Please check out the ILLiad renewals guide from the ILL website.
ILLiad renewals are confusing to say the least. ILLiad only allows one renewal. The interlibrary loan staff has done a work around behind the scenes so that a second renewal can be requested.
I have contacted OCLC and they said changing this is not a priority by the software producers (ATLAS) of ILLiad. I nearly fell of my chair laughing when ATLAS said why. ATLAS reason, "It is so rare that anyone requests a renewal."
Of course, this statement should be added to Urban Legends.
OCLC has added WIU to the list of libraries requesting the ability to have a renewal feature available in ILLiad. I will send my comments for less confusing language as well. (See tutorial for details.)
If anyone has questions or problems renewing ILLiad materials, please contact interlibrary loan.
interlibrary-loan@wiu.edu or call us at 309-298-2761
SEE "Renewing ILLiad Items" under DETAILED GUIDES. http://www.wiu.edu/library/units/ill/ill_webrv.sphp?id=386
Monday, June 9, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
New checkout dates for I-Share on hold
ILLians may wish to plan ahead. Check out time will be shorter beginning in the in the future for I-Share items.
Four renewals will be allowed, but check will not be beyond 12 or 20 weeks from your check out date.
I-Share items for :
staff, graduates, & faculty can be checked out for a total of 20 weeks.
undergraduates can be checked out for a total of 12 weeks.
Example for undergraduates:
An items is checked out for an undergraduate on August 18, 2008.
1st renewal September 8, 2008
Each renewal will set the date forward 3 weeks.
2nd renewal 9/29/2008
3rd renewal 10/20/2008
4th renewal 11/10/2008 Final renewal and due date. Renewals will not extend the date beyond 11/10/2008. Twelve weeks from the check out date is the final due date.
NOTE: Waiting close to the due date will not extend your time beyond 12 weeks.
NOTE: ONLY two renewals will be allowed for ILLiad materials.
You can submit all four I-Share renewals all at once for the final due date rather than, waiting till the item is due.
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Example for Faculty, Staff, and graduates:
An items is checked out for this group of customers on August 18, 2008.
1st renewal September 22, 2008
Each renewal will set the date forward 5 weeks.
2nd renewal 10/27/2008
3rd renewal 12/01/2008
4th renewal 01/05/2009 Final renewal and due date. Renewals will not extend the date beyond 1/05/2009. Twenty weeks from the check out date is the final due date.
NOTE: Waiting close to the due date will not extend your time beyond 20 weeks.
NOTE: ONLY two renewals will be allowed for ILLiad materials.
You can submit all four I-Share renewals all at once for the final due date rather than, waiting till the item is due.
If you have any questions, please contact interlibrary loan.
Four renewals will be allowed, but check will not be beyond 12 or 20 weeks from your check out date.
I-Share items for :
staff, graduates, & faculty can be checked out for a total of 20 weeks.
undergraduates can be checked out for a total of 12 weeks.
Example for undergraduates:
An items is checked out for an undergraduate on August 18, 2008.
1st renewal September 8, 2008
Each renewal will set the date forward 3 weeks.
2nd renewal 9/29/2008
3rd renewal 10/20/2008
4th renewal 11/10/2008 Final renewal and due date. Renewals will not extend the date beyond 11/10/2008. Twelve weeks from the check out date is the final due date.
NOTE: Waiting close to the due date will not extend your time beyond 12 weeks.
NOTE: ONLY two renewals will be allowed for ILLiad materials.
You can submit all four I-Share renewals all at once for the final due date rather than, waiting till the item is due.
__________________________________________
Example for Faculty, Staff, and graduates:
An items is checked out for this group of customers on August 18, 2008.
1st renewal September 22, 2008
Each renewal will set the date forward 5 weeks.
2nd renewal 10/27/2008
3rd renewal 12/01/2008
4th renewal 01/05/2009 Final renewal and due date. Renewals will not extend the date beyond 1/05/2009. Twenty weeks from the check out date is the final due date.
NOTE: Waiting close to the due date will not extend your time beyond 20 weeks.
NOTE: ONLY two renewals will be allowed for ILLiad materials.
You can submit all four I-Share renewals all at once for the final due date rather than, waiting till the item is due.
If you have any questions, please contact interlibrary loan.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Reminder to check in with ILL
When ordering items on I-Share or ILLiad, please check the status of your item in a week if you have not received the item. Call, stop by or e-mail Interlibrary Loan.
Interlibrary Loan is not able to track every one's request in either ordering system.
Interlibrary Loan is not able to track every one's request in either ordering system.
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