Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook

Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook
Author: Virginia Boucher
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838906675

In this new edition of the definitive Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook, edited by CheriT Weible and Karen Janke, expert contributors clearly explain the complexities of getting materials for patrons from outside the library. This collection presents a complete view of the interlibrary loan (ILL) process, with contributions from all areas of the technical services community, providing Guidance on how to do ILL efficiently and effectively, with advice on being a considerate borrower and lender Details of preferred staffing and management techniques, showing how best practices can be implemented at any institution Discussion of important issues that can fall between the cracks, such as hidden copyright issues, and the logistics of lending internationally As consortia and other library partnerships share ever larger fractions of their collections, this book gives library staff the tools necessary for a smoothly functioning ILL system.

Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook

Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook
Author: CheriƩ L. Weible
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0838910815

Guidance on how to do ILL efficiently and effectively, with advice on being a considerate borrower and lender.

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery
Author: Lee Andrew Hilyer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2006-06-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1136777911

A must-have for librarians and their staffs working at all levelsfrom beginner to expert Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery is a how-to guide to organizing an interlibrary loan department, providing extensive content on copyright law, ILL management systems, and human resources. This comprehensive book includes an introductio

Creating Policies for Results

Creating Policies for Results
Author: Sandra Nelson
Publisher: American Library Association
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2003-06-12
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780838935354

"Covering governance and organizational structure, management policies, and services relating to customers, circulation, information, and groups, this comprehensive how-to addresses each major library area. Follow these guidelines to: create sound and legally defensible policies; customize policies appropriate to your library's specific mission, customers, and size using proven work forms; serve customers more effectively by updating, clarifying, and communicating new and revised policies; address needs of a changing customer base; create guidance and contingency plans for emergencies; and add details and enforcement procedures for as many situations as possible."--Page 4 of cover.