Community Members

Welcome to the Library!

Joining the Library

All students except high school students, reciprocal borrowers including TAFEWA students and PBC students, and designated Local Providers for International Students must pay $99.

To join the Library please bring personal ID and where relevant, other documentary evidence, to the Enquiries and Loans Desk.

Community membership does not include remote access to the Library’s subscription databases.

Students
Many students are eligible to join the Library as reciprocal borrowers.

Students attending training institutions other than TAFEWA may join as Community members for the full fee of $99.

To join the Library please bring personal ID and where relevant, other documentary evidence, to the enquiries and Loans desk.

Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine (AIHM) students
AIHM students may join the Library for the current academic year for a fee of $99. They must bring a letter of introduction and indemnity from the AIHM with them when they come to join. Students joining after 1 October may become Library borrowers to the end of the following year provided a new introduction is presented at the beginning of this following year. Enquire at the Enquiries & Loans Desk.

Special Memberships

Anglican and Uniting Church members
Murdoch University has a special relationship with the Anglican and Uniting Church following the development of the theology collection at Murdoch University Library from both the Perth Theological Hall and the Perth College of Divinity libraries. Anglican and Uniting Church ministers may join Murdoch University Library free of charge. Please bring documentary evidence and personal ID to the Library's Enquiries & Loans Desk.

Members of Anglican and Uniting Church parishes may join the Library for the concessional rate of $33. They must provide a letter from their parish minister to indicate that they are active church members and bring this and personal ID to the Library's Enquiries & Loans Desk.

Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (WA)
Members of the CAA (WA) may join Murdoch University Library free of charge. They should bring evidence of their membership together with personal ID to the Library's Enquiries& Loans Desk. Membership must be renewed each year.

Former Murdoch staff
Former continuous Murdoch staff may join Murdoch University Library free of charge and are entitled to community borrowing privileges (this does not include the access to a number of subscription databases that is available to Murdoch Alumni). Please bring personal ID to the Library. Your membership must be renewed each year.

High school students and teachers
High school students in years 11 and 12 and their teachers may join Murdoch University Library (Murdoch and Rockingham Campuses) for the current school year without charge. If under 18 years of age, the student's parent or guardian must sign the application. Students should bring a valid student card or other proof of high school enrolment. High school teachers should bring their current staff card and proof of employment. Students at Canning College and North Lake Senior Campus may also join as for high school students.

Local Providers for International Students
International students studying in their final year at the following institutions and their teachers are invited to join Murdoch University Library for the current year without charge. Students should bring their letter from Murdoch University’s International Office to the Library. If the student is under 18 years of age the student’s parent or guardian must sign the application form.

• Alexander Technology Institute
• Canning College
• Embassy CES ( Taylors College )
• Kingston College
• Martin College
• Phoenix Academy
• PICE
• Sterling College
• Taylors College
• Tuart College

Joint Faculty of Theology Students
Joint Faculty of Theology students attend lectures at Murdoch University and are entitled to community membership of the Library free of charge. They should bring their Perth College of Divinity card to the Enquiries and Loans Desk.

Office of Continuing Veterinary Education Members
Members of Murdoch University’s Office of Continuing Veterinary Education may join Murdoch University Library for a fee of $33 for 12 months. Enquiries should be directed to the Office. Phone (08) 9360 6342 for further information.

St Ives Murdoch
Residents of St Ives Murdoch may join Murdoch University Library free of charge. They should bring evidence of their residency together with personal ID to the Library's Enquiries & Loans Desk. Membership must be renewed each year.

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Borrowing

Renewals

You can renew your loans by logging on to My Library. Items can be renewed only once.

Recalled Items

Most items borrowed are subject to recall to allow everyone access to library collections. You will be notified by email if an item is recalled and you will have 7 days to return it.

Requesting Items

Recalling Items on Loan

You may recall up to 5 items at any one time. To recall an item:

1. Search the Library Catalogue and display the record for the item you want
2. Select the "Request" button at the top or bottom of the screen
3. Enter your User ID and library PIN [how to enter your User ID and PIN]. If you are already logged in to My Library, you will not have to enter your user ID and PIN at this stage.
4. Select a Pickup location from the dropdown menu.
5. Click on "Submit"
6. Click on "Request selected item" (and you may need to select the copy to be recalled)
7. The message 'Your request for this item has been sent to the library' should appear on the screen
8. Click on "Start Over" or "Logout" to exit.

Requesting Items from Another Murdoch Campus Library

You are able to request items that are available (status 'check shelf') at another campus to be picked up at any branch library by requesting the item through the catalogue, in the same way you recall an item from another borrower. You may not request items to be picked up at another branch library on the same campus. For example, you cannot request an item from Vet to be picked up at Main or CRC.
Books can also be returned at any of the Campus Libraries.

Penalty Points and Fines

If you accrue 200 or more penalty points in an academic year, your borrowing rights will be suspended until you pay a fine of $20.00. After payment your points are reset to zero. After a second fine in an academic year your points will be reset to 100 and after a further fine to 190. Penalty points are reset to zero every year if they remain below 200. Recurrent penalty point fines may involve suspension of your borrowing rights. Reinstatement of borrowing rights from repeat offences is at the discretion of the University Librarian.

Copying and Printing

The Library uses the Monitor Copy system for payment of all photocopying and printing charges. Payment is made using a plastic card with a magnetic strip on the reverse side.

Credit may be added to your photocopy account using an Autoloader. Autoloaders are located in the main library Learning Common North Wing 3 and Learning Common North Wing 2, Veterinary Studies Library and Rockingham Campus Library.

Getting Assistance