Lending Long Beach City College Library Materials

1. Eligibility
   1. We lend materials to:
      1. any institution or corporation. Items must be requested through their library liaison staff.
      2. individual patrons. Patrons who want to request an item must do so through a library. Students of a college or university must go through their school's library. Citizens of the community may go through their public library.
   2. All libraries that borrow items from us *must accept full responsibility for any charges, losses, or damages, which may occur as a result of the transaction.
      
      *See National Interlibrary Loan Code, 2000 on Responsibilities of Borrowing Libraries per section III, number 6.
2. Types of Interlibrary Loan Requests Accepted
   1. Requests from borrowing libraries may be sent to us via OCLC, the mail, or fax. We do not accept requests over the telephone.
   2. We only accept OCLC work forms or ALA forms. Computer reproduced ALA forms are also accepted. Requests sent on any other types of forms or papers will not be accepted i.e., telephone calls.
3. Types of Materials Loaned Out
   1. Books: We loan books out. They must be returned to us within 35 days.
   2. Articles: We photocopy articles and send them to the borrowing libraries. Photocopies do not have to be returned to us.
4. Types of Materials Not Loaned Out
   1. Microfilm
   2. Microfiche
   3. Videos and other media
   4. Bound and Unbound Periodicals
5. Initiating Requests
   1. The librarian or library staff from the borrowing library must send a request (OCLC work form or ALA form) for each item needed.
   2. A maximum of five items at a time may be borrowed from us.
   3. Requests will be processed within 24 hours.
   4. If UPS or Federal Express deliveries are preferred over normal means of shipment, the borrowing library will be charged $15.00 per delivery (maximum of 5 items).
6. Turn-around Time
   1. If the requested item is on the shelf, then we can usually send it out within 24 hours.
   2. The method of delivery makes a difference in the amount of time it takes for the item to arrive at the borrowing library.
7. Methods of Shipment
   1. Books (loans)
      1. U.S. Mail
         
         Fourth Class - Books mail within the state of California. Also use for out-of-state books going to a PO box address, but make sure green insurance slip is attached. Items are insured for $50.
      2. UPS Delivery
         
         Books going out of state requesting for immediate shipping.
   2. Photocopies
      1. U.S. Mail: Fourth Class Mail
         
         All articles going anywhere within the United States.
      2. Fax
         
         Fax articles if the borrowing library requests it and is willing to pay our fax fee. If fees are required, make sure the invoice is attached.
         
         Do not fax if articles are more than 25 pages long; if articles contain graphics, maps, charts, etc.; or if articles are copied from microforms.
8. Charges for Lending Services
   1. Book Fees (Loan Fees)
      1. Institutions who charge us ILL fees Same as their fees
      2. For-Profit Organizations $10.00
      3. Reciprocal Institutions $ 0 (and no additional charges)
      4. Non-profit Organizations $ 0 (and no additional charges)
      5. Additional Charges
         1. First Class postal fee $ 5.00
         2. Rush delivery service $10.00
            Example: Federal Express
         3. International First Class postal fee $ 8.00
   2. Photocopies
      1. Institutions who charge us ILL fees
         • First 50 pages $10.00 / article
         • Each additional page $ .50 / page
      2. Reciprocal Institutions $ 0 (and no additional charges)
      3. Non-profit Organizations $ 0 (and no additional charges)
      4. Additional Charges
         • For-profit organization service fee $ 5.00
         • Fax Transmission (25 pgs max) $ 5.00
         • Rush Fax Transmission (25 pgs max) $15.00
         Note: Microfilm, microfiche, bound and unbound materials cannot be loaned out.
9. Lending Restrictions
   Our library limits access to items under certain conditions in order to make these items more available to our patrons. Some of these restrictions include:
   1. Renewals (One or None)
      1. The borrowing library can only renew items once. However, if one of our patrons has a hold on the item, the borrowing library cannot renew the item.
      2. The borrowing library cannot renew items if they are overdue.
   2. Library Use Only
      1. We may restrict certain loaned items to Library Use Only. This means that the items may only be used within the borrowing library; they cannot be taken outside of the borrowing library. The Access Services Librarian or the Acquisition Librarian of our library is the one who decides which items will be for Library Use Only.
   3. Non-circulating
      1. Certain items cannot be loaned, but some pages within these items can be copied and sent. These items include periodicals (magazines, journals, newspapers) microform (microfilm, microfiche), and books catalogued within the last 3 months.
      2. Media items (videos, CDs, laser discs, cassettes, etc.) cannot be loaned.
      If any of the above restrictions are enforced, it is noted on our copy of the ILL request, which we send with the item.
10. Overdue Items & Suspension of Lending Services
    1. Overdue notices are sent out according to the following schedule:
       • 1st Notice - If item is two weeks overdue.
       • 2nd Notice - If item is three weeks overdue.
       • Invoice for Replacement - If item is one month overdue or reported lost. However, if one of the following situations applies, then the Invoice for Replacement is sent out after three months:
         1. The borrowing library has sent correspondence indicating it is attempting to retrieve the item from its patron.
         2. The borrowing library claims the book has been returned.
       (The additional 30 days is granted to allow time for the item to reach our library, assuming the borrowing library is acting in good faith to secure its return.)
    2. The borrowing library is responsible for all charges of lost or damaged books as per section III, number 6 of the National Interlibrary Loan Code, 2000 which reads:
       • The safety of borrowed material is the responsibility of the borrowing library from the time the material leaves the lending library until the borrowing library receives it. The borrowing library is responsible for packaging the material so as to ensure its return in good condition. If damage or loss occurs, the borrowing library must meet all costs for repair or replacement in accordance with the preference of the lending library.
    3. Lending services will be discontinued if:
       1. The borrowing library repeatedly has overdue items.
       2. The borrowing library continuously loses our materials.
       3. The borrowing library has unpaid invoices for lost materials or services provided.
11. Copyright Requirements
    1. Compliance with copyright laws is the responsibility of the borrowing library. An indication of copyright compliance must be indicated on their ILL request. We will not fulfill requests that do not have copyright compliance on them. If the request is sent to us through the mail, the fax, or Ariel, does not have copyright compliance; we will mail the request back to the borrowing library. If the request is sent through OCLC, we will provide a conditional response: "We cannot supply this title unless copyright compliance is indicated on your request."
    2. Our Lending Department reserves the right to refuse any requests for photocopies, which it believes, would constitute a violation of copyright laws.

Questions or comments about Interlibrary Loan?
Contact Nenita B. Buenaventura (nbuena@lbcc.edu)