[ILL-L] ILL - To reply Policy Problem, or not?

[Melissa Jackson]

We used to send conditionals in this situation, but too many libraries didn't seem to read them.  Now we reply "Policy Problem" and let it go.  A reason labeled 'Too new' would be nice, but I don't think it's going to happen in OCLC.

Hope this helps!

Melissa Jackson
ILL Librarian


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From: 	<FFenske at cob.org>
To:	<ill-l at webjunction.org>
Date: 	10/1/2007 3:01 PM
Subject: 	[ILL-L] ILL - To reply Policy Problem, or not?


I was wondering how everyone else replies to a request for a New item, that
will come off New status in a year, and would be available to circulate?
Our ILL policy, at BLP, says that we do not loan New items, so the logical
reply is Policy Problem.  I would like to see a new reason added to the
list, "Too New To Lend." This new reason, to me, would indicate that at a
later time a new request could be made on that item when it is no longer
New.

What do you folks think?

Fay Fenske
Bellingham Public Library
210 Central Ave
CS-9710
Bellingham WA  98227-9710