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ILB: Circulating ILB Materials to Users

• Articles are delivered in PDF format via ILLiad.
• All other materials such as books, entire journal or conference volumes, videos, DVD’s, are processed by the ILB staff and prepared for circulation. Delivery Services will transport them to public service desks in Barker, Dewey, Hayden or Rotch. The books will be held for patron pickup.

Prior to delivery to pickup locations:

• A brief record is created for each item in Barton by ILB staff
• A hold is placed for the patron for each item by ILB staff
• A label is attached to the front of the book with an MIT Libraries barcode and relevant circulation information by ILB staff.

Preparation for Circulation at Public Service Desks:

• Check item in as a Return in Aleph by scanning the MIT Libraries barcode on the ILB book label
• A pop up message will appear in Aleph “Item not on loan” click okay/ enter
• A hold request window will come up, and hold notice email will be sent to user.
• A printer window will pop up on the screen to print the hold notice, so close or cancel this window if you don't print hold notices at your library.
• Place item on the hold shelf, as you would an LSA or book page item.

To Check ILB Items out to Patron at Public Service Desks:

• Change due date on the item. Each item has a different due date, which will be printed on the ILB book label.

To Return an ILB Item at Public Service Desks:

• ILB items may be returned to any MIT Libraries location.
• Return the item in Aleph as you would any other item to remove the item from the patron’s account.
• Write the letter R on the ILB book label to indicate that the item has been returned.
• Place ILB item in designated area for ILB returns, Delivery Services will pick up on their daily rounds.

Items on the hold shelf that are not picked up before their due date:

• Write NR on the ILB book label
• Place item in the area designated for ILB returns for Delivery Services to pick up.
  

last edited August 1, 2006
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