George C. Gordon Library

Founders Storage Request

Current WPI faculty, students, and staff, as well as non-WPI users who have a WPI library card, can use the Library Catalog to request materials stored in Founders Hall. If you see location: FOUNDERS STORAGE, follow these steps to request the item for in-library use.

Those users who are not current faculty, students, or staff, or who do not have a WPI library card, may request Founders storage materials. Please call the library information desk at 508-831-6700, or use the Library Questions form. Items are retrieved twice each day, Monday through Friday, during daytime business hours.

How to Request an Item from Storage:

  1. Connect to the Library Catalog (Note: The login page will open in a second browser window, while this information page also remains open.)
  2. Search for desired item, click on title to display the full record.
  3. Select Make a Request from the Actions menu on the right.
  4. Make a Request
  5. Open the link "WPI Faculty, Students, and Staff click here to login." Then enter your WPI username and password to login.
  6. Select Founders Storage Retrieval then Ok.
  7. In the Comment area, enter your email address, and if a journal the volume, number, year, and pages of the article needed. Please request one item per form.
  8. Enter Volume, Year, page numbers and your email into comments area
  9. Click Submit.
  10. You will be notified via by email when your item is available for in-library use.
  11. Pick up and return Founders items at the Information Desk.
  12. When you are finished, select Logout and Exit to end your catalog session.
  13. For added security, completely exit your Web browser, especially when using a public computer.

Go Connect to the Library Catalog now. (This link opens up a new browser window.)

If you have any questions about retrieval of materials from Founders, please use the Library Questions form.

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Last modified: Mar 02, 2010, 10:18 EST
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