BONUS+ @ the University of Ballarat Library

We are pleased to announce an exciting new initiative that will greatly increase access to books for all students and staff. BONUS+ is a union catalogue that enables requests to be placed for items that are then posted to your nominated campus library pickup location. Libraries participating in the BONUS+ project with UB are:

• Deakin University
• University of Melbourne
• University of Newcastle
• University of Technology Sydney
• Victoria University

You can link to the BONUS+ catalogue here.

Who can use BONUS+?

UB staff, TAFE, undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as ULA staff and students, may utilise the BONUS+ service.

What material is available from the BONUS+ catalogue?

Selected books from participating libraries are available for borrowing. The BONUS+ catalogue is continuously updated with each library's holdings to show the current circulation status. Items with a status of AVAILABLE and/or due to be returned within 14 days may be requested for delivery to your nominated campus library pickup location.

How do I search for and request material?

If you cannot locate an item using the UB Library catalogue, simply click on the icon located on each page to conduct that search across participating BONUS+ libraries. If the item is available at any participating library, you may use the REQUEST THIS ITEM link to place a request for a copy of the item to be delivered to your nominated campus library pickup location.

The details you will be required to fill out are your name, ID number and the campus library at which you wish to collect the item.

• TAFE and Undergraduate students may request 5 BONUS+ items at one time
• Postgraduate students and staff may request 10 BONUS+ items at one time

What happens once I've requested an item?

Once the BONUS+ system validates the request, the item is sent to the nominated UB campus library. Delivery to your specified pickup location can be expected within 2 to 4 working days. Weekends and holidays may affect this schedule.

You can check your BONUS requests by accessing your myLibrary@UB account.

Are the borrowing rules different from items held in the UB Library?

• all BONUS+ items are loaned for a 21 day period
• an additional 21 day renewal may be possible if another user has not requested the item
• the demerit point system, as per standard UB borrowing material rules, applies to BONUS+ material
• $125 will be imposed for billed or lost books ($100 replacement cost plus $25 processing fee)