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PASCAL Delivers

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What is "PASCAL Delivers"?
PASCAL Delivers is a free service that enables students and faculty at South Carolina’s colleges and universities to request books from any other academic library in the state, receiving those books at their home institution in just a few business days. PTC Library users can search the PASCAL catalog, locate books in any member library, and submit an electronic request in minutes.

Who can borrow books using PASCAL Delivers?
All current students, faculty, and staff at Piedmont Technical College can use PASCAL Delivers. Patrons must be “in good standing” at the PTC Library in order to use the service.

How do I use PASCAL Delivers?
PASCAL Delivers is available through the PTC Library Catalog. If you do not find books that you need after searching the PTC collection, find and click on the PASCAL Delivers icon (shown below):

  • Watch for this PASCAL Delivers icon in PTC's Library Catalog to request books that are not owned by the library.Type your search terms; you can search by title, author, keyword, subject, or call number.
     

  • When you find the book that you want, click the “Request this Item” link.
     

  • Select Piedmont Technical College from the menu of colleges, then login using your name and the library card number printed on the front of your college ID.

You will be notified by phone when items arrive at PTC.

How long can I keep a book from PASCAL Delivers?  
The check-out period is six weeks, with no renewals.

Can I use PASCAL Delivers to get items other than books?
At this time, PASCAL Delivers is only for books.

What does PASCAL Delivers cost?
The PASCAL Delivers service is free to eligible borrowers.


About PASCAL
The Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL) is a strategic initiative launched by South Carolina’s academic libraries in conjunction with their parent institutions, state agency partners, and SC Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU). It has become a series of programs built around state, institutional, and grant funding. The PASCAL Delivers project is managed by PASCAL and its member libraries.

 
 

 

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 Last Updated May 02, 2007