Ordering or placing holds on Bata books

Most items from Trent's Bata library in Peterborough can be sent to Oshawa via the van service at your request. To order an item, send an email message to oshawarequest@trentu.ca using your own email (NOTE: do not use Hotmail accounts as the message may not go through properly). Be sure to fill in the subject line and include your name, student number and library card number (found on the back of your student card) in the body of the message. Also include the item information: book title and call number as found in TOPCAT or the complete journal information (article title, author, journal name, volume, date & page numbers, as well as the call number as found in TOPCAT).

DO NOT use the 'Hold' option found in TOPCAT. There are a couple of reasons not to: i) this option is meant to be used if the item is already signed out and you would like to put your name on a waiting list and ii) there is nowhere to indicate that you are an Oshawa student and need the item sent down on the van (it would remain in Peterborough at the library circulation desk).

So, if an item is signed out and you would like to add your name to the waiting list, you can either contact Trish at the Oshawa campus via email or 905-721-2000 x2388 or email oshawarequest@trentu.ca. If sending an email, include your name, student number, library card number and the item information (title and call number). You will receive an email notification when the item is available for pickup .

If the item is available for loan, then order it using the oshawarequest@trentu.ca email as described above.