Test Library Policy

General Policies:

1. The Library will observe ethical guidelines for registered psychologists in their professional practice as published by the NS W Psychologists Registration Board (see http://www.psychreg.health.nsw.gov.au/hprb/psych_web/psy_code.htm) and the APS (see www.psychology.org.au/about/ethics/). Users of the Library are also expected to uphold ethical guidelines and copyright laws.
2. Borrowing of materials in the Library is normally restricted to staff and students from the School of Psychology.
3. Materials borrowed from the Library are the responsibility of the borrower. Materials must be returned in their entirety within the specified period or borrowing privileges may be revoked. In the event of loss or damage, the borrower shall be responsible for replacement of the lost or damaged materials. As with other libraries, in the case of students graduation would not proceed until these matters were resolved.
4. Borrowers are not permitted to transfer test materials to another person (unless this has been approved by the Test Librarian) and they MUST ensure that tests are never left unattended - especially around lecture rooms and the Psychology Clinic.
5. Users of the Library are expected to determine their own test needs. The Test Librarian may not be able to assist, depending upon time availability and knowledge level. Users can refer to the Mental Measurements Yearbook and Test Critiques (as both are in the Fisher Reference) for test information.
6. It may be possible to purchase materials that are not held in the Test Library, particularly if several people are in need. Such requests should be presented to the Test Library Manager by an academic from the School of Psychology. Requests by students will not be considered.
7. The Test Library is intended to support the occasional use of materials. Users who require long term access to specific tests should consider the purchase of these materials. The Test Librarian will provide assistance in identifying test publishers and distributors to interested users.
8. The Test Library is housed in Room 123 of the Transient Building (9036 9236). When the Test Library is not open, borrowers can check if a particular item is available by consulting the Test Library Catalogue, via the internet.

Policies for the Clinical Collection:

1. The Clinical Collection is comprised of equipment funded from the clinic income that is frequently used in the University Clinic for teaching, coursework studies and clinical training purposes. Tests in the Clinical Collection can NOT be borrowed for research.
2. The loan period for the Clinical Collection is up to three (3) days, renewable in person and dependent upon other requests for the materials.
3. Borrowing from the Clinical Collection is limited to academics from the School of Psychology, DCP/DCN students and their supervisors.
4. Consumable test materials (e.g. response forms) will be provided for teaching, coursework studies and clinical training.
5. Undergraduate/Honours/PhD Psychology students and staff from other departments are permitted to view but not borrow equipment from the Clinical Collection.

Policies for the Research Collection:

1. The Research Collection is comprised of equipment funded by the School of Psychology and from the clinic income and has been set aside for the purpose of research.
2. The loan period for the Research Collection is up to two (2) weeks, renewable in person and dependent upon other requests for the materials.
3. Borrowing from the Research Collection is limited to academics from the School of Psychology, all Psychology research and honours students, and their supervisors.
4. Library resources are such that consumable test materials (e.g. response forms) will not be supplied for research.
5. Undergraduate Psychology students and staff from other departments are permitted to view but not borrow equipment from the Research Collection.