Interlibrary Loan Borrowing from UK

Codes

• OCLC Code: KUK
• NUC Code: KyU

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: Kudzu only

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: Kudzu only

Doctoral Dissertations & Masters Theses 

• Length of loan: 8 weeks
• Renewals: Kudzu only
• Copies available from our library: No
• PhDs available from UMI at UMI's website
• Master's theses copies available from our library if author has waived copyright, or if request is accompanied by written permission of author

Technical Reports

• Lend: Yes

Computer Software

• Lend: No

Government Documents (US/State/Local/Foreign)

• Lend: Yes

Audiovisual Materials 

• Lend in state: Yes
• Lend out of state: Alliance partners only
• Length of loan: 4 weeks
• Renewals: No
• Late fees: $1.00 per day overdue

Base Loan Fees for All Material Types

• Corporate and for-profit Kentucky libraries: $5.00
• Academic, Public, not-for-profit out of state: $15.00
• For-profit out of state libraries: $20.00
• Non-U.S. libraries: $40.00

Reproduction Fees 

• Corporate and for-profit Kentucky libraries: $5.00, up to 20 pages
• Academic, Public, not-for-profit out of state libraries: $15.00, up to 20 pages
• Corporate, for-profit out of state libraries: $20.00, up to 20 pages
• Non-U.S. libraries: $15.00 (electronic delivery), $40.00 (mail)  
• $5.00 each additional 20 pages – all categories

Rush Fees 

• Corporate and for-profit: $10.00

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, additional $5 billing surcharge
• US postage stamps are not accepted as payment
• IFLA Vouchers are accepted for non-U.S. Libraries only

Packing Requirements for Mailing

• Books: We send Library Rate
• Photocopies: Odyssey, Article Exchange, or 1st Class
• Accept Jiffy bag: Yes, unless otherwise indicated