Reciprocal Student or Staff (ULANZ and CTA)
Services to ULANZ members
The University of Canterbury Library has reciprocal borrowing agreements with University Library Aotearoa New
Zealand (ULANZ) libraries: Auckland University of Technology, Lincoln University, Massey University, University
of Otago, University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington.
NB: The University of Auckland is not currently a participant in this scheme.
Services to CTA Members
The University of Canterbury Library has a reciprocal borrowing agreement with the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.
Your Library card
- Your home institution staff or student card will also serve as your ULANZ or CTA library card at the University of Canterbury Library and must be presented as proof of current enrolment or employment as part of the registration procedure.
- There are no library or card fees for ULANZ or CTA registration.
- The barcode of your home institution card will also be your ‘borrower barcode’ when you access ‘My Library Account’. A ‘Library PIN’ will be assigned at registration.
- For registration as a ULANZ or CTA student a mandatory requirement is the supply of your home institution student email address.
See also: Borrowing and fines.
Please note :
Student ULANZ or CTA borrowers at Canterbury are always assigned undergraduate privileges. This includes borrowers who have research student privileges at their home institution.
Annual Registration
Annual registration begins in February each year.
- no new registrations in January
- no late registration in January or February of students with a home institution card from the previous year.
Expiry date
All ULANZ/CTA student and staff registrations from the current year expire on 28 th February of the following year.
For registration procedures, please see Reciprocal borrowing conditions (PDF, 30 KB).
After applying, when can I start using the services?
After you register, it takes up to 12 hours for a record to be created on the Library's computer system. Then you can begin borrowing.
Information services
You can expect assistance from the Help/Information Desks in the campus Libraries.
Information Services staff will assist you with finding your way around and locating relevant materials. They can give you advice on where to find the information you need.
You can also use the online information request form.
AV facilities
You may use the AV facilities when they are not booked by University of Canterbury staff or students. ULANZ and CTA borrowers may not place bookings. Copying from microforms will be carried out by Library staff.
Access to Licenced Electronic Resources and IT Accounts
Under the terms of the ULANZ and CTA agreements, reciprocal membership of a library gives only physical borrowing rights at each participating library.
There is no provision for IT services, or any login rights to services and databases that are only provided for fully enrolled students or staff of the University of Canterbury. The restriction of access to databases also restricts access to full-text journal articles provided via these databases.
Photocopying
You may use the photocopying facilities.
You can obtain a casual photocopying card at both the Copy Centre and Central Library Information Desk. Credit can be added at the Copy Centre, and all libraries.
Library fines
The casual photocopying card can also be used to pay library fines.
See "Photocopying" for instructions on how to purchase and add credit to a casual card.
Interloans
Interlibrary loan, document delivery and distance services are the responsibility of the home library.
Academic year
Hours (Please note that hours are reduced over the summer period).
High demand periods
There are times in the year when library services and space are in very high demand. These are typically the last two weeks in June (preparation for mid-year exams), and October and the first two weeks of November (preparation for final exams).
During these times external patrons need to be aware that priority services and seating will be given to University of Canterbury students.