Interlibrary Loans

Interlibrary Loan is a cooperative service provided by libraries throughout the world and is intended to be a supplement to, not a replacement for, the resources in our LRC. A ten day wait before the requested material arrives from the lending library is not uncommon. Though interlibrary loan is based upon cooperation between institutions, some do charge for loans or for photocopying. The interlibrary loan form has a place for you to indicate what you are willing to pay, if there is a charge. The form can be obtained from the Reference Desk on 2nd floor or at the Circulation Desk. When materials are received, they will be held for pick-up at the Circulation Desk.

For information on Interlibrary Loans, contact Patricia Quintero at pquintero@.odessa.edu.

Inter-Institutional Loans

Odessa College LRC has cooperative borrowing agreements with the following local educational institutions: Howard College, and Midland College. A current OC ID is required when checking out a maximum of two books from these institutions. Students must obey all policies of the lending institution.

TexShare Loan

TexShare libraries can borrow materials onsite, directly from other Texshare libraries. Schools of Medicine and Law may choose to limit loans to graduate and faculty of participating TexShare libraries. Apply for a card at the circulation desk of your home library. A list of participating instutions my be found at the TexShare website: http://www.texshare.edu/generalinfo/about/programs.html.

UTPB is a member of the TexShare program
For further information, contact Circulation Desk personnel at 432/335-6640 or sferrini@odessa.edu.