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Interlibrary loan
Ramaker Library’s staff locates and supplies Northwestern College faculty, students and staff with books, journal articles, musical scores, media materials and other resources not found in the library. As a member of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Northwestern College has access to library collections throughout the world. The interlibrary loan coordinator is available to help secure the resources you need.
Questions
Please direct inquiries about interlibrary loans to the interlibrary loan coordinator, Bryan Van Gelder, at ext. 7311. His office is located on the main floor of Ramaker Library. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
How to use interlibrary loan
Eligible users
Interlibrary loan fees
Processing time
Renewing interlibrary loan items
Fines
How to use interlibrary loan
Check the Ramaker online catalog, listing of journals available through Ramaker, or EBSCOhost to see if Northwestern has the item you need. If it is not available in Ramaker, you may request books, scores, videos and DVDs electronically using one of our online forms:
Printed request forms are also available at the circulation desk.
Some materials can be difficult to obtain because other libraries may not loan the following items: Reference items or rare materials, computer software, videos/CDs, musical scores, dissertations, microfilm, realia and electronic books.
All requests for music-related materials should include the accession number (OCLC) found on each record in WorldCat. Reference librarians are available to help you check the availability of an item, as well as submit a request, and may be contacted at ext. 7244.
When the item arrives, you will receive a written notice unless prior arrangements have been made. (If the item cannot be loaned, a written notice will be sent by campus mail.) Requests will be available for pickup at the circulation desk. On occasion, as required by the lending institution, an item may be used only in the library. Items sent in this manner can be used only in Ramaker Library under the supervision of library staff. Interlibrary loan staff will notify you of these special circumstances. All items should be returned to the circulation desk.
If an article will require additional time to locate, students will receive a request for approval from the library director.
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Eligible users
All students, faculty, faculty emeriti and staff are eligible to use interlibrary loan.
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Interlibrary loan fees
There is no fee for students, faculty (including emeriti faculty) and staff to borrow books or media. Students requesting printed copies of journal articles will be charged 25¢ per article upon receipt of the copies, which they may keep. Faculty and staff requesting articles are not charged a fee. Community patrons are encouraged to use the interlibrary loan services of their local public library.
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Processing time
All requests are processed within one to three working days of submission. It usually takes from a week to 10 days for an item to arrive, but it can take as long as three weeks. Due dates for items are determined by the lending library. Try to limit your requests to no more than 10 items per day unless special arrangements are made with the interlibrary loan staff.
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Renewing interlibrary loan items
You can request a renewal here, or use a printed request form, which can be obtained at the circulation desk. Renewal requests should be submitted in time to reach the lending library no later than the due date. The interlibrary loan coordinator will contact you when the ILL office has been notified of the outcome of the request. Students need to return all interlibrary loan items the week prior to semester exams unless arrangements are made with the interlibrary loan coordinator.
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Fines
Students who borrow books and media items that become overdue will be assessed a fine of 50¢ per item per day. However, fines will be reduced in half if paid when the item is returned to Ramaker Library. Patrons who do not return interlibrary loan items that they have borrowed will be assessed the cost of the item(s) plus a processing fee.
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