Beginning July 7, the interface for interlibrary loan (ILL) requests will switch from ILLiad to LibrarySearch (previously known as CLICsearch) as part of the migration to our new consortium MnPALS. Existing ILL loans will still be visible through the legacy ILLiad interface; This view-only access to your ILLiad account will be phased out at the end of the year.
Integrating the ILL functionality into the catalog allows:
- One library account: All your requests going forward will be consolidated and visible in LibrarySearch
- Easier requesting: find the citation in our large search index and place requests without entering data manually
- Faster fulfillment: Joining MnPALS means more direct connections to more libraries on a shared courier, including CLIC Libraries, University of Minnesota, Minnesota State University Mankato, and more.
The interlibrary loan form will be available on items in the catalog which we don’t own, as a blank form at the top of the catalog, and in its current location on the library Website under Quicklinks.
Requests can be managed in LibrarySearch under your library account under the Requests tab. You can limit the view by Request Type, or view all your different types of requests (holds on St. Thomas items, digitization requests on St. Thomas physical materials, and interlibrary loan requests).
More improvements will be implemented later this year, including the addition of an extended index which will include physical materials for libraries beyond our consortium, 24-hour turnaround time for article and book requests on weekdays, and transparency in requesting terms (how many days you can have the material and how long will it take to receive) and fulfillment steps that mirror familiar e-commerce features.
