• a service being offered at all libraries within the University System of Georgia (USG);
• an innovative resource sharing initiative that allows students, faculty, and staff access to all eligible circulating material at all USG libraries;
• available through both a remote requesting service and an on site (walk up) requesting service.

For detailed information on how to use GIL Express, on frequently asked questions, for key definitions, and on circulation policies, etc., see the web site at: http://gilexpress.usg.edu/

The Universal Catalog contains the holdings from all University System of Georgia Libraries in a single, unified database, with real time links to holdings and item information from the contributing catalogs.

GIL Express remote requests are made through the Universal Catalog at: http://giluc.usg.edu/

Items included in the Universal Catalog that do not circulate through GIL Express are available for in-library use at the Holding library.

• Search for the desired book in the South Georgia College local catalog GIL@SGC at: http://gil.sgc.edu When you do not retrieve local catalog results, you will be redirected to search in the Universal Catalog. You may also search the Universal Catalog directly at http://giluc.usg.edu for the desired book.
   
• When you find a book in the Universal Catalog you want to borrow, click on the “GIL Express Request” button in the top menu line on the screen. Then:

1. Select your Home institution of South Georgia College from the drop down menu;
2. Enter your library patron barcode number found on the back of your SGC picture ID card;
3. Enter your last name;
4. Click on the button “Logon for USG Gil Express;”
5. Re-enter your SGC library patron barcode number on the Request form;
6. Select your choice of Pick-up Library location from the drop down menu, usually South Georgia College;
7. Click on the “Submit” button.

Be sure to LOGOFF at the end of your session!

Keeping track of your Materials:
MY ACCOUNT

You can easily track the materials you have requested or checked out on your “MY ACCOUNT” record.

From any screen in the GIL@SGC or in the Universal Catalog, click on “My Account” to logon to your personal GIL library account. Enter:

• Your Home institution of South Georgia College
• Your SGC library patron barcode number
• Your Last name

Request Information section:

• Requests Pending header: Requests are listed with each status as each item moves through the process. When status of “In transit to” appears, the book should reach SGC within a couple days.
• Items Available header: These items are now available for you to pick up at the SGC Library Circulation Desk. Items are held for 10 days, until the expiration date noted for each title.
  

• Materials checked out from several USG libraries will be listed in alphabetical library order after your Home institution library checkouts.
• Loan period: 28 days
• Online renewals: 2 [unless item recalled]
  

- Remote requesting of books from any USG library 24x7 via the Internet
- Student, faculty, or staff places the request
- Average delivery time is 4 working days
- Pick up can be from any USG library
- Return can be to any USG library
- Loan period is 28 days
- Two renewals are allowed
- On site borrowing from any USG library
- South Georgia College current photo ID card acceptable at any USG library

Be sure you have your SGC ID card barcode activated by SGC Library Staff to establish your personal “MY ACCOUNT” GIL Library record.

GIL—GALILEO Interconnected Libraries for the University System of Georgia, funded by the Governor and the General Assembly for the Citizens of Georgia.

The GALILEO Interconnected Libraries Project is managed by Library Services of the Office of Information and Instructional Technology.