| Policies for I-Share eligible users
from I-Share participant institutions |
Setting |
Notes |
| Maximum number of I-Share resource sharing requests a user may have at
one time (assuming the user meets no other consortial block conditions) |
No Limit |
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| Maximum number of I-Share library items a user may have checked out at
one time (assuming the user meets no other consortial block conditions) |
No Limit |
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| Print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period |
Initial loan of 28 days; 112 days maximum loan period. |
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| Non-print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period |
Initial loan of 14 days; 28 days maximum loan period. |
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| Request exempt materials (special collections, reserves, etc.): |
Loaned only at discretion and according to policies of owning institution. |
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| Renewals are allowed if the item is overdue (but not recalled or lost) |
Yes |
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| Email courtesy notice (warning of impending due date) |
3 days before due date |
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| Number of days overdue at which the first overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan |
7 days before the due date |
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| Number of days overdue at which the second overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan |
21 days after due date |
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| Number of days overdue at which the user’s account at the item’s owning I-Share institution is blocked |
21 days after due date |
The block will occur when the user has 1 item from that institution that has been overdue for 21 days |
| Number of days overdue at which an IShare item is declared lost |
35 days after due date |
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| Daily fine rate |
No overdue fines are assessed for I-Share loans |
With the exception of request exempt materials or special collection items at the discretion and policies of the owning library. |
| Lost processing fee |
No processing fees are assessed for any loans |
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| Lost or damaged book fee |
Set by the owning library. |
I-Share fees are billed by and paid to the owning library. |
| Maximum number of I-Share items that are BOTH overdue and recalled by staff before the user is blocked at
the item’s owning institution |
0 |
I-Share users are blocked at the item’s owning institution with their first overdue recalled item. |
| Maximum amount owed before the user is blocked at the item’s owning institution. |
$10.00 |
I-Share users are blocked at the item’s owning institution when they owe more than $10. |
