[ILL-L] "In Library Use Only" - do you conditional first?

[Pat Johnson]

I always do a conditional for any "in library use only" - which is very 
rare - and always appreciate lending libraries that do the same - we 
have some patrons who do NOT want 'in library use only' restrictions.

VXU

Joe Ellison wrote:
> At 08:34 AM 11/21/2007, you wrote:
>> Hello All -
>>
>> Just wondering what most ILL folks do on this topic.  If you're going 
>> to lend for "in library use only" do you conditional first - or just 
>> send with a "in library use only" instruction.
>> Are there a lot of libraries that do NOT accept 'in library use only' 
>> loans?
>>
>> Thanks all for your participation &
>> HAPPY THANKGIVING
>>
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> I always conditional for library use only. Not knowing the situation 
> at the borrowing institution, one can't assume that they can 
> accommodate the requirement. There may also be reasons why the patron 
> needs (or feels they need) to take the book out of the library, e.g., 
> a faculty borrower who gets free photocopying in the department 
> office, but not at the library. I've certainly had libraries refuse 
> the condition, so clearly there are cases in which such a restriction 
> is not acceptable.
>
>
> Joe Ellison
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Patricia A Johnson
Interlibrary loan librarian
Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System
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