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E-skills for Libraries and Learning Services E-skills |
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Laptops Module
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Laptops can be borrowed from the IC Helpdesk free of charge. Students must have their University ID card on them to be able to borrow IC laptops |
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- Loan period
- Laptop renewal
- Fines
- Rules
- Summary
- Quiz
- Scenario 1 for Borrowing Laptops
- Scenario 2 for Conditions of Borrowing Laptops
Loan period
- The issue period for a laptop is 2 hours. One renewal is possible for an additional 2 hours. Students can renew online by logging into their library account.
- After this period the student must return the laptop to the IC helpdesk. If there is little demand at the time, the student may be reissued the laptop.
Laptop renewal
To renew laptop online
1) Go to http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/ and click on 'My Library Account' on the top right-hand corner of the page.
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2) After logging in check both the laptop and the charger and click on 'Renew Selected' or 'Renew all' if those are the only two items that the student has out on loan.
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3) After the renewal check if the 'Due Hour'reflects the new time. If not, the student must immediately bring the laptop and charger to the IC Helpdesk to avoid incurring fines for late return.
Fines
- Fines for late returns will be charged at the rate of $0.20 per minute ($0.10 per minute for the laptop plus $0.10 per minute for the charger)
- Students must not leave the laptop unattended or give it to other students to return. The student will incur $20 fine for unattended IC laptops.
- Students can pay off laptop fines at the IC Helpdesk
Rules
- Students must have their UoA ID cards in order to borrow IC laptops
- The student accepts full liability for loss, theft or repair and component costs of the laptop. The costs will not exceed $2000, being the full replacement cost of a laptop plus any processing costs
- If the laptop is lost or stolen, the student must immediately notify the IC Helpdesk.
- Students cannot use or install licensed, unlicensed, malicious or gaming software.
- Students must not leave the laptop unattended or give it to other students to return. The student will incur $20 fine for unattended IC laptops.
Summary
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Quiz
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What is the loan period for IC Laptops? How many renewals are allowed for IC laptops? |
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Scenario 1 for Borrowing Laptops
Scenario 1 – Borrowing laptops:
“Lisa is an undergraduate student of the Faculty of Education at the Epsom campus.
She visited the general library in the City campus to find a book that she needs to complete her assignment.
After borrowing the book, she walked through all computer labs at the KEIC to find a computer but realised all computers are all fully booked and occupied.
Then she visited the IC help desk at KEIC looking for a laptop to hire to carry on her assignment.
Tim is the Desk Assistant working at the IC helpdesk today”.
Scenario 2 for Conditions of Borrowing Laptops
Scenario 2 – Conditions of Borrowing Laptops:
“Tim is the Desk Assistant working at the IC Helpdesk at the Kate Edger Information Commons (KEIC).
He was issuing out a laptop for a new student, Lisa, who visited the IC helpdesk in the City campus.
Tim realises that Lisa hasn’t borrowed a laptop from the helpdesk before.
Lisa may need to use the laptop for a longer duration.
Therefore, Tim thought of informing Lisa a few important rules & conditions about borrowing a laptop to avoid later disappointments”.
