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Alma Resource Sharing Guide

This guide explains the various components of FLVC's current resource sharing processes also known as UBorrow.

General Information

UBorrow Policy

The Statewide Resource Sharing Guidelines is posted on the FLVC website https://libraries.flvc.org/resource-sharing.

Click on the Resource Sharing Guidelines for University and College Libraries link to view it.  The document was originally created in 2010.  It was modified by committee and reposted in June 2023.

 

UBorrow Lost Policy

The UBorrow Lost Book Policy from RSSC is 6 pages long and includes the research done by the RSSC to determine the best process for handling Lost UBorrow books for all 40 FL institutions participating in UBorrow.  The recommendation was approved by MCLS in Sept 2016. 

 

UBorrow Damaged Policy

There is no specific Damaged Policy, but the 2023 RSSC Guidelines states in the, Responsibilities of Borrowing Libraries section:

In compliance with the U.S. Interlibrary Loan Code, the requesting library is responsible for the safety and return of borrowed materials, including compensation (as determined by the supplying library) to the supplying library for the expense of the replacement or repair. Invoice procedures for lost/damaged books should only include the replacement cost. No additional late or processing fees should be added. Identical replacement items may be accepted. Local agreements may supersede this Guideline.