Contact: Melissa Cox Norris, Director of Library Communications, (513) 556-1558 or melissa.norris@uc.edu
February 26, 2006 - Students, faculty and staff at the University of Cincinnati and across Ohio can now keep the books they borrow from other OhioLINK libraries for up to 15 weeks, as long as another user has not requested the materials.
“Users statewide have been asking to keep OhioLINK books longer than six weeks,” Tony Maniaci, chair of OhioLINK’s Inter-Campus Services Committee, which sets OhioLINK borrowing policies, said. “But OhioLINK has to carefully balance the needs of researchers who wish to keep an item for an extended period of time with those who have short timeframes to meet a deadline or complete a class assignment. Recent improvements to the software used for online borrowing checks for holds before allowing a renewal. This new functionality allows us to extend the maximum borrowing period for items and better meet the needs of all OhioLINK users.”
OhioLINK books may be checked out for three weeks and renewed up to four times, as long as another user has not placed a hold on the item, for a total maximum borrowing period of 15 weeks. OhioLINK items may be renewed via "Your Library Record" feature available via the Library Catalog.
The OhioLINK Library Catalog contains more than 9.6 million unique library items, 58% of which are only available at one of the 85 OhioLINK libraries. To borrow materials form OhioLINK, users select the "Request This Item" link on the OhioLINK catalog screen accessible via the OhioLINK Web site at www.ohiolink.edu. Users can request to pick up OhioLINK items at a UC library of their designation, or at any other participating OhioLINK library. Items are usually delivered in just two to three days. There is no charge for UC students, faculty, and staff to request OhioLINK items, but late fees are charged for items kept past the due date.-- ### --
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