Interlibrary Loan Borrowing from UK

Acceptable Methods of Transmission

• OCLC: Yes
• ALA Form: Yes
• Telephone: No
• Fax: No
• Email: Yes (use ALA form)

Books

• Lend in-print books: Yes
• Number of volumes per title loaned: 4
• Length of loan: 8 weeks
• Renewals: Yes

Periodicals 

• Lend: No (some exceptions made for older bound journals)

Newspapers 

• Microfilm: Yes, maximum 4 reels at a time per title, resubmit for additional reels
• Length of loan: 8 weeks
• Renewals: Yes

Doctoral Dissertations & Masters Theses 

• Length of loan: 8 weeks
• Renewals: Yes

Technical Reports

• Lend: Yes

Computer Software

• Lend: No

Government Documents (US/State/Local/Foreign)

• Lend: Yes

Audiovisual Materials 

• Lend: Yes

Base Loan Fees for All Material Types

• Academic, Public, not-for-profit out of state: $15.00
• For-profit out of state libraries: $20.00
• Non-U.S. libraries: $20.00 + shipping cost

Reproduction Fees 

• Academic, Public, not-for-profit out of state libraries: $15.00
• Corporate, for-profit out of state libraries: $20.00
• Non-U.S. libraries: $15.00

Groups of Libraries for Which Fees are Waived 

• KLN
• SoLine
• ASERL-WRLC
• KYVL
• Kudzu

Billing authorization required: Yes

Requests will not be processed if no charge authorization is provided on non-OCLC forms. Per OCLC guidelines, if MAXCOST is left blank, you will be billed.

Billing Procedures 

• Prepayment is not required. Do not send checks in advance of invoice, even with confirmed material availability.
• OCLC IFM preferred
• Invoice with item: Yes
• IFLA Vouchers are accepted for non-U.S. Libraries only

Packing Methods for Mailing

• Books: USPS Library Rate
• Photocopies: Odyssey, Article Exchange, or USPS library rate
• Accept Jiffy bag: Yes, unless otherwise indicated