{"id":1124,"date":"2021-09-02T14:38:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/?page_id=1124"},"modified":"2026-09-19T03:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:58:01","slug":"interlibrary-loan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/zh\/interlibrary-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"ILL &#8211; USJ Faculty &amp; Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- =========================================================\n     USJ LIBRARY \u2014 INTERLIBRARY SERVICE\n     FACULTY & STUDENTS\n     \n     WordPress Custom HTML Block\n     Responsive \/ Mobile Friendly\n     \n     Service models:\n     1. MALA Hub \u2014 Online Request\n     2. MALA Card \u2014 Onsite Loan\n     ========================================================= -->\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"usj-ill\">\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         HERO\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <header class=\"ill-hero\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-hero-content\">\n\n            <span class=\"ill-label\">\n                Interlibrary Loan Service\n            <\/span>\n\n            <h1>\n                USJ Faculty &amp; Students\n            <\/h1>\n\n            <p>\n                Access books, articles, and other library materials that are not available in the USJ Library collection through the Macao Academic Library Alliance (MALA).\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         INTRODUCTION\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-intro\">\n\n        <p>\n            Current USJ students and faculty can access materials held by MALA member libraries through two service models:\n            <strong>MALA Hub<\/strong> and <strong>MALA Card<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         MALA MEMBERSHIP\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-membership\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-membership-icon\">\n            MALA\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div>\n\n            <h3>\n                USJ Library is a MALA Member\n            <\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n                USJ members may borrow general books or articles available at participating MALA member libraries, subject to the lending library&#8217;s policies.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         SERVICE MODEL SELECTOR\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                Choose Your Interlibrary Service\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Select the service you want to use to view the relevant requirements and procedures.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ill-service-selector\">\n\n\n            <!-- MALA HUB -->\n\n            <a href=\"#mala-hub\" class=\"ill-service\" data-service=\"mala-hub\" aria-controls=\"mala-hub\">\n\n                <span class=\"ill-service-number\">\n                    OPTION 01\n                <\/span>\n\n                <h3>\n                    MALA Hub\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    <strong>Online Request<\/strong><br>\n                    Request books and articles online and collect eligible materials from the holding library.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <span class=\"ill-service-link\">\n                    View MALA Hub requirements \u2192\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/a>\n\n\n            <!-- MALA CARD -->\n\n            <a href=\"#mala-card\" class=\"ill-service\" data-service=\"mala-card\" aria-controls=\"mala-card\">\n\n                <span class=\"ill-service-number\">\n                    OPTION 2\n                <\/span>\n\n                <h3>\n                    MALA Card\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    <strong>Onsite Loan<\/strong><br>\n                    Borrow a MALA Card from USJ Library and visit the appropriate MALA member library.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <span class=\"ill-service-link\">\n                    View MALA Card requirements \u2192\n                <\/span>\n\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- =================================================\n             MALA HUB CONTENT\n             ================================================= -->\n\n        <div id=\"mala-hub\" class=\"ill-service-content\" data-content=\"mala-hub\">\n\n            <div class=\"ill-service-header\">\n\n                <h3>\n                    MALA Hub \u2014 Online Request\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Use the MALA Hub online service to request\n                    books or specific materials held by participating\n                    MALA member libraries.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/mala.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/primo-explore\/search?vid=MALA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"ill-button\">\n                    Open MALA Hub \u2192\n                <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ill-grid\">\n\n\n                <!-- ELIGIBILITY -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Who Can Use This Service?\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The service is available to:\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Current USJ students<\/li>\n                        <li>Current USJ faculty<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- BEFORE REQUESTING -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Before You Request\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        When the requested material is not available\n                        in the USJ Library collection, ILL personnel\n                        will attempt to provide the material.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        USJ-owned materials that are currently unavailable,\n                        such as items that are lost or on loan, may also\n                        be considered.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- BOOK LOAN -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Book Loan\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        When collecting a book requested through\n                        MALA Hub, present both:\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <ul>\n                        <li>Your <strong>USJ Card<\/strong><\/li>\n                        <li>The <strong>Pickup Email<\/strong><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Present these documents at the holding library&#8217;s\n                        circulation desk.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- DIGITAL RESOURCES -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Digital Resources\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Upon approval by the library, patrons will\n                        receive an email containing a link to the PDF.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <p>\n                        The PDF is available for download for\n                        <strong>30 days after delivery<\/strong>.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ill-notice\">\n\n                <strong>\n                    MALA Hub Fee:\n                <\/strong>\n\n                Book and article requests through MALA Hub are\n                generally free. Document delivery and other applicable\n                charges may apply in specific circumstances.\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <!-- =================================================\n             MALA CARD CONTENT\n             ================================================= -->\n\n        <div id=\"mala-card\" class=\"ill-service-content\" data-content=\"mala-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"ill-service-header\">\n\n                <h3>\n                    MALA Card \u2014 Onsite Loan\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <p>\n                    Borrow a MALA Card from USJ Library and visit the\n                    appropriate participating MALA library to borrow\n                    books or specific materials onsite.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <!-- FLYER -->\n\n            <div class=\"ill-flyer\">\n\n                <div>\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Banner-Get-a-MALA-Card-ENG-1.png\" alt=\"Get a MALA Card\" class=\"ill-flyer-image\">\n\n                <\/div>\n\n\n                <div>\n\n                    <h3>\n                        Get a MALA Card\n                    <\/h3>\n\n                    <p>\n                        Learn more about obtaining and using a\n                        MALA Card at participating libraries.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"ill-downloads\">\n\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Get-a-MALA-Card-Eng.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            English Flyer \u2192\n                        <\/a>\n\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Get-a-MALA-Card-CHI.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            \u4e2d\u6587 Flyer \u2192\n                        <\/a>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ill-grid\">\n\n\n                <!-- ELIGIBILITY -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Eligible Users\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        MALA Card service is available to all\n                        current students and faculty at USJ.\n                    <\/p>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- CARD CONDITIONS -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        MALA Card Conditions\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <ul class=\"ill-number-list\">\n\n                        <li>\n                            The card is non-transferable and renewable.\n                            Each USJ member can only borrow one card\n                            at a time.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            MALA Cards are checked out on a\n                            first-come, first-served basis.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            MALA Cards can only be used at the\n                            appropriate libraries and are not interchangeable.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Clearly indicate to the circulation desk\n                            which library card you need.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- HOW TO BORROW -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        How to Borrow a MALA Card\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <ul>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Visit the USJ Library circulation desk.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Request the MALA Card for the\n                            appropriate library.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Borrow the card subject to availability.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Visit the appropriate MALA member library.\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n\n                <!-- ONSITE BORROWING -->\n\n                <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                    <h4>\n                        Onsite Book Loan\n                    <\/h4>\n\n                    <p>\n                        At the holding library&#8217;s circulation desk,\n                        present:\n                    <\/p>\n\n                    <ul>\n\n                        <li>\n                            Your <strong>USJ Card<\/strong>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                        <li>\n                            The <strong>MALA Card<\/strong>\n                        <\/li>\n\n                    <\/ul>\n\n                <\/article>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"ill-notice\">\n\n                <strong>\n                    Important:\n                <\/strong>\n\n                MALA Cards are library-specific. They cannot be\n                exchanged or used interchangeably at different\n                libraries.\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         ELIGIBLE USERS & CONDITIONS\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                Eligible Users &amp; Conditions\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                The following regulations apply to both MALA Hub\n                and MALA Card interlibrary loan models.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n            <ol class=\"ill-number-list\">\n\n                <li>\n                    The service is available to all current students\n                    and faculty at USJ.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    The MALA Card is non-transferable and renewable.\n                    Each USJ member can only borrow one card at a time.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    MALA Cards are checked out on a first-come,\n                    first-served basis.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    MALA Cards can only be used at the appropriate\n                    libraries and are not interchangeable.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    Patrons who borrow books through any interlibrary loan method must adhere to the lending library&#8217;s loan policies, including due dates and loan limits.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    On-loan items should be cleared before returning the MALA Card to USJ Library. Patrons must abide by the cooperating library&#8217;s rules and pay fines for overdue books at the rates set by that library.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    USJ Library reserves the right to terminate the use of ILL by patrons who repeatedly violate the rules.\n                <\/li>\n\n                <li>\n                    Borrowers must return all book loans within <strong>2 days<\/strong> once they terminate or resign from the university.\n                <\/li>\n\n            <\/ol>\n\n        <\/article>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         SCOPE\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                What Can Be Requested?\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Interlibrary service is intended to provide access\n                to materials that are unavailable through the\n                USJ Library collection.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ill-grid\">\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    Materials We May Attempt to Obtain\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Items that do not belong to the USJ Library.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Materials owned by USJ Library but currently\n                        unavailable, such as lost or circulating items.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-exclusions\">\n\n                <h3>\n                    Items Not Available Through ILL\n                <\/h3>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Material possessions of the USJ Libraries\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Digitised books\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Complete volumes and issues of periodicals\n                        and journals\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Unpublished materials, such as conference proceedings\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Documents retrieved from the ERIC database\n                        with accession numbers beginning with <strong>ED<\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Textbooks\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         PRIVILEGES \/ ACCESS\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                Borrowing &amp; Access\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                The documents required depend on the service model\n                you choose.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ill-grid\">\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    MALA Hub \u2014 Book Loan\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <p>\n                    Present the following at the holding library:\n                <\/p>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <strong>USJ Card<\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <strong>Pickup Email<\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    MALA Card \u2014 Onsite Loan\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <p>\n                    Present the following at the holding library:\n                <\/p>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <strong>USJ Card<\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        <strong>MALA Card<\/strong>\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    Digital Resources\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <p>\n                    After library approval, patrons receive an\n                    email containing a link to the PDF.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    The PDF can be downloaded for\n                    <strong>30 days after delivery<\/strong>.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    Lending Library Rules\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <p>\n                    All borrowers must follow the lending library&#8217;s\n                    policies, including:\n                <\/p>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Due dates\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Loan limits\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Renewal conditions\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Overdue fines\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         CHARGES & FEES\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                Charges &amp; Fees\n            <\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                USJ Library does not normally charge a fee for\n                interlibrary service, except in specified circumstances.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ill-table-wrapper\">\n\n            <table class=\"ill-table\">\n\n                <thead>\n\n                    <tr>\n\n                        <th>\n                            Material\n                        <\/th>\n\n                        <th>\n                            MALA Hub\n                        <\/th>\n\n                        <th>\n                            MALA Card\n                        <\/th>\n\n                        <th>\n                            International ILL\n                        <\/th>\n\n                    <\/tr>\n\n                <\/thead>\n\n                <tbody>\n\n                    <tr>\n\n                        <td>\n                            Book\n           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class=\"ill-notice\">\n\n            <strong>\n                Delivery to USJ Library:\n            <\/strong>\n\n            For patrons who want to pick up the book in the\n            USJ Library, each book will be charged\n            <strong>MOP 25.00<\/strong> for delivery fees.\n\n            <br><br>\n\n            <strong>\n                International shipping:\n            <\/strong>\n\n            International requests may incur shipping charges.\n            Patrons may also need to pay an additional contribution\n            to receive the requested copy, depending on the\n            holding library.\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- =====================================================\n         CARD LOSS\n         ===================================================== -->\n\n    <section class=\"ill-section\">\n\n        <div class=\"ill-section-heading\">\n\n            <h2>\n                MALA Card Loss &amp; Outstanding Balances\n            <\/h2>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"ill-grid\">\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    Lost MALA Card\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <ul>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Loss of the MALA Card must be reported\n                        to USJ Library immediately.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        A replacement charge will apply.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        After three notification emails, the library  will automatically acknowledge the loss and proceed with loss processing.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                    <li>\n                        Without notification, the patron is responsible for losses caused by fraudulent use of the card.\n                    <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n\n            <article class=\"ill-card\">\n\n                <h4>\n                    Outstanding Balances\n                <\/h4>\n\n                <p>\n                    Borrowing privileges will be temporarily revoked for patrons with outstanding balances.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    This applies to both the USJ Library collection and interlibrary loan service until all payments are settled.\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/article>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<!-- USJ Library MALA Card Workflow -->\n\n\n<div class=\"usj-mala-workflow\">\n\n  <div class=\"usj-mala-header\">\n    <h2>MALA Card Borrowing Workflow<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      Follow these six steps to borrow books from a MALA member library using your MALA Card.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"usj-mala-flow\">\n\n    <div class=\"usj-mala-grid\">\n\n      <!-- Step 1 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">1<\/span>\n        Visit the<br>\n        Reference Desk<br>\n        in the library\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Step 2 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">2<\/span>\n        Get a MALA Card\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Step 3 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">3<\/span>\n        Get the books from<br>\n        holding library\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Step 4 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">4<\/span>\n        Keep the book and MALA<br>\n        Card for the duration<br>\n        of the loan\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Step 5 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">5<\/span>\n        Clear any outstanding<br>\n        fines and return the<br>\n        books to the holding<br>\n        library\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Step 6 -->\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-step\">\n        <span class=\"usj-mala-step-number\">6<\/span>\n        MALA Card Return to<br>\n        the USJ Library\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Important information -->\n    <div class=\"usj-mala-note\">\n      <div class=\"usj-mala-note-icon\">!<\/div>\n\n      <strong>Important Information<\/strong>\n\n      The card will be available for check-out<br>\n      for a maximum of 30 days at a cost of<br>\n      MOP 200 per replacement.<br>\n\n      Additionally, each patron will be<br>\n      limited to borrowing one card at a time.\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Flyer Downloads -->\n  <div class=\"usj-mala-downloads\">\n\n    <h3>Download the MALA Card Flyer<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"usj-mala-download-buttons\">\n\n      <a class=\"usj-mala-download-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/library.usj.edu.mo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Get-a-MALA-Card-Eng.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" download=\"\">\n        <span class=\"icon\">\u2b07<\/span>\n        Download English Flyer\n      <\/a>\n\n      <a 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