#C192
Interlibrary Loan
St. Charles City-County Library District participates in the interlibrary loan
network, which allows libraries to supplement their collections by borrowing
materials from and/or loaning materials to other library systems.
The district is governed by the National Interlibrary Loan Code, the Missouri
Interlibrary Loan Guidelines, and The Special Guidelines for the Use of the
Statewide Database. (The Missouri Interlibrary Loan Guidelines is found in policy
#C192.1. The National Interlibrary Loan Code in Policy #C192.5, and the Special
Guidelines for the Use of the Statewide Database is found in policy #C192.2.)
"...Interlibrary loan should be no substitute for the development of adequate
collections based on the needs of the service areas represented in libraries
and library systems...No library should depend upon another to supply the normal
needs of its clientele." These statements are taken from the Missouri State
Interlibrary Loan Code. By adhering to these guidelines the district is able
to offer excellent library service to meet the needs of St. Charles County patrons.
SCCCLD will cooperate with other libraries through established procedures as
specified above. Each library participating in the Interlibrary Loan program
is allowed to develop guidelines governing the use of their own ILL system.
The following code has been developed for the St. Charles City-County Library
District.
BORROWING
New Books: The District will consider purchase of requested items published
within the last six months. However, if the item is readily available from St.
Louis County Library, an attempt will be made to borrow the item while a purchase
decision is being made.
Textbooks: Requests for textbooks will be made when the information is
only available in a textbook format.
Periodicals: Requests for specific articles not readily available in
any format in the district will be considered. The patron must agree to cover
copying costs.
Genealogies: ILL requests for genealogical materials may include books,
photocopies, and microfilm. Genealogies and genealogical books may be requested
on ILL if circulating copies are available. Photocopies of specific pages from
non-circulating books may be requested as well as microfilm not available in
the district. Fees charged by the lending library are passed on to the patron.
Paperbacks: The district does not request paperback books which cost
under $5.00 unless they are out of print.
Juvenile and Young Adult Materials: Juvenile and young adult materials
will be considered under the same guidelines as adult items.
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RESTRICTIONS
AND LIMITATIONS
1. Interlibrary loan due dates are individual and restrictions are determined
by the lending library. Renewals are discouraged.
2. There is a fine of $2.00 per day for overdue items, based on policy #C128.1
3. An individual patron may only request an item twice. When repeated requests
are made for a specific item, the district will consider it for purchase, based
on the collection development policy, #D040.
4. The district will accept only three title requests per individual at one
time.
5. Patrons will be responsible for any charges made by the lending library for
ILL items.
6. ILL privileges may be suspended if the patron fails to pick up a requested
item, returns an item late, or loses an item.
7. Students of local educational institutions must exhaust the resources of
their respective institutions, not the public library, to serve their needs
with ILL.
8. The district will not submit subject requests, specific titles must be requested.
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LENDING
SCCCLD will lend materials to other libraries under the same conditions and
terms as borrowed, with the following exceptions:
A. Microfilm and microfiche will not be loaned.
B. Reference items will not be loaned.
C. Non-print material will not be loaned.
D. Photocopies of periodical articles will be made available whenever possible.
Whole journals are not available.
E. At the discretion of the district, individual items may not be loaned.
Adopted 12/9/96
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