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Opening Hours Semester Breaks Weekends and Public Holidays Closed. |
Address The University of the West Indies, Global Campus. Tel: 1-767-448-3182 |
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Announcements
Due to COVID-19 pandemic the library’s opening hours are as follows:
Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Please be reminded that COVID-19 protocols apply during library visits.
Users may contact the library assistant for enquiries and research assistance via email (Clarissa.polydore-seaman@open.uwi.edu) or telephone number (767) 448-3182.
Resources
General and West Indian Collections
The Library maintains a collection of print items to support learning and teaching at The UWI Global Campus Dominica. For information on using and borrowing these items, please go to IN LIBRARY SERVICES.
UWIlinC
Use UWIlinC to search the catalogue and other information resources. Sign in to UWIlinC with your MyGC username and password to access eresources, to renew or request items, and to view the record of your loans, hold requests, and fines and fees. For assistance with using UWIlinC, please Ask A Librarian, see our about UWIlinC page, or contact the Library.
Past Examination Papers
A selection of past UWI examination papers are available online. The Library may hold a small selection of UWI past papers in hard copy. The Library’s copies are available for in Library use only and may not normally be removed from the Library. Patrons may also request a copy. Please enquire at the Library’s Circulation Desk.
Study Spaces
The general reading / study area accommodates 30 patrons; however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic protocols implemented, the library can only accommodate 4 persons in the room at this time.
In Library Services
Library Services are available to The UWI community (current UWI students and staff, UWI alumni, and former UWI staff) and to external users. UWI alumni, former UWI staff and external users please contact the Library for membership details.
- Borrowing
- Loans. Returns. Renewals. Hold Requests
- Circulation Desk Hours
- Fines and Fees
- Library Notices
- Computer Access
- Photocopying and Printing
- Storage
BORROWING
Loans. Returns. Renewals. Hold Requests
Material may not be removed from the Library unless the required loan procedure has been completed.
To borrow material current UWI staff and students must have a valid UWI ID card. Other patrons will be issued with an GC Library ID card.
Material that is housed separately from the main collections or material that is stored remotely may not be available immediately on request.
All loans are subject to recall by the Library. When an item is recalled, the due date may change. Patrons will be advised of any change in due date. Items that are not returned by the recall date accrue a recall fine in addition to the normal overdue fine.
Patrons are responsible for all material loaned on their ID cards. Material which has been borrowed is the responsibility of the borrower until the item is returned and the record of the loan is cancelled.
If the Library is closed on the date on which an item is due, the new item due date is the next day on which the Library is open.
There is a book drop that may be used to return library material. On the days on which the Library is open, the book drop is cleared at 12:15 p.m. Mon. - Thur., and at 9:15 a.m. on Friday & Sun. The book drop is located in the lounge area.
There are Library charges for overdue, damaged or lost material. These charges are not refundable.
For regular loans and periodical loans, an item is assigned status ‘Lost’ and replacement charges applied to the patron’s library account when the item has been overdue for two weeks. For short term loans an item is assigned status ‘Lost’ and replacement charges applied to the patron’s library account when the item has been overdue for four days. For all other loans an item is assigned status ‘Lost’ and replacement charges applied to the patron’s library account when the item has been overdue for three days.
For regular loans and periodical loans items that are reported lost by a patron and are not yet due, or are less than one week overdue, the patron may be given up to a maximum of seven days before replacement charges applied to the patron’s library account.
Items may be renewed for a further period if they have not been requested by other patrons, and the borrower has not yet equalled the maximum number of renewals.
Items may be requested provided that they are not currently checked out to the requesting patron. Patrons will be notified when a requested item is available.
Loans
The loan period for specific items and for renewals may vary. Due dates and times are in UTC/GMT - 4. Regular Loans and Short Term Loans from the Library’s general lending collection are available to all patrons with borrowing privileges. Other loans, including Course Reserve loans, Overnight loans, and Periodical loans are normally available to selected students and selected staff only. Overnight loans are processed Monday to Thursday from 5:00 p.m.to closing time, and Friday from 3:00 p.m. to closing time. At other times overnight loan items are available for reading room use only.
Regular Loan items, Short Term Loan items, Reading Room Loan items, and Periodicals Loan items may be renewed once.
Loans Details
Pre University students may borrow a total of two items, including a maximum of two Regular Loan items, one Short Term Loan item, and a maximum of one item each from all other collections.
Pre University Professional students and Associate Degree students may borrow a total of four items including a maximum of four Regular Loan items, one Short Term Loan item, and a maximum of one item each from all other collections.
Undergraduate students may borrow a total of six items, including a maximum of six Regular Loan items, a maximum of two Short Term Loan items, and a maximum of two items each from all other collections.
Graduate students may borrow a total of eight items, including a maximum of eight Regular Loan items, a maximum of two Short Term Loan items, and a maximum of two items each from all other collections.
Special Skills and Technical Vocational programme students may borrow a total of two items, including one Reading Room item and one Special Collections item. Special Skills and Technical Vocational programme students pursuing a Certificate of Proficiency may also borrow a maximum of two Regular Loan items and one Short Term Loan item.
GC Faculty, Snr. Admin and Professional staff may borrow a total of ten items, including a maximum of ten Regular Loan items, a maximum of three Short Term Loan items, and a maximum of two items each from all other collections.
GC Specials Skills and Technical Vocational tutors may borrow a total of four items, including a maximum of four Regular Loan items, one Short Term Loan item, and a maximum of one item each from all other collections.
GC ATS staff may borrow a total of four items including a maximum of four Regular Loan items, one Short Term Loan item, and a maximum of one item each from all other collections.
Hold Request
Regular Loan items from the Library’s general lending collection and Periodical Loan items may be requested. Requests are accepted for items that are out on loan or otherwise unavailable. Selected patrons may request available Regular Loan items from the general lending collection. Short Term Loan items, Overnight Loan items, and selected course reserves items may also be requested in person, or via telephone or email only.
GC Graduate students may request a maximum of seven items from the GC Libraries. This includes five items in total from any one GC Library including a maximum of three items from the general lending collections and a maximum of two items from the periodical lending collection.
GC Faculty, Snr. Admin & Professional staff may request a maximum of nine items from the GC Libraries. This includes seven items in total from any one GC Library including a maximum of five items from the general lending collections and a maximum of two items from the periodical lending collection.
All other patrons with request privileges may request a maximum of five items from the GC Libraries. This includes no more than three items in total from any one GC Library including a maximum of two items from the general lending collections and one item from the periodical lending collection.
Circulation Desk Hours
All circulation desk transactions end fifteen minutes before the Library’s scheduled closing time.
Fines and Fees
All Library fines and fees listed in UWIlinC are in Trinidad and Tobago Dollars (TTD). Patrons who have reached the Library debt limit will lose access to some Library services.
Overdue fines
- Regular loans and Periodical loans: $1.00 EC per day
- Reading Room loans and Overnight loans: $1.00 EC per hour
- Other Loans: $5.00 EC per day
Library Notices
The Library sends notices to patrons via email. Library notices include courtesy overdue notices, item recall notices, notification of availability of requested items, etc.
COMPUTER ACCESS
The Library has a limited number of computers for use in research. Patrons may book a computer for their use at the Library’s Circulation Desk.
PHOTOCOPYING AND PRINTING SERVICES
When self service is not available, the Library will print or copy material by request and in accordance with copyright law.
Copied material will normally be available within 10 minutes.
Copy/Print
- Black (single sided) $0.25 EC
- Black (double sided) $0.50 EC
- Colour (single sided) $0.50 EC
- Colour (double sided) $1.00 EC
STORAGE
Food and large bags are not allowed in the Library. The Library has a small storage area where bags may be left while a patron uses the Library. The Library is not responsible for items left in the storage area and advises that you do not leave valuable items in stored bags.
