[ILL-L] ILL Cost Study / ILL for outside users

[Frances Rasmussen]

We need to do a cost study as well.  We are a small academic library and
feel the ARL study may not reflect our costs.  If any smaller academic
libraries have attempted this, I would appreciate knowing your
methodology and results of the study.

 

Thank you!

 

Frances Rasmussen, Director of Resource Sharing

Nicholson Library - Linfield College

McMinnville, OR 97128

frasmuss at linfield.edu <mailto:frasmuss at linfield.edu> 

503-883-2534

 

 

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Subject: [ILL-L] ILL Cost Study / ILL for outside users

 

Has anyone done a recent analysis on the average cost of borrowing books
and articles in ILL?  I'm about to embark on this myself and I would
assume this would entail examining expenditures (OCLC costs, CCC, IFM,
delivery/postage charges) as well as an analysis of average staff time
spent for a request.  

 

The analysis done by ARL came up with an average of $22 to borrow a book
- but that study was done 10 years ago.  Others have argued that, in the
last decade, this average should be lower now due to new technology
developed - resulting in reduced staff time.

 

Our need for a cost analysis has come about because of pressures on the
library to extend ILL privileges to individuals that are not affiliated
with the institution.  We need to come up with a fair amount to charge
them as a flat fee.  Have any of you run into this situation?  What do
you charge non-affiliated patrons?

 

Thanks for any input!

 

Daniel J. Mulvey

Interlibrary Loan Coordinator

Warren Hunting Smith Library

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY  14456

phone: 315-781-3550

fax: 315-781-3560

mulvey at hws.edu

 

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