Locations & Status Codes of Library Materials ¡@

  Locations of Library Materials

Location Code: Available at :
1/F Reading Room 1/F Library
3rd Language Magazine Corner (2/F) 2/F Library
CD - ROM Area 1/F Library
Circulation Counter Request at Circulation Counter
Compact Shelves 2/F Library
General collection 3/F 3/F Library
General collection (1/F North) 1/F Library
General collection (1/F South) 1/F Library
Internet Internet
Large Book 1/F 1/F Library
Large Book 3/F 3/F Library
Library Cafe 1/F Library
Library Office Various Library Offices (internal use only)
LIFE (TST) Only Available to LIFE Students at Tsim Sha Tsui Centre
Magazine Corner 2/F Library
Media Services Counter  Request at Media Services Counter
Multimedia 2/F Library
Network Campus Network
Reference 1/F Library
Serials 2/F Library
Special Collections Request at Circulation Counter
Storage Request at Circulation Counter

  Status Codes of Library Materials

Status Code Meaning Immediate Availability
ASK AT COUNTER Item is shelved separately Ask at Counter
BILLED Book lost; the bill is sent but not yet paid Not available
BINDERY Sent to bindery Not available
DUE ON DD-MM-YY* Checked out with due date listed Not available
DUE ON DD-MM-YY OFF CAMPUS* Item is borrowed by HKALL user Not available
HKALL PAGE Requested by HKALL user Check the shelf
IN PROCESS* Not ready for circulation yet Available in 3 working days upon request
IN TRANSIT* Processing completed; waiting to be shipped for new book display Not available
IP ON SEARCH Not ready for circulation yet Not available
LIB USE ONLY Use in the Library only Check the shelf
LOST AND PAID Book is lost and the fine is paid Not available
MISSING Book cannot be found Not available
ON DISPLAY* On new book display shelves Check the display shelf
ON EXHIBITION* Item is being exhibited Available after exhibition
ON HOLDSHELF* Reserved by user; waiting for pickup Not available
ON NETWORK Item is in electronic format Available on the network
ON ORDER Item is on purchasing Not available
ON SEARCH Not on shelf; still searching Not available
AVAILABLE Item has not been checked out Check the shelf
TO BE WEEDED* Item is shelved separately for discard Available in 3 working days upon request
STAFF USE ONLY Used by Library Staff only Not available
*You may request these items using the Library Online Catalogue.