[ILL-L] another LVIS booster. :)

[Julia Graham]

Since Collette brought this up (and no, Collette, I don't think 
you've set a record...yet ;-) ).

I would *strongly* encourage all the libraries out there that cannot 
pay to join LVIS (Libraries Very Interested in Sharing).  There is no 
cost, repeat, NO COST to join and it opens up thousands more 
libraries to borrow from for free!  Depending on your collection, it 
may increase your lending stats somewhat (ours went up about 10% when 
we first joined, but I think that's more due to our being near the 
top of the alphabet, when OCLC holdings used to go strictly in 
alphabetical order - ILLiad now does a random sort, not sure about 
WRS), but it's made SUCH a difference in our charges.  We do pay, but 
we prefer free, since we're a State University that keeps getting the 
budget axe due to our enrollment figures.

I've never understood why a library that can't pay won't join LVIS, 
but I do know that sometimes there are extenuating 
circumstances.  But I would hope that all free libraries out there 
would join.  More for them to borrow from, more for us LVISers to add 
to our custom holdings!
It really will make a huge difference, especially to those poor 
beleagured, underfunded public libraries.

Julia


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Julia Graham
ILL Coordinator, Humboldt State University
1 Harpst St.  Arcata, CA 95521
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