Inter-Library+Loan

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Overview
Inter-library loan (ILL) is used to obtain materials that we do not have in our library collection. Since students are encouraged to pursue independent learning, they are also encouraged to acquire materials outside our library. However, the librarian can often accommodate them if needed, by borrowing books from public libraries and lending them out to responsible students.

This is done judiciously, since at this point, books are checked out on the librarian's personal educator card. Students are trusted to be extra-responsible with these materials and to return them on time, since late or damaged materials have negative consequences for someone besides just the student (or teacher).

**1. How do we know if an item being returned is an ILL?**
ILLs will have laminated orange labels (pictured) attached to their back cover. These labels have MVS barcodes for our library system, so that Koha shows an "Inter-Library Loan" is checked out to the patron, and shows when that item is due back to the MVS library.

**2. Can ILLs be renewed?**
Generally, no. If a student or teacher needs to renew an ILL, please refer the issue to Ms. Case, who will decide whether to renew it or not.

**3. What do I do if a student wants to check out an ILL that's here waiting for them?**
Treat it pretty much like a typical checkout, but instead of scanning the barcode on the book, you will scan the barcode on the orange label. //Please emphasize to anyone checking out an ILL that they need to be extra careful and return the book by the due date, since the book does not belong to our library.//

The same is true if a patron has an ILL on hold. Just like you normally would with any hold, check the hold shelf for items with that patron's name, and check out the book to the patron as explained above.

**4. What do I do if a book with an Inter-Library Loan label is returned in the book drop?**
If a book is returned with one of these orange labels on the back cover (it will cover up the home library's barcode) check the item back in by scanning the barcode on the orange label, just like you would normally check any item in, so that we know the student returned the book. //DO NOT SHELVE the book on our shelves. Please put it on Ms. Case's desk, so she can return it to the appropriate library.//

**5. What if someone has an ILL checked out under their name, but they don't know what book it is?**
If someone with an ILL does not remember what book(s) they have checked out, you can always check the [|ILL Log]. Whenever Ms. Case attaches an ILL label to a book from another library, she enters it into this log, to track what titles are checked out under each barcode number. (There is also a direct link to the ILL Log in your browser toolbar when you are logged into a school computer as libvol.) Check the log to find out what title is associated with the barcode number checked the person has.