Interlibrary Loan Lending Policies
Lending MSU Billings Materials to Other Libraries
The staff of MSU-Billings Library are pleased to loan books and other circulating items to other libraries. Please send separate requests for multiple volumes/items. Charges may apply -- please see the Fee Schedule below. If you are a library who wants to request a MSU-Billings item, please call the ILL office to establish your account at 406-657-1666. Once your account is established, you can request items electronically through your online ILLiad account.
| Material Type | Lend? | Loan Period | Renew? | Return Insurance Required? |
| Books* | Yes | 3 weeks | Yes | No |
| Masters Theses | Yes | 3 weeks | Yes | No |
| Periodicals** | Rarely | Varies | No | No |
| Newspapers on Microfilm*** | Yes (3 reels maximum) | 1 week | No | Yes $300/reel |
| Government Documents | Yes | 3 weeks | Yes | No |
| Videos | Yes | Varies | No | Recommended |
| Terry C. Johnston Collection**** | Yes, with exceptions | 3 weeks | Yes | No, tracking # required |
Notes
* Reference and
Special Collection items are noncirculating.
** Subject to
approval by Serials Librarian.
*** Items heavily
used at MSU Billings are not loaned.
**** Items from the Terry C. Johnston Collection MAY be loanable depending
on item condition and value. Minimum replacement cost id $100.00 and
return tracking # is required.
Articles and Chapters
MSU Billings will provide electronic, paper or fiche-to-fiche copies from journals, microforms, newspapers, books, and other sources to other libraries. Charges may apply -- please see Fee Schedule below.
We deliver electronically using Odyssey, Ariel, or as a PDF attachment.
Fee Schedule
Copies/loans will be free to Montana libraries and those libraries who participate in LVIS, Freeshare, BCR/Amigos code signers, or any formal/informal reciprocal agreements.
For those libraries who do not fit into one of the free categories the charges will be as follows:
| IFM Participant Loans & Copies |
$10.00 |
| Non-IFM Participant Loans & Copies |
$15.00 |
| Docline | $11.00 |
Requesting Materials
Requests to borrow our Library materials may be submitted using the following methods:
- OCLC: EM2 (PREFERRED
- Docline: MTUEML
- Institutional Lending Request Form (Please contact us to create an account)
Replacement Policies
The standard loan replacement is $75 minimum and is dependent on the actual replacement cost. We reserve the right to charge more for items valued at over $75. The cost to replace lost or damaged microfilm is $300 per reel. Borrowing libraries must agree to return microfilm via insured USPS mail or UPS with $300 per reel worth of insurance. We allow libraries to borrow a maximum of 3 reels.
