As a trial The Dalton McCaughey Library is offering postal borrowing to members who are unable to access the library during the semester break hours of Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-5p.m.
From 5th December 2011 until 1st February 2012 borrowers may request books by email (
), phone (9340 8888) or fax (93408889).
Up to ten (10) books may be requested.
Books may be borrowed for 4 weeks with one 1 renewal for 7 days.
Borrowers will be invoiced for any postage costs. Return postage is also the responsibility of the borrower.
Introduction to the Library
The Dalton McCaughey Library is owned and administered by the Australian Jesuits and the Victorian and Tasmanian synod of the Uniting Church. Its home institution is the United Faculty of Theology, a Recognized Teaching Institution of the Melbourne College of Divinity.
The library came into being in 1971 at Ormond College in The University of Melbourne, and moved into the building it now occupies in Morrison Close, Parkville, in 2007. It is named after Fr William Dalton SJ and the Revd. Dr Davis McCaughey who were, respectively, Rector of Jesuit Theological College and Master of Ormond College when the library formed. Until 2007 it was
named the Joint Theological Library.
The library houses an extensive collection of books and periodicals in theology, religion and allied fields. Its collections are of research strength in many subjects.
DIRECTORY
Ground Floor:
Reference and Reserve Collections, New Books & Periodicals, Periodicals (unbound), Photocopier, Maps, AV Collection, Microforms, Search terminals, Reference workstation, Meeting Room, Loans Desk
First Floor:
General Collection (of monographs) A to M, Pamphlets A to M, Children's Ministry Collection, Search terminals, Toilets
Second Floor:
General Collection N to Y, Pamphlets N to Y, Periodicals (bound), Search terminals, Photocopiers, Discussion Room, Postgraduates' Room
Basement:
General Collection stacks, Periodicals (bound), Rare Books, Theses, certain other special collections. Please place requests for items from the basement at the loans desk.
FACILITIES & EQUIPMENT
Study facilities:
There are over 90 study positions in the open areas of the library, at carrels and at tables seating 2 or 4 readers.
Book return:
Books may be returned at the loans desk, or at an external chute near the entrance.
Photocopiers:
There are three: one on the Ground Floor, and two on Level 2. They are operated by a card, which you can buy at the loans desk. Photocopies cost 12 cents per page.
Printing:
A printing service is available from all Library computers and any notebook computer connected by cable to the Library network. Printing costs the same as photocopying.
Library computers:
The search terminals located on the Ground Floor and Levels I and 2 are designed for access to the library catalogue via the internet; they offer Firefox, but no additional computing capability. The Reference workstation - this may be booked - is equipped with Firefox and the Open Office suite of programmes. It is possible to work here on Microsoft Office files.
Notebook computers:
You may connect your notebook to the internet at a data-point marked with a green dot next to any of the carrels, or by wireless anywhere in the building. The wireless network is called CTMPUBLIC. Please ask at the loans desk for the password.
Toilets:
Male and Female toilets are located to the left of the Last Cuppa cafe in the library foyer and at the southern end of Levels 1 and 2. There is a toilet with disability access next to the Last Cuppa.
Lockers are available. Please request a key at the loans desk; there is no charge. The key should be returned by the end of the day. It is advisable to store your bag in a locker while you are using the Library. Bags are not permitted in the Library.
BORROWING
Please see our Individual membership page to find out who is entitled to borrow. Anyone not listed is welcome to inquire about membership as a fee paying borrower. Organisations may join the library to acquire borrowing privileges for their members at discounted rates.
Borrowing limits:
Standard borrowing limits are ten books at a time for two weeks. Researchers may borrow fifteen for four. Items which have been placed in the Reserve Collection or given shorter borrowing periods may not be available to non-United Faculty of Theology borrowers.
Renewals:
Loans may be renewed provided the books are not in demand or overdue. Seven day loans may be renewed only once. You may renew your own books at "My Account" in the computer catalogue, or ask a member of staff to do it for you.
Holds:
The Request Item feature in the computer catalogue enables you to request a book which is on loan to another borrower. When this is returned we will reserve the book and alert you of the opportunity to collect it.
Overdue books:
If one of your loans is overdue, you may not renew it or borrow another item until it is returned. At a certain point in following up an overdue item, we will impose an administrative charge. Fines and charges may be entirely avoided by being a responsible borrower.
Recalling a loan:
Please ask us to request the recall of any item that you want if it is on loan to another borrower, and overdue. If a borrower takes too long to return an item that we have recalled, he or she might be fined.
Interlibrary Loans:
Books and articles in the collection can be obtained for you from other libraries. The standard charge for the loan of a book or a copy of an article from another library is $13.20. We would normally pass on this charge to the requestor.
UFT students:
A reserve collection is maintained during semester to assist students to access titles on lecturers' reading lists. There are additional services available to online students. Please visit the website for more information. All UFT students may borrow from the University of Melbourne Library under a reciprocal borrowing agreement between the two libraries.
Regional and interstate borrowers
If you live in regional Victoria or another state, you will be given the maximum loan period of four weeks, unless you are a UFT student attending weekly classes in person; and, if you bear the postage costs, may request us to send you items through the mail.
Please see our About the Library and Using the Library pages on this site for further information about library resources, facilities and services.
