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This guide is a collection of help videos that show how to use Milner Library search tools to find books and articles, how to print, and save work at Milner Library.

How to Request Items via I-Share

Request a Book via I-Share (Milner Pickup)

This video shows how to find and request items from other Illinois (I-Share) libraries for pickup at Milner Library.

Video Transcript

Request Milner Books be Sent of another I-Share library

This video shows you how to submit a request to have a Milner Library book be sent to another I-Share library.

Request any I-Share Item for Pickup at Another I-Share Library

This video shows how to request a Milner Library item for pickup at another I-Share library.

Video Transcript

I-Share Requests Video Transcripts

Request a Book from I-Share (Milner Pickup)

This video shows you how to request a book from another I-Share library.

From the search results using the All I-Share Libraries search, click the book’s title

The How to Get It section shows which libraries own a copy of the book

To request the book, select Sign In next to Please sign in to check if there are any request options.

If prompted, log in via Central Login.

Click the Request for another Illinois library (I-Share) link

If the item is available to request, keep Illinois State University (ISU) —Normal as your pickup institution.

Select Milner Library in the Preferred Local Pickup Location drop down

Click the Send Request button.

You’ll get an email message to your ISU email account when the book is ready for you to pick up at the Service Desk on Floor 2 of Milner Library

If you have questions, use the Ask Us options on the library website to chat, text, email, or call, contact your subject librarian, or view our FAQs. Or, visit the Service Desk on Floor 2. We’re happy to help!

 

Request a Milner Library item be sent to another I-Share library

This video shows you how to submit a request to have a Milner Library book be sent to another I-Share library.

From the search results, click the book’s title.

Click the Get It link.

To submit a request, click the Sign In link.

Log in via Central Login.

Click the Request link

If the item is available to request, select the I-Share library you want as your pickup institution.

If the institution has multiple libraries on campus, choose a specific library for the pickup location.

If the institution has only one designated pickup location, it will be selected automatically.

Click the Send Request button.

You’ll get an email message to your ISU email account when the book is ready for you to pick up at the library you selected.

To find an I-Share library close to you, view the I-Share Members Map.

Click a marker to display the library name and address (https://www.carli.illinois.edu/membership/mem-libs/ishare-map).

If you have questions, use the Ask Us options on the library website to chat, text, email, or call, contact your subject librarian, or view our FAQs. Or, visit the Service Desk on Floor 2. We’re happy to help!

Request any I-Share Item for Pick-up at Another I-Share Library

This video shows you how to submit a request to have any I-Share item sent to different I-Share library.

From the search results using the All I-Share Libraries search, click the item’s title.

Click the How to Get It link.

This section shows which libraries own a copy of the item.

To request the book, click the Sign In link.

Log in via Central Login.

Click the Request for another Illinois library (I-Share) link

If the item is available to request, select the I-Share institution you want as the Preferred Pickup Institution.

If the institution has multiple libraries on campus, choose a specific library for the Preferred Pickup Location.

If the institution has only one designated pickup location, it will be selected automatically.

Choose Milner Library as your Preferred Local Pickup Location

Click the Send Request button.

You’ll get an email message to your ISU email account when the item is ready for you to pick up at the library you selected.

To find an I-Share library close to you, view the I-Share Members Map (https://www.carli.illinois.edu/membership/mem-libs/ishare-map).

Click a marker to display the library name and address.

If you have questions, use the Ask Us options on the library website to chat, text, email, or call, contact your subject librarian, or view our FAQs. Or, visit the Service Desk on Floor 2. We’re happy to help!

 

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