[ILL-L] Borrowing of materials and Sensitizing/Desensitizing

[Nora Allred]

Hi Dima,

We desensitize all ILL books.  They are picked up at the Circ desk and 
it makes sense to treat them like other books that go through the Circ 
desk.  It also keeps the alarm from going off when the patron leaves the 
library. 
ILL staff will put a note on the pick-up slip if the item shouldn't be 
desensitized (magnetic media, request from lender, etc.)

Nora

Dina Carmy wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> My name is Dina Carmy and I am at The College of New Jersey. I am researching for a colleague the following question: Does your circulation department(or department that patrons pick up ILL books)desensitize and or sensitize the books that are lent to patrons that are borrowed from other institutions? Since the materials are not ours and another lending library's, I am thinking that we should not touch the books at all.
>
> I would appreciate all responses.
>
> Thank you!
> Dina Carmy
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Nora Allred
Head, Access Services
J. Robert Van Pelt Library
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
phone: 906-487-3208
email: nsallred at mtu.edu