Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Services locates and provides access to materials not available at Athens State
University Library. Because the
borrowing, lending, and photocopying of materials is provided as a courtesy, certain
restrictions must be adhered to.
Eligibility For Services
ILL Services are available to
faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students. Limited privileges are also provided to patrons with a current
ASU library user card. Community
patrons are assessed a small fee for the user of ILL services.
How To Apply
ILL request forms are
available at the reference desk. The
patron should verify that the material is not available at ASU by checking the
online catalog and the periodical holdings.
A separate form is needed for each request, containing accurate and
complete patron and bibliographic information.
Requests may be made for books
and photocopies of periodical articles.
Request forms should be turned in at the reference desk. ILL forms may be submitted electronically by accessing the library's Online Catalog and providing the required information. Requests are limited to eight per semester.
Normally it takes one to two
weeks to receive materials from Alabama libraries. Some arrive more quickly, while articles of 20 pages or less can
sometimes be faxed. Please notify the
ILL office immediately if the material is no longer needed so that the request
may be canceled. It may be to the
patron’s advantage to personally retrieve information from libraries within a
40-mile radius of ASU.
Notification
Patrons will be notified by
phone or via e-mail, if the e-mail address is provided on the request
form. Material should be picked up in
the reference office promptly after being notified. When checking on the status of an ILL request, please wait at
least a week after the request is submitted before checking with the ILL
office.
Judy
Stinnett, ILL
(256)
233-8296
Length And Conditions Of Loans
The lending library sets the
loan period and the renewal policy. ASU
abides by any conditions dictated by the lending institution (i.e., no
renewals, library use only, etc.). Most
ILLs are made for a period of from 14 - 28 days.
Renewals are granted only in
exceptional cases. The borrower should
notify ILL personnel at least four days prior to the due date. The ILL office will contact the lending
library to see if renewal is possible.
The patron will be notified of results. Failure to return ILL material
on time may result in suspension of ILL privileges.
Cost
Users of ILL services are
responsible for all fees, photocopy charges, and/or replacement fees resulting
from their request, whether or not they are picked up. Charges may be paid in cash or by check made
payable to ASU Library (unless otherwise noted).
Overdue Fines
ILL materials should be
returned to the reference desk on or before the due date. A fine of 25 cents per day per item will
begin to accrue two days after the due date.
Patron will be notified if possible.