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KRIEBLE LIBRARY INTERLIBRARY LOAN POLICY AND SERVICE INFORMATION

WHAT IS INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL) ?

    The purpose of Interlibrary Loan is to provide materials that can not be obtained through the Krieble Library. Interlibrary loan is a service provided to a specific class of library patrons (as defined by each individual library), in which library material (book), or a copy of material (periodical) , is often, but not always, made available by one library to another upon request.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE?

Any currently enrolled student in GOOD standing, or current faculty or staff member at the LymeAcademy College of Fine Arts.

WHAT CAN BE RECEIVED THROUGH ILL?

    Books and copies of articles.

HOW LONG DOES THE PROCESS TAKE?

    Filling an ILL request can take between, on average, 2-6 weeks. There is NO guarantee that your request (s) will be met by other libraries. If you are looking for material for next week’s class or for a project due in 4 weeks, ILL may not be the best way to meet your needs. Instead, you may want to visit a local library that has the material you need (Please see library staff with questions). However, if you can plan ahead, ILL may work for you!

HOW DO I APPLY FOR AN INTERLIBRARY LOAN?

First, check to see if we own the item of interest. If you need assistance, please see a staff person. Second, if we do not own the material, or, it is checked out to someone else for a long period of time, then, you may fill out an ILL request form. There are two forms, one for books and another for copies of articles, each are available here in PDF format or at the library service desk.  

Forms:  Book Request | Journal Article Request

PROCESS OVERVIEW

Patron fills out ILL request form if material is NOT available at the Krieble Library

Staff verifies ILL request AND Staff processes request ONLY if the form is completed in full. Incomplete requests may be returned to patron.

Ill request filled/shipped to the Krieble Library OR ILL request denied/unfilled AND patron notified of unfilled status

 

For ILL requests successfully filled, Item/copy arrives and Patron notified to pick up requested materials.

Patron returns ILL requests with due date to Krieble library for return processing. NOTE: If you would like to request a extension of ILL loan request ASAP because lending library may or may not agree to extend loan. If necessary we might be able to request a loan from another lender.

Page last updated 12/12/2007
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