Instructions
for Borrowing Books Through Gil Express
1)
Access information about GIL Express, including a map of the USG
libraries and a FAQ sheet at http://gilexpress.usg.edu
Only circulating books may be ordered
through GIL Express.
Hint: If your search takes too long
or freezes, try another browser.
2)
If the book you are seeking is NOT in your local library, access
the Universal Catalog (https://giluc.usg.edu).
3)
Enter your search term(s) in the Quick Search box displayed or click
on Keyword Search or Exact Search for additional search options.
4)
Click on the desired title to see a display of the item record and
check its Status to determine if it is checked out, lost,
or otherwise unavailable for loan. If it’s available at one
or more libraries, click on GIL Express Request.
5)
Select your Home Institution from the drop-down menu, enter your
Waycross College Library Barcode number or your Social Security
number, enter your last name, and click on Access My GIL Account.
6)
At the next screen, click on OK to choose GIL Express
Request.
7)
At the next screen, enter your Social Security Number in the requested
field, choose a Pick-Up Library (do you want to pick up your
book at Waycross College or at another institution?), then click
on Submit Request.
8)
You should see the message Your GIL Express Request Was Successful.
The reply indicating that the request was successful means that
the request itself went through, however, this does not guarantee
the item will be sent. In most cases the book will be supplied,
but on rare occasions it will not. To be sure the request was accepted,
you may wish to click on My Account and review the information
displayed.
9)
Occasionally a request will fail. If the item is available at
the patron’s home library the request will fail - you should
always check your home library catalog for a book first. If
an item is checked out, missing, etc, or otherwise not available
for checkout; if the item is a reference book, archival item, or
otherwise is not supposed to circulate; or if the borrower is blocked
because he or she has overdue books, the request will fail.
Notification:
Check
the progress of your requests through the Access My Gil Account
option available on either the Universal Catalog or the Waycross
College Library catalog accessible via the Library’s web page
at: http://gil.waycross.edu/
When My Gil Account shows that the book has arrived at the
library, ask for it at the Circulation Desk. The library will also
try to contact you by phone or e-mail.
GIL
Express Circulation:
All
GIL Express books circulate for 28 days. They may be returned to
any University System of Georgia (USG) Library. They may be renewed
twice online if they are renewed before
their due dates. However, if they are allowed to become overdue
even by one day, they cannot be renewed and the patron is blocked
from checking out, getting the GALILEO password, etc. at all University
System of Georgia institutions, including his or her own, until
the overdue books are returned! Some participating libraries
charge a recall fine, so if you are notified that your book has
been recalled, bring it back quickly.
You
should also be aware that if you lose a GIL Express book, you will
be assessed a non-refundable processing fee of $35 in addition to
the replacement fee, and a Banner block will be placed on your account.
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