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NIC Library Manual

Institution Notes

  • Use ILLume to request items from SFU, except Media items.  Media items are requested via e-mail at: media@sfu.ca , subject: Media # XXXX. 

  • Regular 2-week loans, renewals are not accepted.  

  • SFU does not provide rush service. They will, however, ship by courier (Purolator) if the borrowing library provides an account number, complete street address, contact person and phone number. 

Article/Book request via ILLume.  No renewals.  

  • Where location of item is listed as Curriculum Laboratory, make sure students are aware that these books are generally written at a Juvenile level, and alternate suggestions should be made.  Loan period for books from Curriculum Laboratory is 1 week only. 

  • Books shelved at Reserves, Reference, Special Collections, Law Library, or ‘Charged’ are not available for loan.  

  • Audio-Visual materials – are not available for loan. 

  • Microfiche are available for loan; UVIC does not offer a ‘print’ service so a microfiche reader would need to be available locally.