Libraries
I-Share Borrowing Policies
Policies for I-Share eligible users from I-Share participant institutions | Setting | Notes |
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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 | |
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 | |
Print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period | Initial loan of 28 days; 112 days maximum loan period. | |
Non-print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period | Initial loan of 14 days; 28 days maximum loan period. | |
Request exempt materials (special collections, reserves, etc.): | Loaned only at discretion and according to policies of owning institution. | |
Renewals are allowed if the item is overdue (but not recalled or lost) | Yes | |
Email courtesy notice (warning of impending due date) | 3 days before due date | |
Number of days overdue at which the first overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan | 7 days before the due date | |
Number of days overdue at which the second overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan | 21 days after due date | |
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 | |
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 | |
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. |
If you have questions, please contact:
- Greg Phelps
- Access Services
- GW-Phelps@wiu.edu
- 309/298-2759
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