Frequently How many items can I order?

Asked Questions The current limit is 5 items pending, shipped or received in Virtual Catalog for any one patron. Can material be sent to my home? Make sure to check iBistro for items before plac- ing your next hold. When you make a request through the Virtual Cata- What if I get an Unfillable notification? log, you must designate a If you receive a unfillable notification, call or email library pickup location. You the library to talk with Reference about ordering will be sent notification an item through ILL. (usually via e-mail) when Richards the material has arrived at the library you have se- lected. Memorial Please contact your local library circulation department to find out its policy on this issue. Richards Memorial Library Library: What about magazine articles? 118 North Washington St. Currently you cannot find magazine listings in North Attleboro, MA 02760 Virtual Catalog the Virtual Catalog. You can, however, use the Phone: 508-699-0122 Statewide Online databases: Email: [email protected] http://mblc.state.ma.us/books/magazine http://www.rmlonline.org Please contact your library for further details. Does it cost any money? No libraries on the statewide Virtual Catalog charge for loans. The Virtual Catalog system is supported with state and federal funds. SAILS Library Network

What are the Checkout Policies? 547 West Grove Street Suite 4 Generally, materials can be checked out for 28 Middleboro, MA 02346 days. Renewals are not allowed at this time. Phone: 508-946-8600 Fax: 508-946-8605 Email: [email protected] Title Search: PERL 6 now What is the Why use the Author Search: Walters, Scott (Use last name then first name) ISBN search: 1590593952 Virtual Catalog? Virtual Catalog? 4. Click the Start button. 5. On the Combined Results screen click The Virtual Catalog searches through many When you’ve searched SAILS’ 4 million items the title link to see additional informa- tion and availability of the item. Click on individual library catalogs for and still can’t find what you want, take advan- Headings to change sort order. Pub books, CDs, audio or video and then informs tage of this great service brought to you from Date sorting will display newest items you who owns it and whether it is on the the Massachusetts Board of Library Commis- first. The system will only sort one page shelf. You can then put in a re- at a time. quest for the item, to be deliv- sioners and an alliance of the Boston Library Note: if a SAILS member library ered to your home library. Consortium and Massachusetts library net- owns the item and it is available, you will not be allowed to request Gain access to the following works. the item. catalogs: Many libraries DO NOT loan bestsellers 6. When you find an item you would like, click the Request button. • CLAMS, Cape Libraries Automated Materials or recent DVDs, videos and audios. Sharing Creating a Request • C/W MARS, Central/Western Massachusetts After you have clicked the Request button, Automated Resource Sharing How do you and the item is available for loan, fill out the • FLO, Fenway Libraries Online information as follows: • MBLN, Metro Boston Library Network use it? • Verify your name. (including the Boston Public Library) • Select pickup location from the drop • MLN, Minuteman Library Network If you can’t find what you’re looking for in iBistro, down box. • MVLC, Merrimack Valley you can click on the link to the virtual catalog, • Only add a note if you need a • NOBLE, North of Boston Library Exchange right from iBistro, or by going to http:// specific volume, since this will • OCLN, Old Colony Library Network slow down your request. www.sailsinc.org/virtcatlogin.htm • SAILS • Enter your e-mail address if you wish

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst to be notified by e-mail of the status 1. Select your pick-up library. (unavailable until 2007) of your request. 2. Enter your 14 digit barcode, from the back of • Click the Submit Request button to • University of Massachusetts, Boston your library card. send your request. • University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth 3. Click the "Login!" button. * Further information is available on the login screen • University of Massachusetts, Lowell Searching for an Item HINT: Go to Amazon.com or one of 1. Click the Search/Request button 2. Type in the search term you would like to use the other bookstores, find the item you for finding the item (capitalization and want, and copy down the ISBN. Use * Catalogs are being added on an ongoing basis. punctuation are ignored). this in your Virtual Catalog search to 3. You have the option to search by title, author or ISBN. Here are some sample searches: get exactly what you want.