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PASCAL Delivers:
A state-wide electronic library catalog and
book delivery system from PASCAL -
Partnership Among SC Academic Libraries
Request books directly from the PASCAL Catalog Searching/Ordering tips
PASCAL Delivers books by courier in 3-4 days
E-mail notification of book arrival
Pick-up and return to Library Circulation Desk
Overdue notices sent to PC e-mail account
Replacement for lost book is $100
Funding sources for PASCAL
PASCAL Delivers is South Carolina's new virtual academic library which enables current students, faculty, and staff at 58 South Carolina colleges and universities to request and receive books at their home institution in just a few business days at no charge to the borrower. The statewide catalog now contains 9 million titles and is growing every day.
Request books directly from the PASCAL Catalog.
PASCAL Searching/Ordering Tips:
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Care should be taken while searching to choose requestable items – BOOKS. The catalog includes books as well as sound and video recordings, reference materials and special editions that do not circulate. |
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Care should be taken to choose the correct edition of a book. Numerous editions of a book have been included from libraries across the state and many editions have unique records in PASCAL’s catalog. |
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After clicking on the title of an item, you can click on “Display holdings of PASCAL libraries.” This link will show all libraries that own the item and where available copies are located. If there are no available copies of the edition you selected, you can return to your search results and choose a different edition if available.
There's no need for the borrower to choose a library, the system will select the lender.
After clicking on “Request this item,” current students, faculty, and staff are asked to choose their institution from a pull-down menu, then are prompted for name and barcode # (include all 10 digits on the back of your PC ID). After submitting a request, searching/ordering can be resumed.
Borrowers may have up to 25 requests at one time. Requests include borrowed books already received and any books in transit to or from a lending institution.
PASCAL Delivers uses a courier service allowing delivery within 3-4 days. Borrowers will be notified by e-mail when the books arrive. Loans are to be picked up and checked-out at the Library Circulation Desk.
The loan period is six weeks with no renewal. Book loans should be returned to the Library Circulation Desk for return to the lending institution.
Overdue books result in system generated e-mail notices sent to your PC
e-mail account. After three overdue notices, a bill for $100 will be sent. This amount includes a $75 replacement fee with $25 for handling. Please notify the Library Circulation Desk if a PASCAL loan is lost.
Funding Sources: The State-Wide Electronic Academic Library has been funded through a combination of state funds, member library dues, and federal grants. Although PASCAL member dues and fees currently account for about 16% of the total operating budget, the General Assembly’s annual appropriation of $2 million is needed to fund core operations.* This funding is in the SC Commission on Higher Education budget.
*The General Assembly has allotted $200,000 for the 2008-09 year. Cutbacks may be in effect during the 08-09 school year.
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