InterLibrary Loan Policy

Definition and Purpose of Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary loan is a service that provides access for the Westminster College community to materials which are not available in the Giovale Library. Conditions of the service are based on the National Interlibrary Loan Code 1993; the Copyright Law, Title 17, US Code; and on regulations of the individual lending libraries.

Copyright Law:

The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United State Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.

Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.

Users

Interlibrary loan service is offered to all current Westminster students, faculty and staff. Patrons not currently enrolled or employed at Westminster College are not eligible (i.e. community patrons, alumni).

Borrowing Guidelines

To request an interlibrary loan, the library user must fill out the proper interlibrary loan request form. It is the user's responsibility to provide all information necessary to locate the material. Incomplete requests or requests for items already in our collection will be returned to the requestor.

Students and staff who request more than five items at a time should schedule a reference consultation with a librarian. Westminster College attempts to use its local resources before initiating interlibrary loan requests.

What Can Be Requested
Books, journal articles, microfilm.
Generally, Giovale Library will not request an item we own unless it is unavailable for use (missing, lost, in repair, or extremely overdue).

How long will it take?
Westminster College attempts to fill all requests in the fastest possible way. The time needed to obtain any interlibrary loan item depends upon the difficulty of the request; the location and policy of the lending library; and the amount of requests to be processed.

Notification
Borrower will be notified via e-mail or by phone when the material arrives. Material must be picked up within two weeks.

Checkout Period for Borrowed Materials
Periodical articles are given to the user and do not need to be returned. The time allowed for the loan of all other items is usually 3 weeks unless otherwise stated by the lending library. The due date of the item is indicated on the band attached to the book cover. Renewals depend totally on the policies of the lending library.

Charges
Westminster College does not charge the user for interlibrary loan services at this time.

Payment for lost items
Payment will be determined by the lending libraries according to their policies regarding lost, damaged and overdue materials.

Lending Guidelines

OCLC Symbol: UUW
Ariel Address: 146.86.36.36

You may order an item from Westminster College through the following:

• OCLC
• Phone: (801) 832-2254
• Fax: (801) 832-3109
• U.S. Mail:
  Interlibrary Loan
  Giovale Library
  Westminster College
  1840 South 1300 East
  Salt lake City, UT 84105

Loan period is four weeks and items may be renewed for an additional two weeks, unless the item has been requested by another patron.

Articles are sent, if possible, by Fax or Ariel. If these two options are not available, articles will be shipped like all other material through the U.S. Postal Service.

Materials not available for interlibrary loan

• Reference Materials
• Reserve Materials
  Periodicals (photocopies are provided instead)
• Videos
• Microforms (photocopies are provided instead)
• Archival Materials
• Bulky or fragile materials that are difficult or too expensive to ship.
• Rare books
• Curriculum Collection materials

Charges

Westminster College does not charge the borrowing library for interlibrary loan services.

Dissertation Requests

a) by Westminster patrons

Lending policies concerning dissertation vary widely amongst colleges. Some will lend at no cost; others will charge a fee (usually the minimum of $10.00); many will not lend dissertations under any circumstances.

When requesting a dissertation the user may specify that s/he wishes to borrow only if it is free, or by signing the form s/he, may agree to a charge up to $10.00.

If the dissertation is not available through interlibrary loan, the user may purchase it from UMI. Ordering instructions are available at the reference desk.

b) for Westminster's Masters' Theses

Westminster College will loan any Master Thesis requested by an institution.

Violations

Library users who have not returned interlibrary loan materials; been continuously late in returning materials; or not paid fines will be denied further interlibrary loan privileges.