The Stinson Memorial Library District is committed to participating in
interlibrary loan, both as a lender and a borrower. Interlibrary loan does not
relieve a local library of the responsibility to develop its own collection, but
rather serves as a means of over-coming the information limits inherent in a
given collection.
Acceptable Requests
Channels for interlibrary loan transactions at the Stinson Memorial Library
District shall be ALA or other written requests from libraries or agencies.
Requests from individuals not associated with a library or other agency will be
returned and re-directed through the individual's local library.
Materials That May Be Borrowed
Interlibrary loan will be offered to patrons whenever the staff determines that
it is the appropriate solution to the patron's information needs.
In general, the following will not be requested:
Duplicate titles already owned unless it has been determined that the Stinson
Memorial Library District's copy is missing.
Stinson Memorial Library District agrees to reimburse lending institutions for
materials lost or damaged by out patrons, regardless of whether said charges are
recovered from the patron.
Materials That May Be Loaned
Stinson Memorial Library District will strive to fill interlibrary loan requests
whenever possible except for the following:
Rare, bulky or fragile items which are difficult to ship. Special arrangements
must be made.
Materials on reserve or known to be in constant demand at Stinson Memorial
Library District.
B. Online Search All online reference searches are done at the discretion of the
Library Director who will decide whether an online search is the best method of
solving a particular reference problem. Before an online database search is
conducted, all other relevant sources will be examined.
Appointments for this service are advisable since searches will be conducted
after regular library hours. If the search is particularly difficult, an
individual may have to wait at least 48 hours before the search is completed.
All fees for searches must be paid as soon as the search is completed. The fee
charged will reflect the telecommunication charges plus staff and processing.
Patron will determine the dollar limit of the search.
Personal checks as well as cash will be accepted as payments for the search.
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kurt@shawls.lib.il.us with
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Last modified:
07/12/05
