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With HKALL, eligible HKBU users can request materials from other UGC-funded libraries directly. The requested materials will be delivered to our Library for further checkout. Users' access to the materials they need is improved as it does not involve intermediary manual processing. Details of this new service are as follows: Requesting Materials Books that our Library does not hold or that have been checked out, but that are held by other libraries with the status "AVAILABLE" in HKALL can be requested. Users can search HKALL by either one of the following ways:        Transferring a search from our Library Catalogue to HKALL by clicking the button "HKALL"           which appears at the top of the screen alongside the other buttons.        Visiting http://hkall.hku.hk directly, then conducting a new search. Loan Quota and Period    Eligible Users Loan Quota* Loan Period (Days)    HKBU Academic equivalent 20 30    HKBU non-teaching staff,    HKBU postgraduate students 10 30    HKBU undergraduates, associate degree    students and **SCE/SCM students who will    be awarded HKBU degrees 10 15 * Users will be using their HKBU loan quotas to borrow HKALL books.    The loan quota will be taken up once the book has been requested and will only be released    when it is returned and checked in by the lending library. ** Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Primary Education     Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Stage I, II & III)     Postgraduate Diploma in Chinese Language Studies for Teachers     Bachelor of Chinese Medicine     Bachelor of Chinese Medicine Bridging     Master of Chinese Medicine Renewal HKALL books that are not requested by other users at the lending library can be renewed twice. The renewal period will be the same as the original loan period. You can renew your borrowed items online through My Library Account. Recalls HKALL books are subject to recall by users at the lending library. For staff and students who have University email accounts, the Library will send email messages to inform you of the new due date of the recalled item. Please check your email regularly. There will be a higher fine for the overdue recalled items. Cancellation of Requests Users can only cancel the requests that are still under the status "HKALL REQUESTD". Cancellation can be done on My Library Account by viewing your own circulation record. If the lending library has already transferred the requested items to our Library, the status of the book will become "IN TRANSIT" or "HKALL RECEIVED" and users cannot cancel the request at this stage. The lending library may also cancel the request if the requested book is        Not found on the shelf        Checked out by a local patron        Found not suitable for loan (e.g. fragile, etc.) Users will be notified by email if the request is cancelled. Pick Up and Return Users will be notified by email when the requested items are available for pick up. Items will then be held at the Main Library's Circulation Counter for 5 calendar days. Items not claimed will be returned to the lending library without prior notification. HKALL books are to be returned directly to the Main Library's Circulation Counter. Please do not use book drop for HKALL books. Overdue Fines Fines for the late return of HKALL items will be charged as below. A grace period applies to borrowed HKALL items that are overdue for three days or less.       Loan Type Fine Maximum Fine       General books HK$ 2 per day HK$ 100       Recalled items HK$ 4 per day HK$ 100 Damage and Loss Please treat HKALL books with the same care as you do with your personal belongings. Users shall be held responsible for any loss or damage of the HKALL books and must abide by the penalty policies of the lending libraries.

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