Service Alert: Interlibrary Loan (ILLiad) Unavailable on Tuesday, 6/14

Due to scheduled maintenance, interlibrary loan (ILLiad) will be unavailable on Tuesday, 6/14. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please email any questions to ill@villanova.edu.

Electronic collections (articles, e-books, and more!) are accessible through our website 24/7. Please visit the Fall Semester FAQ Page for more details. Click here for printable calendar.

• Dec. 1–6 (Fall Semester Hours)
  • Service Hours: 9 a.m.– 5 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Building Hours: 6 a.m.–midnight, 7 days a week

• Dec. 7–20 (Adjusted Operations Period)
  • Service Hours: 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday-Friday
  • Building Hours: 6 a.m.–midnight, 7 days a week

• Dec. 21–23 (Adjusted Operations Period)
  • Service Hours:  No service hours
  • Building Hours: Monday, Dec. 21 and Tuesday, Dec. 22, 6 a.m.–midnight; Wednesday, Dec. 23, 6 a.m.–5 p.m.

• Dec. 24–Jan. 1 (University Holiday Closure)
  • Service Hours: No service hours
  • Building Hours: Building is closed

• Jan. 2–10 (Adjusted Operations Period)
  • Service Hours: 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Building Hours: 6 a.m.–midnight, 7 days a week

• Jan. 11–Jan 24 (Pre-semester hours)
  • Service Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday
  • No service hours Monday, Jan. 18
  • Building Hours: 6 a.m. –midnight 7 days a week

• Jan. 25–30 (Spring Semester Hours)
  • Service Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday
  • Building Hours: 24/7

A Wildcard is required to enter and a mask must be worn while visiting. Contactless pickup, printing, and self-scanning services are available during building hours.

Book Stacks Access

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Falvey West and the third and fourth floors are CLOSED for stacks browsing and study space. Villanova students, faculty and staff may request library materials for Contactless Pickup. Requests must be placed by noon on Friday, Dec. 18. Materials requested can be picked up through Dec. 23, 5 p.m. Any requests placed during the holiday closure will be ready for pickup by Jan. 5.

Scanning

For real-time updates, continue to check Falvey Library’s website and social media (@FalveyLibrary on Facebook and Twitter; @VillanovaLibrary on Instagram).

Falvey Memorial Library is thrilled announce that ILLiad service has been restored. So go right ahead with your burning requests for books, CDs, DVDs, and other physical materials available from other libraries!

By Kallie Stahl

Roberta Pierce joined Access Services as the Access and Collections Coordinator in the fall. Focusing on resource sharing, Pierce assists patrons with Interlibrary loan (ILL) requests, specifically through E-ZBorrow and ILLiad services.

“It’s like solving a puzzle,” Pierce says of her position at Falvey. “My favorite part is researching and locating a specific book chapter or particular journal article to assist a patron in their scholarship.”

Access Services processed 4,500 E-ZBorrow requests and 8,650 ILLiad requests in 2019. As Interlibrary loan services are free of charge to all Villanova students, faculty, and staff, Pierce encourages the campus community to utilize the available services. “The possibilities are endless through Interlibrary loan.”

Pierce previously worked in resource sharing at Jefferson University on the East Falls campus and is a student in Villanova’s College of Professional Studies pursuing a bachelor’s in Information Systems. She earned a bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies from California State University, San Bernardino.

When she not spending time with her family, Pierce enjoys listening to podcasts and audiobooks. She’s currently reading Room 1219, a novel detailing the rise and fall of comedic actor Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle.

Pierce’s office is located behind the Access Services Desk on Falvey’s first floor.

Telephone: (610) 519-3848.

Email: roberta.pierce@villanova.edu.

Kallie Stahl ’17 MA is Communication and Marketing Specialist at Falvey Memorial Library.