| Instructions - First time users please read! |
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| Purpose of Interlibrary Loan |
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service provides access to materials that are not available at your home campus MSTC library or at any MSTC library. MSTC uses WISCAT as our primary source for ILLs. WISCAT is one of the largest physical statewide union catalogs in the country, contains 7 million titles and more than 32 million holdings from over 1200 contributing libraries. The catalog contains material in all formats, including books, periodicals (such as magazines), videorecordings, sound recordings and other audiovisual formats. |
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| Who May Use Interlibrary Loan? |
| MSTC and Lakeland College faculty, staff, and students are eligible to borrow items through ILL. A library card is required. Community users should contact their local public library for ILL requests. |
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| Cost |
| There is no cost to use ILL. Lost or damage items are the responsibility of the library borrower. |
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| ILL Requests |
| It is preferable that requests be submitted via the library's "Interlibrary Loan Requests" link found on the library's homepage. Submitting a printout of requested material, or by providing complete information, i.e., title, author, periodical issue, volume, page number, etc. is also acceptable. Patron name, library card number, email (either school or personal) and phone number are required. Please indicate if there is a deadline. |
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| Arrival Time |
| Delivery time varies depending on the availability of the materials and the location of the lending library. Requested items between MSTC libraries usually arrive within 1-2 days. Items from other libraries usually arrive between 7-14 days after the request has been placed. More difficult items to locate may take up to four weeks or longer to arrive, so please plan ahead. |
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| Notification |
| Patrons will be notified via email or phone. Pick up of materials will be at your home campus library. |
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| Loan Period |
| The lending library determines the loan period, which may vary from two to four weeks. Due dates will be located on the item. If a longer loan period is desired, renewals must be requested prior to the due date and are at the discretion of the lending library. Limitations such as "No Renewal" and "In Library Use Only" must be honored. |
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| Returning Materials |
| All materials borrowed through ILL must be returned to your home campus library. Photocopies of requested articles are for the patron to keep. |
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