The Research Library Cooperative Program (RLCP) makes the library resources of the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and the University of Texas at Austin available to faculty, graduate students and academic staff from these institutions. Visiting Scholars are not eligible for RLCP. As outlined in the Statement of Principles, RLCP will be implemented in phases. The first phase makes the circulating collections of each participating library available for loan to program participants through on-site visits, proxy or interlibrary loan. In another phase collection specialists and bibliographers at the three libraries are exploring shared purchase agreements to concentrate acquisition efforts in focused areas. The first part of this phase involves Latin American Collections. Finally, the program will seek to add other institutional partners, particularly in Latin America, to join in cooperative programs and digitizing projects.

Contents of this Page

• Services of the Program
• Eligibility and Registration
• Library Catalogs
• Making Requests
• Returning Materials
• Renewals
• Recalls
• For Further Information

Services of the Program

• Access and borrowing privileges in any participating library at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, or UT Austin, subject to the regulations of that library.
• Direct borrower-to-library requests for loans and photocopy services via e-mail or fax.

Eligibility and Registration

Faculty, academic or professional staff, and currently registered graduate students at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, and UT Austin are eligible for RLCP privileges. RLCP does not serve undergraduates. Visiting Scholars at Stanford University are not eligible for RLCP.

To request material from University of Texas at Austin, one must register for a RLCP card before completing the RLCP Borrowing Request Form. UT Austin patrons must register for the RLCP card before submitting any request. It normally takes one or two working days, after one applies, before the RLCP Card is valid for use.

Eligible UCB patrons may also request from Stanford

Please check the following table to see what you need to do.

For on site visits at University of Texas, Austin, the library issues its own borrower's card to allow materials to be checked out.

Library Catalogs

University of California at Berkeley

Stanford University

University of Texas at Austin

Making Requests

To request material from University of Texas at Austin, one must register for a RLCP card before completing the RLCP Borrowing Request Form. UT Austin patrons must register for the RLCP card before submitting any request. It normally takes one or two working days, after one applies, before the RLCP Card is valid for use.

Please note: RLCP is NOT an on-campus delivery service. Only request materials that are not available at your home institution.

Loans should be available for pickup at your home library in approximately one week.

Articles are delivered electronically via the web. Patrons will receive an e-mail notification with directions to access the document from the lending university's server.

Returning Materials

Please allow at least five working days before the due date to ensure timely arrival at the lending institution. Be sure the material is clearly marked "Return to" and the name of the destination.

You are responsible for materials until they have been returned to the library from which they were borrowed. Ask for a receipt when returning material to absolve you of responsibility for payment of an item if it becomes lost in the return mail.

Renewals

Books Borrowed From UC Berkeley

You may renew your own materials in Oskicat. Go to the catalog and click on the My Oskicat link in the upper right corner. On your initial visit enter your name and Stanford ID and you will receive instructions on how to set up your PIN. In My Oskicat click Items currently checked out to view the items you have checked out. Select the items you wish to renew by checking the boxes in the RENEW column, then click the Renew Selected button. If your items are renewed successfully, a new due date will appear in the STATUS column. Oskicat Help is available.

Renewals may be requested by sending an e-mail to rlcp@library.Berkeley.edu with a list of the books you want to renew.

Books Borrowed From Stanford

Books Borrowed From UT Austin

Send an e-mail to RLCP@lib.utexas.edu. List each book by author, title, and barcode number. You will be notified of the new due dates.

Recalls

Recalls From UC Berkeley

Recalls From Stanford

Recalls From UT Austin

For Further Information

• University of California at Berkeley
• Interlibrary Services ---510-642-2538 --- rlcp@library.Berkeley.edu
• Information Center ---510- 643-9999
• Doe Library Circulation ---510-642-3403
 
• Stanford University
• Interlibrary Services ---650-723-3278 --- rlcp@sulmail.Stanford.edu
• Green Library Information Center Desk --- 650-725-1064 --- infocenter@stanford.edu
• Privileges Office --- 650-723-1492 --- sul-privileges@stanford.edu
 
• University of Texas at Austin
• Interlibrary Service --- 512-495-4132 --- rlcp@lib.utexas.edu
• Reference and Information Services --- 512-495-4250
• Circulation Services --- 512-495-4300