/ContactUs/Pages/default.aspx"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">ask a staff me​​mber</span></a></span></span>. <br><span><span><span><span><span>In person, enquire at <span><span><span></span><span><span>Client Service at the SU Library or the lending desk of any of the branch libraries</span></span><span></span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></li><li><span>Returns: To Client Service at the <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>SU Library </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>or the lending desk of any of the branch libraries. It is possible to return books by putting them in the drop boxes at the libraries’ entrances. </span><span></span> <br></li><li>Fines for overdue items: R1.00 per item per day</li><li>Fine limit: R30.00 (borrowing privileges will be suspended when this limit has been exceeded)</li><li> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span><span></span></span></span><span><span>Reserving books currently on loan</span></span>: Free and unlimited. <br> <a href="https://sun.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/login?vid=27US_INST:27US_V1&lang=en" target="_blank"> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"> <span></span></span></a><span><span><a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/borrow/Pages/reserve-book.aspx"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">Reserve online</span></a> <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/borrow/Pages/renew.aspx"></a> or <a href="/en-za/AboutUs/ContactUs/Pages/default.aspx"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"></span></a><a href="/en-za/AboutUs/ContactUs/Pages/default.aspx"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">ask a staff me​​mber</span></a>. <br><span><span><span><span><span>In person, enquire at <span><span><span></span><span><span>Client Service at the SU Library or the lending desk of any of the branch libraries</span></span><span></span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br></span></span></li><li>Material available to borrow: <span><span>All items marked "Loanable</span></span>"</li><li>Lost/damaged books: Replacement value payable to the Library and Information Service<br><br></li></ul><h2> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0">Services</span><br></h2><div><h3>Electronic resources</h3> <span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">Due to licensing agreements, access to some electronic resources is restricted to currently registered students and staff members of Stellenbosch University. </span><h3> <br>Finding books, articles & other information resources</h3><span><span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span><span><span><span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span><span><span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">Do a Library Search on the <a href="/">library homepage</a> </span></span></span>or choose E-databases or E-Journals from the <a href="/en-za/Search/Index/Pages/default.aspx">FIND</a> menu. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br><div><span><span><span>Guidelines are available a<span>t </span><a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/StepbyStep">Find, access and use information effectively: a step by step guide</a><span>.</span> See <a href="https://libguides.sun.ac.za/content.php?pid=344501&sid=2818211">Find information</a>. </span></span></span></div></span></span><br><span> <span><span><h3>Short loans</h3><div>The service is restricted to staff and registered students at Stellenbosch University.<br><br><div><h3>Internet & wireless access</h3><p><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span>CHELiN members may have internet access from their own devices with wireless access.</span><br></span></p><div><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"></span><div><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"></span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"></span><div><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"><span>Internet via the EduRoam world-wide Wi-Fi roaming access service </span><span>for the international research and education community</span><span>, are accessible for visiting </span><span>students, researchers and staff from participating institutions.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div> <br> <h3>Print<br></h3><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0">Print facilities are available at the Stellenbosch University Library, Music Library and Theology Library. Enquire at Client Service or the lending desk of these libraries.​ See</span><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"> </span><a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/Pages/Copy-print-scan.aspx"><strong>Print, copy & scan</strong></a><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-0"> for <strong>alumni and other visitors</strong></span>.</span></span><h3><br></h3></span></div></div>

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