The library changes the search and loan system

The search and loan system used today is old and needs to be replaced. A new system provides, among other things, greater opportunities to search and find all types of materials in our collections: old, new, printed and electronic.

Timeline

1–31 October

It will not be possible to request interlibrary loans. The order form on the library’s website and Libris Interlibrary Loans will be temporarily disabled.

7 October–1 November

• Limitations to order from older/old catalogues at Carolina Rediviva.
• No purchase of new resources. This applies to both printed and electronic resources. Purchase suggestion forms on the library’s website will be disabled.

28–31 October

• The library’s self-service machines will be temporarily turned off. Loans will be handled manually at the information counter. At unstaffed libraries, email Ask the Library, the library’s digital help service.
• Loans can be returned at the information counter at staffed libraries, or to return boxes at unstaffed libraries. Returned books will not be registered as returned until 1 November.
• There will be a temporary stop in reservations and waiting lists for loans.
• Requests from stacks will be temporarily on hold.

1 November

The new search and loan system goes live. There will be limitations at times during this day or for the entire day:

• Lending will not be possible. Otherwise, the same as above applies.
• Access to the search service on the website, including electronic material, can be impacted.

Contact

Regularly updated information is available at the library's website.

Katarina Hjortsäter, katarina.hjortsater@ub.uu.se, is coordinating the introduction of the new search and book borrowing system.