[ILL-L] RE: Books arriving from lender damaged due to age

[Stahl, Sheryl]

Usually if a book is in really bad shape, we would not send it out.  If
we knew that we were the last resort, we might send it with restrictions
to use in-house only - or no photocopying (if that would damage more)
 
Sheryl
 
Sheryl F. Stahl 
Associate Librarian 
Frances-Henry Library 
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 
3077 University Avenue 
Los Angeles, CA 90007 
(213) 765-2127 
sstahl at huc.edu 
www.huc.edu/libraries/la 


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[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Beth Willis
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 8:42 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Books arriving from lender damaged due to age


Lately I've been seeing a lot of books come through here from lenders
that are really not fit to circulate; e.g. the text block is entirely
pulled away from the spine.
 
Is there a protocol for this? Do you repair such items before
circulating to your patron? Do you let them go out as is? (There is no
way the lender wasn't aware of the condition of the material before
sending it. Or, do you return them to the lender and submit a new
request for the patron?
 
My *real* question is: Why do libraries let stuff go out in this
condition? :-?
 
 
 
Beth Willis
ILL Department Head
bwillis at mcpl.lib.mo.us
Phone: (816) 521-7231
Mid-Continent Public Library - http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed are personal.
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