Universal Borrowing is a service available to all UWP students, faculty and staff. If the Karrmann Library does not own the item you want, you may search other catalogs by clicking on the Other Catalog button at the top of your screen. Essentially, you will be checking out materials from any of the other UW campus libraries and it will be delivered to your home library (a.k.a. Karrmann Library) via a state wide delivery system.

To make a UB request:

1. Connect to the Karrmann Library Catalog http://pltlib.wisconsin.edu/

2. Search Karrmann's Catalog to make sure that we do not already own the item.

3. If the item in question is not in the Karrmann library, Click on the Other Catalogs button.

4. From the Select Other Catalogs Screen, select the other catalogs that you want to search.
   Click on the Connect button
   

5. Enter your search query as usual. Note that the search interface is similiar to the Karrmann library catalog.

6. The Simultaneous Searching screen will appear. This shows the catalog(s) being searched and the number of records it has found.
   Click on Show Results
   

7. A Title List will appear.

8. Click on the desired title to view its Record Display

9. The item record will indicate which library or libraries own the item and its status (i.e. checked out, etc.)

10. To request an item, click on the Request Item button.

11. If you have not already logged in, you will be required to at this point.

    Choose your home library from the drop down menu. Choose your campus identification number type from the drop down menu. Enter your last name NOT your username. Click on the Login button.

12. Highlight Universal Borrowing Request and click on the OK button.
    

13. The Universal Borrowing Request Form will appear. (example shown below)
    • Verify the title selected.
    • Select the copy you want.
    • Re-enter your campus identificaton number.
    • NOTE to UWP faculity, students and staff: Due to system limitations DO NOT change the Pick Up Library: or the Pick Up At: fields. Someone from the library will call you when the material has arrived. Requests will always be at the Circulation desk for pick up.
    • Click on the Submit Request button.
    

14. You will receive a message indicatating if the request was successful or not.
    The most common error is that you did not re-enter your id number on the UB Request form.
    First try to re-do the request, making sure to enter your id number in the appropriate box.
    

15. You may view your Patron Information to check on the status of your request(s). Look under the Request Pending section
    
    • Accepted: The owning library received your request but has not processed it yet.
    • In Transit: The owning library has shipped the item to the Karrmann Library via the state delivery system.
    • Unable to fill: The owning library can not send the item. You can either place another UB Reqest from a different library or use InterLibrary Loan
      At this point, a notice will be mailed to you if the request cannot be filled.

    • Once the item has arrived at the pick up desk, it will move to the Items Available section of your patron information. Materials must be picked up before the expiration date or they will automatically be returned to the lending library.

      You will also be notified by mail when your item has arrived.

16. You may cancel a request at anytime from within your patron information screen.

• Books: 28 days
• Videos and IMC materials: 14 days

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