Login Account Information

If you are unable to login to ALADIN, your library account may not be set correctly in the ALADIN system. In this case, you need to contact your university library circulation desk to check your account. Proof of eligibility may be required.

You may also report login problems to your local university library. Please provide specific error messages, the type and version of your Web browser, and the location from which you are trying to login.

ALADIN Single Sign-on

Many ALADIN services provide access to licensed resources or personalized services that require you to login. On the login page, you identify yourself with your university ID number or library barcode number, last name, and the university with which you are associated.

Once authenticated, you should not have to login again, even as you use different ALADIN services on different Web sites, unless your session times out (30 minutes without accessing any ALADIN Web pages) or you close your Web browser. If you are on-cam pus you can access some services without logging in, but will need to login when you first access a personalized service, like MyALADIN. If you login to access licensed resources from off-campus, you will be challenged to re-enter your last name the first time you subsequently access a personalized service.

You should always logout of MyALADIN and close the Web browser when you leave a computer that others can use (for example, in the library or a computer lab), to prevent anyone else from accessing your library account.

Context-sensitive help in Metalib

ALADIN access to electronic articles, databases, e-journals, and other electronic resources is provided by Ex Libris' Metalib software.

Metalib provides context-sensitive help based on the pages you are currently viewing. To access this help, use the "help" link located to the right of the navigation menu and below the ASK A LIBRARIAN icon on any Metalib page.

Web browser support for Ex Libris' Metalib software

• Internet Explorer (PC)
• Netscape
• Mozilla
• Firefox
• Opera
• Safari (Mac OS)

MyALADIN is an area where you can view/renew books online, update contact information, store your e-resources links, and view/track consortial loan requests. This section of ALADIN Help is adapted from American University Libraries' MyALADIN tutorial, prepared by Steven Bergen.

Logging in to MyALADIN

1. Institution ID Number - located on your ID. Do not include the last two digits following the seven-digit number, if present.
   (For example, if using the above example, you would use "1234567", leaving out the "01" at the end.)
2. Barcode Number - the small number located underneath the barcode on your ID. If you use this number, DO NOT include any letters that precede or follow the barcode number. Your barcode number will always begin with a series of numbers identifying your insititution:

   American	21194
   Catholic	20530
   Gallaudet	22884
   George Mason	22777
   George Washington	22882
   Georgetown	9-digit GOCard number (begins with 8)
   Marymount	22883
   Trinity	27090
   UDC	22105

Editing your email address

On the top right side of you MyALADIN account page, you will see the email address we have listed for you in the ALADIN system. To update the address, click on the "edit" button within the "Patron Information & Email Registration" banner.

View/renew books on your account

To view books checked out on your account, you must click one of the three links under eh heading "WRLC Libraries Actvities."
*Keep in mind that all CL books may not appear under one link. If you have books from Georgetown, George Mason or Trinity, you must view them through separate links.

To renew books online, click on the "view" link next to the corresponding school. After clicking on the link for "AU, CU, DC, GA, GW, MU" a new page will appear. From this new page, you will see your contact information on file, any books you have chec ked out, and holds/recalls available, and any fines you may have. To renew books, click on the "renew online" button located at the top of the list of books on your account. The next screen will have the same list of books, but you will see check boxes ne xt to each title. Select the boxes next to each book you would like to renew. After you have selected each book for renewal, click on the "Renew Items" button at the bottom of the list.

If your books are successfully renewed, your confirmation page will appear. A new due date and a status of renewed will appear next to each successfully renewed book. Please print this page for your records. Books are not renewed if you don't not see th e confirmation page. Reasons why books will not renew online include:

• You have $25.00 or more in fines
• The books have already been renewed three times online
• The books have a hold or recall request from another patron

If your renewals do not go through, please contact your institutions Circulation Desk via the contact information above.

View/Track Consortium (CLS) Requests

If you have ordered books or articles through the Consortium, you may check the status of those requests in MyALADIN. Scroll down to the bottom of your MyALADIN account to the "Requests From Other Libraries" area. If you have Consortium reque sts, you will see one of the following statuses under "Consortium Loan Services Activity":

• "In Process" - Your request is waiting to be filled by the lending library.
• "En Route" - Your request has been located and sent by the lending library but it has not arrived at your home library.
• "Available" - Your request is available for pickup at your home library. If it is an article, a PDF copy has been posted to your MyALADIN account.
• "Unavailable" - Your request could not be filled by the lending library.

If you order articles through the Consortium, these will be posted to you MyALADIN account as pdf files for two weeks. Click the "view" link in the "Web Document Delivery" banner to view/download these articles. Click the CLS number to the right to view/download PDFs. To view the status of specific books/articles, click on the "view" link in the "Consortium Loan Services Activity" banner.

Report technical difficulties to the WRLC

If you have comments and/or questions about the ALADIN system or WRLC technology services, please use the technical assistance form to contact the WRLC.

If you are experiencing difficulties logging in to ALADIN, please review the ALADIN Login Help above.

If you are trying to find a particular kind of information or a specific item, please contact a reference librarian at your institution.

The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC)

The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC) is a regional resource-sharing organization established by some of the major universities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area:

• American University
• The Catholic University of America
• Gallaudet University
• George Mason University
• The George Washington University
• Georgetown University
• Marymount University
• The University of the District of Columbia

WRLC members share library collections and information technology in order to enhance the information and research resources available to their students and faculty. WRLC’s collaborative programs include:

Shared Digital Library System (ALADIN)

• Combined catalog of member library holdings
• Customized library menu providing access to e-resources, including e-journals and databases
• Digital collections from library special collections and archives
• Virtual reference service ("Ask a Librarian")

Shared Library Collections

• Direct borrowing at member libraries
• Online requests for consortial borrowing with daily book delivery and online delivery of articles from print journals

Shared Offsite Shelving Facility

• High-density, environmentally-controlled shelving for less-used library materials
• Online requests for next-day delivery of books and online delivery of articles from journals
• Onsite reading room
• Available for use by students and faculty of any member university

For more information about WRLC, please see a reference librarian at any member library.