1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

Reserve collections
Most material in these collections may be borrowed for a
period of two hours for use within the library. A small
number of items are available for overnight loan.
Items not available for home loan
These include material in the reference collection, rare
books and archive collection, and any items marked 'Not
for loan' or 'Display'.
Periodicals and audiovisual
material
Details of loan conditions for items from the periodicals
and audiovisual collections are contained in the campus
library guides.
Holds and intercampus requests
Students and staff members can reserve an item which is
out on loan or request an item from another campus by
placing a hold on it using the computer catalogue.
Lost or damaged material
If an item is lost or damaged this must be reported
immediately. The borrower is responsible for the
replacement cost plus an administrative charge. Borrowers
are responsible for the cost of replacement or repair of
damaged items. .
Penalties
Each campus library issues loans subject to the imposition
of penalties for late return and non-return of items. When
an item falls overdue, borrowing privileges are suspended
at all campuses. Further details of these penalties are
contained in the campus library guides. For students, the
issuing of results and eligibility for re-enrolment and
awards is dependent upon all outstanding library penalties
being resolved. For staff, all material on loan to them must
be returned and all penalties resolved before they leave
employment with Swinburne.
Authorisation for reciprocal borrowing at other libraries
will not be issued to students or staff who have accrued
fines in excess of $30.00 during the previous twelve
months.
Rules for general conduct
Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the
library.
Playing games is not permitted in the library.
Bags and cases may be brought into the library but must
upon request be presented for inspection at the library
exit.
An atmosphere of quiet must be maintained in the library
so that it is at all times a place conducive to independent
study and quiet reading. Discussion is permitted only in
areas so designated.
Any person who, in the opinion of a library staff member
and the senior staff member on the premises, repeatedly
fails to observe any of the above rules, or who engages in
anti-social behaviour or damages library property in any
way, must produce a Swinburne identity card on request.
Offenders will be responsible for all damage caused, and
will be subject to disciplinary action which may result in
exclusion from the library and suspension of borrowing
privileges.
If a student or staff member is dissatisfied with any
punitive action taken by the library a request for it to be
reviewed in accordance with Swinburne's official
Grievance Procedures can be made.
Power to alter rules
One or more of the rules may be changed from time to
time by the Vice-Chancellor or Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
on the recommendation of the Swinburne Librarian.
At the discretion of the Swinburne Librarian one or more
of the rules may, under special circumstances, be
temporarily suspended. Any change to or suspension of
any rule shall be reported at the earliest opportunity to the
Vice-Chancellor or Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
Transport, Access and Parking
Public transport
Hawthorn campus
Swinburne's Hawthorn campus is well served by public
transport. Trains stop frequently at the Glenferrie Station,
which is a two-minute walk from the campus. The station
is on the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines and there are
also frequent trains into the city.
Trams and buses also serve the area. The No. 69 tram
travels along Glenferrie Road from Kew to St Kilda, and
connects with several other tram lines, and buses travel
along Burwood Road (No. 732 to Box Hill) and Auburn
Road (No. 624 from Kew to Chadstone Shopping Centre).
Prahran campus
Prahran campus is close to the Prahran Station, on the
Sandringham line, with frequent trains into the city. It is
also very well served by trams with the No. 16 Glen Iris
tram stopping outside the door in High Street, as well as
the North Richmond - Prahran (no. 78,79) in nearby
Chapel Street.
Swinburne at Lilydale
The outer eastern campuses of Swinburne are served by
train and buses. Both campuses are on the Lilydale train
line. There is a connecting bus which travels directly from
Mooroolbark Station to the Mooroolbark campus, and the
Lilydale campus is less than Ikm from Lilydale Station.