Questions about the library...

Dave! · 03-10-2007 12:06pm #1

Hey folks,

If you use those 'quick loan' machine things (so that you don't have to interact with a person) -- should the loan still show up on your 'My Library' section when you log into the ucd website?

If it does not show up, is it safe to assume that the loan has not been processed?

Is there any way that someone could get from the short loan section (through both security scanner things), with a book that did not process, without the scanners beeping?

Is it morally contemptible, if one were to accidentally escape the library with a book, and the authorities were none the wiser as to the book being taken -- to keep that book?

I'll give you a hypothetical situation: A person goes into the library with the intention of taking a book out on loan. He or she

uses the quick loan machine to take the book out, and thinking it was successful, walks out of the library. Later on he or she notices that the loan has not appeared on their UCD account, and the next day it is still not there.

Peterpocketman · 03-10-2007 12:10pm

my friend had this exact same thing twice, (he was terrible with bringing books back) they chased one of them up but not the other so looks like its pot luck as it seems some go on there system some dont

Chakar · 03-10-2007 12:31pm

In the hypothetical situation that you or anybody escapes the library with a book owned by the library then you are committing the criminal offence of larceny, if you intend to keep it permanently.

Tayto2000 · 03-10-2007 12:44pm

Not to mention depriving other students of the use of that book permanently... Sorry, but personally I'd consider that straight up stealing.

UpcomingStudent · 03-10-2007 1:21pm

Its a slip up by the system. My advice would be to bring it back within the two day limit as if it DID go through.

cats-pyjamas · 30-10-2007 7:27pm

what if it's not showing up on your account but the library still have record of it?

They have debt collectors (seriously) and if you don't pay the fine they can charge you the price of a new book (preferably hardback, as they're more expensive than the paperback versions).

Don't risk it

breadmonkey · 30-10-2007 11:30pm

Do the right thing and return it.

Dave! · 31-10-2007 11:21am

Huh, started this ages ago...

Your goddamn brow-beating worked! The book is back on the shelf. Anyone studying the Kama Sutra no longer has to fear a shortage of copies

Notorious · 02-11-2007 6:04pm

I've a question.
Anyone know where I can get the official CSO papers in the library? I've an assignment I need them for. They are supposedly shelved at 'CSO' but I've no idea where that is....