Welcome to the Walsall Learning Centre

Welcome to theWalsall Learning Centre

Learning Centre General Information

Searching the Online Catalogue Electronic Resources Help and Advice

Welcome to theWalsall Learning Centre

Term Time Opening Hours Mon – Thu: 08.45 – 24.00 * Fri: 08.45 – 18.45 Sat: 13.30 – 17.30 Sun: 13.30 – 21.00*

* Extended OpeningHours Conditions Apply

Extended Hours Mon-Thurs from 19.45 to Midnight Sun from 17.30 pm to 21.00 pm

Limited staffing during these hours Access to all self issue/return machines available All Electronic resources and physical stock Study Spaces Printing and photocopying facilities

Only available to those with valid University ID card

Walsall Learning Centre Loan Privileges

12 Normal (3 Week) Loan 8 One Week Loan 4 Short Loan 4 Videos 4 CDs 1 Laptop

Walsall Learning Centre Fines

3 Week Loans: 10p per day 1 Week Loans: 40p per day Inter-Library Loans 40p per day Short loans: 40p per

hour Laptop: £20 per day

Walsall Learning Centre How to borrow:

Use your ID card to use the self-issue machine

Pass your ID card under the scanner Pass the book barcode under the scanner Wait for your receipt Use Lending Services Desk

Walsall Learning Centre How to renew

3 week and 1 week loans may be renewed by:

Using Online Catalogue In order to renew items you will need a

PIN number, available from the Lending Services Desk

Using Distance Services via Phone: 01902 321333 or 0845 408 1631 Email: distanceservices@wlv.ac.uk

Walsall Learning Centre How to return

Use self-return machine following instructions

Pass book under the scanner Keep your receipt as proof..!!!! Use book return box when LC is closed Use Lending Services Desk 3 week and 1 week loans may be returned

at any LC

OPACwww.wlv.ac.uk/lib/opac

Walsall Learning Centre Study Spaces available include:

Individual Study Carrels Single study desks Group study rooms

Bookable at the Information Helpdesk on the 1st floor.

IT Facilities We have a range of study

environments to work within, including: -

Single study only Group study only Silent study Bookable Drop-in

IT Facilities All users need to register You will be given an individual

username and password Used to log on to PC’s Used to access email Used to access WOLF Used to access PebblePAD

Registration also generate users Personal Storage Space

Personal Storage Space Each student has a storage space of

25MB Save work to My Documents folder, work is

saved onto network Work is then accessible from any networked

PC in the University Personal Storage Space can also be accessed

from home via Internet Use Memory stick as a backup. Work can also be burnt onto CD-R

Printing Every student has a PCounter

account.

PCounter system - if you have credit in your account and use a printer connected to the PCounter network, you can work and print on most University computers.

PCounterPCounter PCounter accounts can be topped up

with cash or a debit/credit card online.

Cost A4 black and white - 5p A4 colour - 40p* A3 colour - 80p** Available on the HP Colour LaserJet

5550 only

To check your credit, move the cursor over the pound symbol.

IT Facilities Laptop PC’s available for loan

Laptops have the same software as standard PC’s

Loan period one week Need to book in advance with the

Lending Services Help Desk, Ground Floor.

IT Facilities Where to find help

IT Helpdesk located in WLb05 Staffed from 9am – 19.45pm

IT Team Office WLb12 in basement

IT Services Helpdesk Phone extension 2000

Guides and Manuals available in WLb06

E.Resources www.wlv.ac.uk/lib

Learning Resources Gateway Catalogue - OPAC Subject Pages Databases E.Journals & E.Books Links to external web sites

Help Sheets & Contact Information

Learning Centre Web Pages

www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/nursing

Walsall Learning Centre Subject help and advice is available from the

Information Helpdesk on the first floor.

Study Skills Advisors are available for one-to-one sessions. These can be booked on the first floor.

For School of Health Study Skills Advisors are available for one-to-one sessions within the School. Book at Reception in Boundary House.

Subject Support

For School of Health Walsall: Gill Williamson, Marie Nicholls & Pam

Collins For School of Health

Wolverhampton: Kirstin Ewart

For School of Health Burton: Liz Watson

ASSIST - http://www.wlv.ac.uk/lib/assist

Walsall Learning Centre If you need any more information,

please come and ask

We look forward to meeting you.