Libraries

I-Share Borrowing Policies

I-Share Consortial Standard Policies
Policies for I-Share eligible users from I-Share participant institutions Setting Notes
Maximum number of I-Share resource sharing requests a user may have at one time (assuming the user meets no other consortial block conditions) No Limit  
Maximum number of I-Share library items a user may have checked out at one time (assuming the user meets no other consortial block conditions) No Limit  
Print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period Initial loan of 28 days; 112 days maximum loan period.  
Non-print Materials: Initial I-Share loan period; maximum loan period Initial loan of 14 days; 28 days maximum loan period.  
Request exempt materials (special collections, reserves, etc.): Loaned only at discretion and according to policies of owning institution.  
Renewals are allowed if the item is overdue (but not recalled or lost) Yes  
Email courtesy notice (warning of impending due date) 3 days before due date  
Number of days overdue at which the first overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan 7 days before the due date  
Number of days overdue at which the second overdue notice is created for an I-Share loan 21 days after due date  
Number of days overdue at which the user’s account at the item’s owning I-Share institution is blocked 21 days after due date The block will occur when the user has 1 item from that institution that has been overdue for 21 days
Number of days overdue at which an IShare item is declared lost 35 days after due date  
Daily fine rate No overdue fines are assessed for I-Share loans With the exception of request exempt materials or special collection items at the discretion and policies of the owning library.
Lost processing fee No processing fees are assessed for any loans  
Lost or damaged book fee Set by the owning library. I-Share fees are billed by and paid to the owning library.
Maximum number of I-Share items that are BOTH overdue and recalled by staff before the user is blocked at the item’s owning institution 0 I-Share users are blocked at the item’s owning institution with their first overdue recalled item.
Maximum amount owed before the user is blocked at the item’s owning institution. $10.00 I-Share users are blocked at the item’s owning institution when they owe more than $10.
Source: "I-Share Consortial Standard Policies (Appendix A)." I-Share Resource Sharing Code. July 1, 2021.

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Greg Phelps
Access Services
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