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INTERLIBRARY LOAN POLICY
 
Loans Photocopy Service Dissertations Out-of-State Service
Billing & Postage Overdue/Lost Material Unavailable Materials 

Loans:

All borrowers through Alverno must have a valid Alverno library card. There is no charge for loans for Alverno students, faculty/staff, alumnae and courtesy card holders. Renewal requests must be made at least four days before the date due.

NOTE: So that Alverno may provide efficient service and conform to state and national interlibrary loan guidelines, please limit requests to five items in process at one time.

Photocopy Service (Periodical Articles):

Interlibrary loan photocopies are provided free of charge for Alverno faculty/staff. Photocopies are provided to Alverno students, alumnae and courtesy card holders at a cost of $2.00 per article, flat rate for 1-25 exposures, plus $.25 for each subsequent exposure.

NOTE: The $2.00 fee is charged when the requested material arrives. Patrons will pay fee at the Circulation Desk at time of pick up. If materials are not picked up after notification, patron records will reflect charges until material is paid for.

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Dissertations:

If a dissertation is needed for Alverno related research and cannot be borrowed from another institution, a microfiche copy will be purchased from University Microfilm International (UMI) at no cost to Alverno students and faculty/staff. If a patron prefers a paper copy, the patron must pay the difference in price. Dissertations needed for non-Alverno related research by students, faculty/staff and dissertations requested by courtesy card holders may be obtained for $10.00 per item service fee, plus any additional UMI cost (the actual cost of the dissertation plus postage). (See UMI price list.)

Out-of-State Service:

Materials requested by Alverno faculty/staff to be used for Alverno related activities will be obtained at no charge. Items requested by faculty/staff for personal, non-Alverno use will be obtained at cost. This cost will be passed onto the patron.

Billing and Postage:

There is no charge for libraries with which Alverno has reciprocal agreements unless special handling is required. Any billing that is necessary will be invoiced with materials. A $10.00 surcharge will be added for RUSH requests to Alverno.

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Overdues/Replacement of Lost Materials:

Borrowers not returning Interlibrary Loan books are not subject to current Alverno College Library overdue charges. However, if the patron is delinquent in returning any borrowed materials, the patron will be charged for the replacement cost of the material. Cost will be determined at the discretion of the lending institution.

Unavailable Materials

Some materials MAY be unavailable for Interlibrary Loan through Alverno. These may include:
  • Audio visual materials (includes slides, scores, sound recordings [discs and cassettes], videocassettes, videodiscs, filmstrips, 16mm films, games, kits, charts, maps, pictures, transparencies, activity cards, flash cards, study prints, realia, and microforms)
  • Computer software
  • Periodicals
  • Reference and Reserve Materials
  • Tests
  • Theses and Dissertations

Any questions or concerns relating to Interlibrary Loan should be addressed to Kathy Bailey, 414-382-6397, Kathy.Bailey@alverno.edu.

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Last updated 02/24/05