Borrow and reserve books

In the library catalogue Oria, you can both search for literature and reserve books that are out on loan. In «My account» you can see an overview of your loans and requests. For access to our services, you must log in. You can do this via the login button at the top right corner of the page. Login takes place via Feide (make sure to choose Volda University College as your institution). Log in with the username and password that you have received from the college.

As an external library patron (not affiliated with the college), you can log in with the e-mail address that is registered in your library account.

The primary objective of Volda University College Library is to provide library services to the students and staff at the college. External patrons are also eligible for library cards and can borrow from the library collection, but will only have access to our digital resources when on campus.

Most of the material in the library is available for loan.

Campus students, staff and external patrons must find books on the shelf themselves and borrow them at the self-checkout machine. Distance students can apply to have books sent to their local library.

We do not send books abroad. All borrowed material must be returned before travel to other countries and long-term work placement periods.

Books marked with red tape are not available for loan.

Users of the library must comply with copyright laws for intellectual property when using the library's printed and electronic resources.

Usernames and passwords are strictly personal and must not be shared with others.

We will send a reminder e-mail for all borrowed material on the date it is due. As a library patron, you are personally responsible for all borrowed material, as well as for returning it by the due date and in the same condition as when it was borrowed.

Lost or damaged material must be replaced. Once a replacement notice has been sent, the patron’s library card will be blocked from use until the material in question has been returned or replaced. If you think something is wrong, you should report it after receiving the first reminder notice.

Fees for lost/damaged material:

NOK 750, - for books, periodicals, DVDs, Blu-ray and CDs. An invoice fee of NOK 50 will be added.

Interlibrary loan material must be replaced in accordance with the terms and conditions set by the owner library.

If a book is found after the replacement fee has already been paid, it must still be returned. The borrower will not receive a refund for the replacement fee as lost book claims incur additional work and increased expenses for the library.

Misuse of library services can lead to loss of borrowing rights.

Students are automatically registered as patrons at the library, but you must have the student ID app on your phone to borrow material. 
Employees can use their employee card. They must contact the library to activate the card before first use.
External borrowers can get their own library cards from the library. A national library card may be used in place of this, but must be registered in our library system before first use.
 

You can borrow material yourself at our self-checkout machine. Certain types of material must be registered at the service desk. 
When you return material, put it in the return slot at the service desk. When library staff are off duty, you can return material in the returns box outside the library or in the returns box by the service desk. You can also return our books to your local library or send them by post.
 

Books and CDs: 14 days. Automatic renewal if no waitlist.

Periodicals: 2 days. Latest issue not available for loan.

DVDs and Blu-ray: 7 days.

Loans of our own books will automatically be renewed if no waitlist.

Maximum renewal period:

Employee: 360 days
Students: 120 days
External patrons: 60 days

DVDs, Blu-ray and periodicals will be renewed for up to 30 days (applies to all borrowers) if there is no waitlist.
 

You can join the waitlist for an item if it is out on loan. Log in to Oria, select the item and click on «Request» and then «Request» again. You will be notified as soon as a copy is available and ready for collection. Students are notified by both text message and e-mail, staff are notified by e-mail only. Please collect reserved material as soon as possible. The pick-up deadline for reserved material is 5 days, after which it will be reshelved or offered to the next patron on the waitlist. 

Note that it is not possible to reserve material for a certain date.

The guaranteed loan period for books is 14 days. Loans will be automatically renewed by the system if there is no waitlist. See the information above on «Loan period» for how long a loan can be renewed. Essentially, you can keep a loan until you get the first reminder. Reminders will be sent via e-mail.

If we do not have a book ourselves and you are a student or employee at the college, we can borrow the book for you from another library via interlibrary loan. We can also obtain copies from periodicals that we do not have access to at the library. Note that it is not possible to borrow e-books from other libraries.

Students can have a maximum of 10 book requests/loans from other libraries at the same time.
We do not send loan requests to libraries in other countries for students (exceptions apply).

For  employees there are no restrictions.

Delivery time:  Delivery time can vary depending on where the owner library is based, if the material is already on loan, if the request gets waitlisted, etc. You should expect to wait a minimum of 1 week for interlibrary loan material.

Borrowing time:  It is the owner library that determines the loan time and other rules for the use of borrowed material. In some cases, interlibrary loan material may not be permitted to be taken home.

PICK UP NOTICE
Students will be notified via text message and e-mail when requested material can be picked up, staff receive notifications by e-mail only. Please collect interlibrary loan material as soon as possible.
Distance students and online students can request to have books sent to their local library. Article copies can be sent by post direct to your home. More information on this service can be found under Studying by distance .

LOAN RENEWAL
There is no automated system for loans from other libraries to be renewed. Sometimes renewal is not possible if it is not permitted by the owner library regulations or there is a waitlist for the borrowed material. If you have multiple interlibrary loans, you should consider carefully what items you want to renew, and return as many items as possible before the due date. 

STUDENTS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Students at other colleges and universities should use the institution they study at for library services first. If this proves to be difficult, we can help with interlibrary loan requests. For borrowing material from countries outside of Norway and copies of journal articles, students must always make requests through their own college or university.

EXTERNAL USERS
Borrowers who are not students or employees at Volda University College must make requests through their local library to order books and articles that are not available from our collection.