From the beginning of the new academic year, the Loan Store will implement new operational procedures for the safety of both staff and students to protect them from Covid-19 infection and to minimize the possibility of cross-contamination.

These changes will affect both teaching and student equipment loans and room bookings.

Please note that in the event of contact with an infected person, the loan service will cease immediately, and the store will go into lock-down. No further loans will be issued until we are given the all-clear.

ALL equipment loaned out will be placed into quarantine for 72 hours before technical staff will handle it and clean it for reuse.

All loans will be made through the booking system with a minimum 24 hours advance notice. No ad-hoc loans will be issued to staff or students. Visits to the Loan Store are by appointment only or if you are collecting/returning a loan.

All rules regarding loss or damage of equipment remain in place.

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The Loan Store will be split into three areas, to minimize footfall along the narrow corridor to the basement Loan Store.

BASEMENT LOAN STORE – Art & Design Building Room AA011

The basement Loan Store will be the collection area for film & TV kit loans and audio & music equipment loans (microphones etc.). Film & TV loans kit will be returned to a quarantine area after use, situated in the old student admin office (room AB180) at the end of the tunnel from the gallery which connects to the Todd Building. These loan returns will not be accepted at the basement Loan Store, under any circumstances.

Audio and music equipment collections will be from the basement Loan Store lockers, situated outside the store.  These must be returned to the same locker for quarantine. You will collect a locker key to pick up equipment and you will return the locker key when finished. A member of staff will do a visual check on the return, but the final check and clean will not take place until the 72-hour quarantine period has passed.

Some items which are used by other courses can still be issued and returned to the basement Loan Store, such as projectors, Arduino kits and peripherals, using the locker system.

PHOTOGRAPHY LOAN STORE – Mercer Building Room A231

Photography equipment loans will now be collected from the new Loan Store in the Mercer building (room A231). You will be given a key to a locker with your loan equipment inside. You will keep the key for the duration of the loan and return the equipment to the locker on completion of the loan. You will return the key to the Mercer Photography Loan Store. A member of staff will carry out a visual check on the return. The equipment will be quarantined for 72 hours before being handled and cleaned by technical staff.

AUDIO STUDIOS & AUDIO/VIDEO EDIT SITES

Hand sanitizers will be located at central points in the School and wipes will be available in all the audio studios and video and audio edit suites. Students will be required to sanitize their hands before entering the spaces and upon leaving. Rules regarding the number of people allowed in a space will be clearly displayed outside the room. If users abuse these rules, they will be removed and the booking cancelled.

Wipes are provided for each user to clean the keyboards and surface before use, these should be disposed of in the special bins under the dispenser.

Studios may be quarantined if safety precautions have not been taken. This will impact on the availability of the spaces, so it is essential that users follow the rules displayed outside the spaces.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

The Loan Store Team.