InterLibrary Loan: For Partner Libraries

Quick Facts

Contact information

• Cynthia Holmes-Benner, Access Services Assistant, 989.964.4240 cbenner@svsu.edu
• Heather Fisher, Head of Access Services, 989.964.4238 hgfisher@svsu.edu

OCLC symbol = EZS
MeLCat code = za010

Affiliations

• OCLC
• MLC (Michigan Library Consortium) 
• LVIS (Libraries Very Interested in Sharing)
• MeL Delivery and MeLCat

Office Hours
Normal office hours are M-F 8:00am-4:00pm Eastern. These are subject to change. 

Mail address
Melvin J. Zahnow Library - ILL Dept.
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI  48710

Borrow from EZS

• Borrowing Request  Formats
  • Prefer OCLC  
  • If non-OCLC please complete the ALA Interlibrary Loan Request Form and email to svsu_library@svsu.edu
  • NOTE: we support MeLCat Visiting Patrons
• Reduced Services
  • Mid-December to Mid-January
• RUSH requests
  • Currently we do not charge for ILL requests, RUSH included.
  • It is *strongly* recommended to call us first for RUSH requests
• Charges
  • Currently we do not charge for ILL requests, RUSH included.
• Non-Circulating Collections
  • Books: Archives, E-books, Popular Reading, Reference
  • Journals: most E-journals (NOTE: we copy articles but do not lend issues of any journals)
  • Media: we do not loan general collection AV materials at this time (all other media can be borrowed)
  • Microfilm: Archives and unclassed materials
• Loan Period
  • 3 months, no renewals
  • The Borrowing Library assumes full financial responsibility in compliance with Section 4.9 of The Interlibrary Loan Code of the United States

Lend to EZS

• Billing 
  • Prefer OCLC IFM
  • NOTE: We are an LVIS library and do not charge for loans: please reciprocate!
• Article Exchange and Email
  • Email documents: SVSU_Library@svsu.edu
  • Please let us know if you have problems delivering materials to us
  • We participate in RIDES Delivery five days a week