Interlibrary loan policy
MAUREEN AND MIKE MANSFIELD LIBRARY
FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENT
INTERLIBRARY LOAN POLICY
In support of The University of Montana's mission to provide a quality-based learning and research environment, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library will provide users the dynamic services essential to identifying and accessing information. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides research materials not owned by the Mansfield Library.
WHO MAY USE INTERLIBRARY LOAN
Faculty, students and staff of The University of Montana must be registered users of the Mansfield Library and have a valid library account to receive interlibrary loan privileges. Users may not submit requests for private business or commercial enterprises. Failure to abide by the library's policies may result in the suspension of ILL privileges. Requests from patrons with outstanding library fines, overdue items or lost materials will not be processed. Undergraduates are encouraged to work with the Reference and Information Center personnel to identify appropriate materials that are held in the Mansfield Library's collections.
The library is not able to offer interlibrary loan service to alumni,
inactive students, University retirees, community users and others not
affiliated directly with The University of Montana. These users should
seek ILL assistance from their local libraries.
COSTS
There is no cost to the ILL patron. ILL costs are paid with library funds. National studies indicate each interlibrary loan request averages $29.00, split between the borrowing and lending library.
USING ILL
Please plan use carefully, make sure the Mansfield Library does not own the material needed.
Material located at the UM College of Technology Library or the UM Law Library must be checked out by students at those locations. Faculty and staff have document delivery privileges.
If material is owned locally at the Missoula Public Library, St. Patrick Hospital Library, or Western MT Clinic Library students must visit those libraries to use or obtain the material. Faculty and staff may obtain material from these libraries through document delivery.
ILL requests are submitted electronically at:
http://www.lib.umt.edu/illiad/mtg/logon.html
There are different types of interlibrary loans: loans that are borrowed from other libraries and must be returned and electronic or copied material that is not returned.
Borrowed material must be picked up at and returned to the Mansfield Library.
Failure to retrieve requested ILL material may result in suspension of ILL privileges.
Conditions of use and due date for borrowed material is set by the lending library and must be observed. Renewals may be requested prior to the due date. Renewal approvals are given by the lending library. It is the user's responsibility to check their ILLiad account for renewal confirmation/rejection. Mansfield Library will forward any fines assessed by the lending library to the UM patron.
Reproduced materials are generally received electronically from the lending library. The Mansfield Library's ILLiad software allows for easy electronic access to the material. If the reproduction is received in paper format, it can be forwarded to a campus address, via campus mail.
Articles received electronically are available to the patron 24/7 for 30 days from date of receipt.
They can be viewed, printed, pasted into documents, saved to disk or
downloaded to a personal computer.
TIME FACTORS
Although turnaround times can vary considerably depending upon the type of request, the accuracy of the citation and the time of year, the following guidelines for delivery times can be used when planning research:
- Electronically delivered articles
1-4 days - Books and media borrowed from within Montana
7 days - Books and media borrowed outside of Montana
7-14 days
During peak times of the semester more time is needed. Requestors should note their time constraints on the ILL form under NOT WANTED AFTER DATE.
Requests are processed in the order they are received. Large numbers of requests from one patron can monopolize the system. These requests will be processed at five per day. Therefore, the patron is expected to prioritize their requests and recognize that they will be processed as time permits.
Questions or comments can be sent to:
E-mail library.ill@umontana.edu
Phone 406-243-6736
Fax 406 243-4067