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.