Library Services Offered to Elder Academy Students

Summary

Elder Academy Students use their Student Identity Cards to enjoy services provided by the Library.

Services for Elder Academy Students

1. Access
   1. Elder Academy Students can visit the Library in person.
   
   
2. Loan/Request Quota ¹

   Items	Quota/Periods
   Circulating Books	10 items / 30 days
   Book Request Quota	2 items
   Media Resources	2 item / 3 days
   Course Reserves / Closed Access Materials	3 items / 5 hours, 1 day or 3 days

   
   
3. Electronic Resources
   • Inside Library (as walk-in users) — most electronic resources.
   • Remote Access Guide
   
   
4. Instructional Services and Tours
   • No face-to-face instructional services (including library classes and library tours) are provided for Elder Academy Students.
   • Most online instruction, including online tours, online tutorials and online guides developed for CityUHK students and staff are also accessible by Elder Academy Students.
   
   
5. Reference Services
   • Elder Academy Students may seek reference help at the Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk.
   
   
6. Other Services and Facilities

   Services/Facilities	Availability
   AV Equipment	Yes
   Group Discussion Rooms	No
   ILL+HKALL Books	No
   Interlibrary Loan (ILL)	No
   JULAC Card	No
   Octopus Card-operated Fast Printing	Yes
   Photocopying	Yes
   Public Terminals (OPAC)	Yes
   Quota Controlled Fast Printing	No
   Special Terminals 2	Yes
   Study Carrels	No
   Guided Library Tours	No

   
   
7. Help
   • Circulation Counter
   • IT Help Desk
   • Virtual Instruction and Reference Help Desk

Notes:

1. Details refer to Library's Borrowing Regulations
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/libreg/regulat.htm#loanquota). The Library may make any changes without further notice.
2. Details refer to PC workstations for Elderly Academy Students
   (http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/facility/pc_flplan/interactivemapalu_out.htm)