1. How to request a book online

2. This presentation will show you how to request a book that is out on loan to another borrower

3. This presentation will show you how to request a book that is out on loan to another borrower Your first step is to locate the book in ALEPH (the Libraries’ catalogue)

4. Open the Libraries web site: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

5. Open the Libraries web site: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za Click on Catalogue (ALEPH)

6. When ALEPH opens up … Type in keywords to search for the book you want

7. When ALEPH opens up … Type in keywords to search for the book you want And click on Go

8. Inyour results list … Find the book you need

9. Inyour results list … And click on its number to see full details Find the book you need

10. The full record will open …

11. The full record will open … Click on All items to see if the book is on the shelf or out on loan

12. You will now see the Holdings page …

13. You will now see the Holdings page … If the book is out on loan, there will be a date in the Due date column. This book is out … and is due to be returned to the Library on 29 / 11 / 2010

14. You will now see the Holdings page … If the book is out on loan, there will be a date in the Due date column. This book is out … and is due to be returned to the Library on 29 / 11 / 2010 To reserve the book, click on Request

15. You will be asked to identify yourself …

16. You will be asked to identify yourself … Log in using your student / staff numberand your ALEPH password SMTJOH001 ........

17. You will be asked to identify yourself … Log in using your student / staff numberand your ALEPH password SMTJOH001 ........ Your default ALEPH password is your date of birth in the format YYYYMMDD

18. You will be asked to identify yourself … Log in using your student / staff numberand your ALEPH password SMTJOH001 ........ Your default ALEPH password is your date of birth in the format YYYYMMDD Click on Go

19. The Hold Request page will open …

20. The Hold Request page will open … You can specify the date after which you will no longer need the book

21. The Hold Request page will open … And select the Library where you want to collect the book

22. The Hold Request page will open … And select the Library where you want to collect the book Then click on Go

23. The book you need will be recalled to the Library within 7 days.

24. The book you need will be recalled to the Library within 7 days. You will receive an email to notify you when the book is available for you to collect.

25. The book you need will be recalled to the Library within 7 days. You will receive an email to notify you when the book is available for you to collect. For very urgent requests, please ask for assistance at the Loans Desk Created by: Fiona Jones November 2010