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Who Can and Can't Use Boise State University/Albertsons Library Interlibrary Loan?

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) provides a wide range of materials to Boise State University's students, staff, faculty, and people with emeriti status. Albertsons Library resources, except ILL, are available for Boise State University alumni. Alumni are eligible for a community borrower card.

 

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If you are not receiving your email from Interlibrary Loan, please check your SPAM.

 

Not Wanted After Date

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The Not Wanted After Date section of the ILL Request Form can not be changed. Your request will automatically be deleted after 30 days. If you need the item before that time and have not received it, please let us know at libraryill@boisestate.edu.

 

Need an item for a class?

Do you need a book for a class? Please include the details in the request note field. If you have any questions, please let me know. 

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November 1, 2022

ACTION REQUIRED: Update Account Information

Interlibrary Loan account user information now expires yearly. Please log into your account to verify the information is current or update the information as needed. Here is the link: https://illiad.boisestate.edu/. We are not connected to the University system and do not receive updated information from them.  

Thank you for being so patient,

The Albertsons Library Interlibrary Loan Team

Banned Books

Banned & Challenged Books

ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.

 

 

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023

1. Cover of the bookGender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe

Number of challenges: 106

Challenged for LGBRQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

2. Cover of the book.  All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

Number of challenges: 82

Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit. 

3. Cover of the book.  This Book Is Gay by Juno Dawson

Number of challenges: 71

Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, sex education, claimed to be sexually explicit.

4. Cover of the book.  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Number of challenges: 68

Challenged for claims to be sexually explicit, LGBTQIA+ content, rape, drugs, and profanity.

5. Cover of Book Flamer by Mike Curato

Number of challenges: 67

Challenged for LGBTQIA+ content, claimed to be sexually explicit.

6. Cover of Book  The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Number of challenges: 62

Challenged for rape, incest, claimed to be sexually explicit, EDI content.

7. Cover of Book Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Number of challenges: 56

Challenged for a claim to be sexually explicit, profanity.

8. Cover of Book Tricks by Ellen Hopkins

Number of challenges: 56

Challenged for a claim to be sexually explicit, drugs, rape, LGBTQIA+ content.

9. Cover of Book  Let's Talk About It: The Teen's Guide to Sex, Relationships, and Being a Human

Number of challenges: 55

Challenged for a claim to be sexually explicit, sex education, LGBTQIA+ content.

10. Cover of Book Sold by Patricia McCormick

Number of challenges: 53

Challenged for a claim to be sexually explicit, rape.

 

 

 

 

 

What Is Interlibrary Loan?

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Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service through which Boise State University community members may obtain material needed for research not available in Boise State University Library collections. This service is limited to faculty, students, and staff of Boise State University. All non-Boise State University users, including those with library-issued borrower cards, should contact their local public library, workplace library, or other appropriate institution to obtain Interlibrary Loan service. Examples of what can be requested on Interlibrary Loan are

  • Books
  • Thesis/Dissertations/Conference Proceedings
  • Audiovisual Material
  • Journals
  • Microfilm/Microfiche
  • Articles
  • Book Chapters
  • Other miscellaneous formats

 

Who Can Use The Services?

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Currently enrolled Boise State University graduate and undergraduate students. Employed Boise State University staff and faculty (including Emeritus and Adjunct) are eligible for ILL services at Albertsons Library.

First Time User

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As a first-time user visiting Albertsons Library's website, you will want to click on the Using The Library title on the page. In this section, you will find a list of library services, and Interlibrary Loan is eight-item down the list. Click on Interlibrary Loan. 

Go to the ILL Interlibrary Loan login page and type in your Boise State username and password. A registration page will appear. Fill out your contact information and submit the form. The Main Menu will come up, and you can request materials.

Interlibrary Loan In The United States

As defined by the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States (see sidebar), "Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests material from, or supplies material to, another library. ... The purpose of interlibrary loan as defined by this code is to obtain, upon request of a library user, material not available in the user's local library."

Libraries should follow the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, originally approved in 1917 and most recently revised in 2015 by the Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee of the Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association. Prepared by the Interlibrary Loan Committee, Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), 1994, revised 2001. Revised by the Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee, Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) 2008, 2015, and 2023. Approved by RUSA Board June 13, 2023.

The U.S. ILL Code provides guidelines for exchanges between libraries in the United States when no other agreement applies.  The Code does not override individual, consortial, state, or regional agreements, which may be more liberal or more prescriptive. 

International Interlibrary Loan

All libraries are encouraged to participate in international interlibrary loan activities. When seeking a loan from a library outside the United States, follow the guidelines set forth by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) in International Resource Sharing and Document Delivery: Principles and Guidelines for Procedure. See also Guidelines for Best Practice in Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery.