January 2023

Libraries normally charge fines to encourage people to return books on time thereby ensuring they are available for others to borrow at point of need. For this system to continue to work without fines in place, we ask you to be considerate of your colleagues and support this endeavour by returning books on time, particularly any that are recalled to satisfy other member requests.  

Replacement charges will still apply for lost books.  More information and FAQs can be found on our Farewell to Fines blog post.

Paying for Printing and Copying 

The MFDs can be used by anyone with a QUB or Healthcare Library account, and users now have access to a PaperCut account.  Payment for using the device to print/copy is debited from your PaperCut account.   

To add credit please access PaperCut  via https://print.qub.ac.uk/user and follow the onscreen instructions. 

You will be unable to release print jobs or copy documents unless your PaperCut account has sufficient credit. 

Charges: 

(Scanning to USB is free of charge.  Library members must bring their own USB pen.) 

All MFDs are colour capable, however, all default to double sided (duplex), and black and white (mono) when printing. 

Using the Service 

The first time you go to use the new MFDs at the Medical Library or Biomedical Library you need to register for the service – you will need: 

• Your library card and the details of your Healthcare Library account – this will be a username and password provided to you when you joined the Healthcare Library. 
• Credit in your PaperCut account – you can access your account to top up via https://print.qub.ac.uk/user  

Simply present your smartcard to the card reader (as pictured) located to the top right of the MFD and you will be prompted to enter your user id number (seven digits long) and password – the same one used to access Healthcare Library online resources.

There have been no changes to the functionality of Medline and all the main features are in the same location making it easy for you switch to the new interface.  The changes are largely to do with simplifying the look, making it easier for you to navigate the platform. 

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch with your subject librarian. 

Current Awareness:  if you receive a Current Awareness Bulletin from your Specialist Librarian, please advise them of any changes to your email address.  

So please take a few minutes and update your details each time you move.  Thank you. 

We use your work email as our primary means of keeping in contact with you.  This may include: 

• Sending articles you have requested 
• Alerting you when books available for collection (or ones we need back) 
• Current awareness mailing lists (you need to advise your Specialist Librarian directly if your email address changes) 
• advise you of upcoming training 
• other library communication – including this informative newsletter