SLIS Library Services

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Circulation Services

Check-out

SLIS Laboratory Library is a circulating library. For information about what items circulate and how long you can check out items, see our Policies.

Renew

You can renew SLIS Library items by phone, online (through My MadCat) or in person. In all cases, be sure to have the title and barcode number for each item you wish to renew.

Recall

Items checked out by another patron may be recalled. If an item is recalled, the loan period will be shortened and the item will be held for you at the library of your choosing. For more information about recalling an item, see our Policies.

Return

SLIS Lab Library is a participant in the UW Libraries Open Return System. You can return SLIS Library items at any of the following libraries:

Reserve Services

Print Reserves

  • Copies of required texts for SLIS courses are available at the circulation desk in the SLIS Library.
  • Most items are closed reserves, meaning they can be checked out for 2 hours and must stay in the library.
  • When multiple copies are available, one copy is put on open reserve and is available for overnight check-out.
  • Reserve items are shelved by Cutter Number (the second line of the call number, beginning with a letter). Please request items by telling the circulation attendant the title and cutter number.
  • For loan periods and additional information about print reserves, see our Policies.

E-Reserves

  • SLIS Lab Library provides electronic access to book chapters, internet links and articles linked from subscription databases, as requested by course instructors.
  • Students may access e-reserves by logging into their MyUW portal. E-reserves are located in the academic tab.
  • If you have trouble accessing your e-reserves, or to report a broken link please contact us at the circulation desk in person, by phone, and email.
  • For further information on e-reserves, see our Policies.

Reference Services

SLIS Lab Library provides reference service in person, by phone, and email.

Request an item from another library

Items at UW-Madison

Items held at a UW-Madison library may be requested and sent to the campus library most convenient for you through the Place Request link in the MadCat navigation menu.

Delivery of the requested item is about 1-3 business days. When the item is available to you, you will be notified by email. You can also check your record in My MadCat Account to see if your items are waiting for pickup.

Items at another UW Campus--Placing a UW System Request

If the item you want is not available on campus, or is checked out, you can initiate a UW System Search for the item through the "UW System Search" link in the MadCat navigation menu.

The item will be delivered to the campus library of your choice within approximately 2-4 business days. When the item is available to you, you will be notified by email. You can also check your record in My MadCat Account to see if your items are waiting for pickup.

Items not in the UW System--Placing an Interlibrary Loan Request

If the item you want is not available in MadCat or in the UW System, you can request it via Library Express.

To do this, search WorldCat to locate the item in libraries world-wide, then login to Library Express to request the item.

Delivery takes about 1-3 weeks. When the item is available to you, you will be notified by email. You can also check your record in My MadCat Account to see if your items are waiting for pickup.

Workshops

SLIS Lab Library offers workshops on a variety of topics including:

  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • PBWiki
  • Excel
  • Reader's Advisory tools
  • Photoshop Basics
  • RefWorks

Classes are held in the SLIS Computer Lab. For more information about workshops, please visit the workshop schedule on the Computer Lab site.