[ILL-L] Interlibrary loan fees

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We don't pay for students, with the idea that there is a lot out there
for free, and I agree, it would be difficult to make exceptions, Ed.
 

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Iona College VXI 
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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sarah Henderson
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 3:53 PM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Interlibrary loan fees



I apologize in advance if a situation like this has already been
discussed.

 

I have received a request from a faculty member regarding interlibrary
loans for the students in a class being taught this semester.  They are
doing research on a specific area where we do not have an extensive
collection.  To supplement it they have been submitting interlibrary
loan requests.  Our procedure has been to try all possible free lenders
first.  If that does not work we contact the student and inform them
there are no free lenders but we would be willing to contact lenders
that charge.  We would cover the first five dollars of the fee and the
student would be responsible for the rest.  The student has the option
to come in and review the request with me so they know how much to
anticipate in fees or can cancel the requests.  The faculty member has
asked if there was something we could do to waive or cover the ILL fees
the students were asked to pay.  Although I understand his concern about
fees and the size of our collection in that area, I feel that if I waive
the fees for his group then I am opening the door for other cases and
there will be no going back.  Our budget doesn't allow us to pay the
entire cost for ILLs.  He has asked his dept. head for ideas on
alternative funding but he has not received an answer yet.

 

Has this issue come at your institution?  Have you found any ways to
compromise?  

 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

Sarah

 

 

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Sarah Henderson

Access Services Librarian

Minot State University  

Tel:  701-858-3094

Fax:  701-858-3581

 
<mailto:sarah.henderson at minotstateu.edu> 

 

 

<http://www.minotstateu.edu/library/>  

 

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