PALCI Reciprocal On-Site Borrowing Program
Some PALCI (Pennsylvania Academic Libraries Consortium, Inc.) libraries have chosen to extend free library use and on-site borrowing privileges to the patrons of the other PALCI member libraries. Each PALCI library participating in this program has determined which categories of patrons (faculty, students, and staff) from the other participating libraries are eligible to use their library and borrow materials on-site. WVU-affiliated users may use the University of Pittsburgh library through this program.
Patron Procedures
- Confirm the library you want to visit participates in this program.
- Complete the Authorization Form and have it approved by an Authorized Staff Member at your Home Library.
- Take the completed form to the library you want to visit (Host Library). You may be asked for additional information to complete the registration process.
- You are responsible for the materials you borrow from the Host Library you visit and are required to adhere to their due dates and policies.
- You are responsible to return the items to the Host Library from which they were borrowed. Your Home Library may or may not agree to return items to the Host Library; check with your Home Library to determine their policy.
GWLA Onsite Reciprocal Circulation Agreement
Reciprocal circulation is a collaborative service whereby the faculty, staff and students of participating university libraries within GWLA (Greater Western Library Alliance) may borrow library materials on-site at other participating member libraries.
OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program
Program
West Virginia University participates in the OCLC Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program which allows faculty members of participating institutions to have library borrowing privileges and on-site access to the collections of some of the most important research libraries in North America. This program was developed under the aegis of the Research Libraries Advisory Committee to OCLC and is designed to extend library privileges to faculty members at other research universities.
Eligibility
Full and Part-time Faculty in good standing with the WVU Libraries with picture I.D. are eligible to apply for a RFBP card. This card will be valid for one year from date of issue and is renewable.
Procedures
Faculty members may request a list of participating libraries and a RFBP card at the Access Services Desk at any of the Morgantown WVU Libraries. After filling out a form the faculty member will be issued a card along with a brochure of participating institutions. The faculty member is solely responsible for following the lending rules of the reciprocal library and for returning any borrowed materials on time.
To borrow materials, faculty present the RFBP card, along with a WVU ID, at the Circulation Desk of the library from which they are borrowing.
Participating Libraries
The membership roster is available in pdf format from OCLC.