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Terms and Conditions of Loan

Insurance

  • Equipment on loan is NOT covered by the University Insurance – it is the borrower’s responsibility to ensure that they have suitable insurance coverage.
  • When borrowing equipment, the borrower accepts all responsibility for it while it is in their possession.
  • Borrowers must provide a current address, contact e-mail and phone number and advise any changes.

Caring for the Equipment

DON'T:

  • Leave equipment in vehicles or unsecured storage overnight.
  • Use any equipment in dirty or hostile environments such as beaches, quarries, snow / water or cowsheds.
  • Do not use any equipment in the rain.
  • Use equipment around heavily intoxicated persons or in potentially violent or dangerous situations.
  • Attempt to fix any faults or equipment damage yourself.

DO:

  • Return the equipment at the correct time (see policy below).
  • Return the equipment on time.
  • Contact the Library (07 837 9143)  if you need to extend the loan.
  • Notify us of any damage or faulty equipment as soon as possible.
  • Treat all equipment carefully, paying attention to handling and storage.
  • Re-pack equipment properly, including rolling cables tidily. Remember leads, power supplies, lens caps and batteries. Remove any tapes and clear media cards.

Loan Policies

General

  • When demand is high, loan periods may be restricted to less than one week
  • Equipment availability is subject to demand, and we reserve the right to recall any equipment at any time.
  • Loan periods are generally 7 days unless otherwise specified. See "Max Loan Period" at time of booking.
  • Late collections may result in bookings being cancelled.
  • You may be fined for late returns of recalled equipment.

Cameras and accessories

  • When demand is high, loan periods may be restricted to less than one week
  • General max loan period: 1 week (7 days)
  • Equipment availability is subject to demand.
  • Late collections may result in bookings being canceled.
  • Cameras and accessory equipment may be recalled at any time by other users.
  • Please inform us as soon as possible of any fault with the equipment
  • Please use our gear safely and responsibly

Dictaphones and transcribers

  • When demand is high, loan periods may be restricted to less than one week
  • General max loan period: 1 week (7 days)
  • All equipment must be returned by the due date.
  • All equipment is subject to recall by other users.
  • Damaged or lost equipment will be charged for.

SDHC Memory Cards

The following equipment is supplied with SDHC memory cards already installed:

  • Canon DSLR cameras
  • HandyCam Video Cameras
  • Tascam Audio recorders

No SD Cards are supplied with HD Video cameras (AC90 and HMC152) as users are responsible for their own media.

DO NOT REMOVE SDHC CARDS FROM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH THEM

Such equipment is supplied with USB Leads for downloading files – removing the card frequently causes card problems.