Alumni

Services for LSE alumni from the Library, IT Services and Alumni Relations

Borrowing
Course Collection
Printing and photocopying
Electronic Resources
Ask a Librarian

Alumni online services
Your student email
Your PC files
Network access

LSE Alumni - Library services:

LSE alumni are welcome to use the Library's superb printed collections on a reference basis, and to borrow from them, free of charge. You can apply for an alumni Library card - either register online in advance or use the kiosks opposite the Library Reception Desk You will be asked to show some form of personal ID (e.g. passport, driver’s licence, etc.) at Library Reception on your first visit, when collecting your card, and when making subsequent applications for renewal of your membership (Library cards are issued for periods of three years at a time).

Borrowing

Alumni can borrow up to four normal white label loans at a time from the Main Collection, for three weeks. Loans may be renewed, as long as there are no reservations pending. You can renew and reserve items online via the self-service option on the online catalogue - you will need your Library barcode number and PIN, which you can obtain from the Service Counter. Items can also be renewed by phoning General Enquires (020 7955 7229) or in person at the Service Counter by presenting the item or your library card. Items may be recalled if they are requested by another user. Fines are charged on items returned or renewed late. You can use the online catalogue to reserve up to four items at a time.

Printing and photocopying

To print from Visitor PCs, please purchase a copy card from the Copy Shop (Library ground floor) or from a dispenser near the photocopiers. These rechargeable cards are also valid for photocopying. Photocopiers are available on the lower ground floor and in the Copy Shop (ground floor).

Electronic Resources

LSE alumni may use the dedicated Alumni PCs and Visitor PCs on the first floor of the Library, to access selected online journals and database. Please ask at the Help Desk for details. Licence conditions prevent alumni and those not currently registered as students or staff from using some of the electronic resources.

Two of the Visitor PCs have been funded for alumni by the Alumni Relations Office and provide access to alumni online services. Microsoft Office is not available to alumni on campus.

LSE Alumni - online and IT services:

Alumni online services

A range of online services for alumni are available through Houghton Street Online, including:

online email directory
email forwarding service
Alumni Professional Mentoring Network
reunions and events booking
updating your details.

For full details and to register, please visit Alumni Relations.

Your student email

Your student email accounts will be valid until 31 December of the year you graduate, after which Houghton Street Online provides an email forwarding services. Please unsubscribe your name from any mailing lists or online suppliers. Unless you do so, they will continue to send mail, filling your mailbox and stopping your reply/forward rules you set up. For instructions on how to automatically reply to and forward messages to an alternate email address please visit the IT Services website.

Your PC files

Files on your student H:space will be deleted once your account is closed (31 December of the year you graduate), so please make alternative arrangements for your file storage. DVD writing facilities are available on all open access PCs.

Network access

LSE alumni are welcome to use the dedicated Alumni PCs and Visitor PCs on the first floor of the Library. You are not able to log on to other computers in the School.