Otis does not have an official Inter-Library Loan Program. However, we are happy to assist students and faculty in finding the resources that they need. In many cases, it's more cost effective to buy material than participate in inter-library loan programs. We mayalso be able to have needed articles sent to us.
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| Borrowing
Privileges at other libraries. |
As part of our SCELC membership, Otis Faculty now use other SCELC libraries. For information on this program, click here.
You will need an Otis photo ID and a form filled out by the
Director of the Library at Otis. |
| Interlibrary
Loan |
The Getty
Research Library will send us copies of a limited number
of articles from their journals. Please contact Sue with requests.
Otis Faculty are also eligible for a Stack
Reader Card. |
L.A. Libraries Available to the Otis Community
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Loyola Marymount University
Loyola
Policies |
Library access is limited at Loyola. Daily access
fees are $5. If you live in Westchester (90045), you may allow
you free access to the library. Be prepared to show an ID
with local address. Any student may purchase a Loyola library
card with limited borrowing privileges for a fee of $200 and
a deposit of $100.
Oits Faculty:The Library membership in SCELC may help qualify you for borrowing privileges. Speak to Sue Maberry, if interested. |
Los
Angeles Public Library
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With an LAPL card, you can requisition materials from any
branch in the entire LA area to be sent to a convenient local
branch, including the Loyola Village Branch across the street.
The resources are vast. This is an excellent option for many
resource needs. There are also numerous full-text databases
available through the LAPL site (with library card number). |
| County
of Los Angeles Public Libraries |
There's a branch in Marina del Rey and any California
resident is eligible to borrow materials. This is L.A.'s other
public library system, covering areas not counted as part of
the actual city.
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| Beverly
Hills Public Library |
Students can get a free library card with a California ID
from a city within the metropolitan L.A. area. The Fine Arts
Division of the Library is excellent with a large collection
of books, video tapes, DVDs, compact discs, cassette tapes,
a circulating slide library, sheet music, and CD-ROMs. |
Getty
Research Library
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Visiting the Getty Research Library has never been easier.
The Library is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through
Saturday. Call (310) 440-7390 and make an appointment. Parking
will be free. For further information about visiting, click here.
Getty library materials do not circulate. Plaza Reader Privileges
are easily granted. Please show your Otis ID. Materials
from storage may be paged for use in the library.
Otis faculty,
graduate students, and other students with extensive research
needs may apply for Stack Reader Privileges and use the open stack and reading
areas of the Library.
Reference Librarians will be on hand to assist you, but don't
expect them to do the research for you. Search their OPAC first and make sure they have what you need before you go.
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UCLA
Arts Library
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1400 Public Policy Building
Hours
Obtaining
a UCLA Library Card ($100 per year)
Otis Faculty may obtain free access. External Users Eligible for Free Cards: "Faculty and librarians from accredited institutions of higher education in the state of California in accordance with the state's Master Plan for Higher Education." |
| Melvyl |
Melvyl is a computer-based library system for
the California Digital Library, a shared library of the University
of California (UC). The Catalog database contains records for
books and other materials owned by any of the UC campuses, including
UCLA. It also contains records for the California State Library
in Sacramento and several other California institutions. California
Digital Library. |
| World Cat |
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. If you find a book you want, you can find it in any member libraries near by. Otis and smaller libraries may have the book, but we aren't members, so it won't show up. |
Using Other Libraries and Inter-Library Loan