Hi this is Tim from the Kish library and
I'm going to show you how to use I-Share
which is like a giant university library
right at your fingertips! Here's how it works
If the Kish library doesn't have
the specific book or topic that you want
you can borrow from other libraries for
free! Our library is part of the I-Share
system which is a group of 90 College
libraries in Illinois including all the
big universities. Using our online
Library Catalog, you can borrow from any
of these libraries with just a few
clicks and they'll ship it to Kish
library for you to pick up. To use I-Share
click on the library catalog and
then click Login at the top of the
screen. In the barcode box type in your
7-digit Kishwaukee College ID number
this number appears at the top of your
class schedule. Then type in your last
name and click login. Once you're logged
in you're ready to start borrowing from
other I-Share libraries. Be sure to choose
All I-Share Libraries from the pull-down
menu, put in your search words and click
Find. Click on something that you'd like
to borrow. You'll see a button that says
Request from I-Share Libraries. When you
click on this button it checks to see
which libraries have that item available
to check out. Certain things like course
textbooks for example are not available
for checkout. If you can't get what you
want through I-Share ask a Kish librarian
for help; we may still be able to get it
for you. If your item is available you'll
see the Request This Item form
Kishwaukee College will be your pickup
library and you'll pick it up at the
circulation desk when it arrives. And yes
it's free! Once you've requested
something it'll appear in your online
library account. Go to Your Account at
the top of the screen then click
Requested Items. If you change your mind
before it ships you can cancel your
request. You'll get an email when your
item arrives at Kish and you can pick it
up at the library's front desk. We get
I-Share deliveries five days a week so
your item should arrive in three to four
days, but just in case allow up to 10
days for delivery. Just so you know you
may see ebooks in your search list. You
can't borrow ebooks from other I-Share
libraries though so if you don't want to
see ebooks in your list just click one
of the check boxes to
either hide e-resources that you can't
borrow or hide all electronic materials
well that's how I-Share works; it's
pretty cool! If you have any questions
just ask a librarian we're here to help you
