When the LRC does not have an item you’re looking for you may be able to acquire it through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). This service allows the library to borrow a book from another library. This service is available to Georgetown College faculty, staff, and students. All ILL requests are handled through Tipasa, our interlibrary loan system. For ILL policies click here.
If you have problems or questions relating to ILL, please email Jacqueline_Young@georgetowncollege.edu or call 502-863-8404.
If you wish to track to progress of your ILL request you can do so by logging into your Tipasa account. To learn more about Tipasa click on the Tipasa Research Guide link below.
Interlibrary loans are used to obtain items that are not available at Ensor LRC. Current Georgetown College students, faculty and staff may request interlibrary loans. GC alumni and community patrons are not eligible for this service and will be directed to use the public library for this service.
It typically costs you nothing to get an interlibrary loan but there may be some times that a fee is charged due to budget availability. If the cost of a particular ILL item exceeds the parameters of the available library budget, requesting patrons may be subject to a fee to help cover the cost of the item requested—you will be contacted before any fees are charged.
Patrons will be charged for all items not returned along with any associated lost book fees or late fees.
Please allow three weeks to receive your request. For some items, it may take longer.
Journal articles will be delivered electronically. Books must be picked up at the Circulation Desk. Users will be notified by email when a requested item has been received or if there are any problems filling a request. Items that are not picked will be returned to the lending library.
Patrons will be required to acknowledge receipt of materials by signing and dating their ILL request form at the time of pick up.
Please return books to the Circulation Desk.
The loan period for books is determined by the lending institution. Usually, the loan period is four weeks. The patron is responsible for returning the borrowed item(s) by the due date to the Ensor LRC Circulation Desk. Renewal requests can be made by logging into your account on Tipasa. Patrons will be charged for all items not returned along with any associated lost book fees or late fees.
Institutions that loan materials, including Georgetown College, reserve the right to recall items at any time.
Items that are not available include:
Often, dissertations are only available at the issuing institution. Not all libraries will loan them. There is no certainty that a request for a dissertation can be filled or that you will receive it in a timely manner. The Director of Library Operations can usually determine the lending policy of the institution that holds the dissertation.
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for a purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If an individual uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use” that user may be liable for copyright infringement.
This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in it’s judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.