[ILL-L] Re: ILL-L Digest, Vol 19, Issue 19

[Robert A Daugherty]

Cyril,

So glad you asked about this!  By some remarkable
coincidence, last week or so I e-mailed OCLC asking
that the list on their Website be updated, since the
last time was, like, 5 years ago!  They agreed that
updating was in order but did not indicate when that
might occur.  Perhaps a gentle chorus of inquiries
or requests will hasten that updating.  It is an
excellent program and one that is important to the
future of resource-sharing (and, of course/chorus,
to the present!).

Cheers!  Bob D.

> Cyril Oberlander wrote:
> >
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > This is directed towards institutions participating in the OCLC
> > Reciprocal Faculty Borrowing Program, current membership listed at:
> > http://www.oclc.org/membership/advisorycommittees/profile8.htm
> > (although there is a GAC policies directory that may be more up-to-date=
)
> >
> > I apologize if this doesn=92t apply, but I would like to exercise a
> > group recall to better understand procedures of this program. This was
> > developed by the Research Libraries Advisory Committee of OCLC, and
> > basically allows faculty at RFBP institutions borrowing privileges and
> > on-site access to the collections of other participating academic
> > research libraries. (At least that is what the OCLC glossary of
> > resource sharing says).
> >
> > Now, I have seen a couple of great explanations of the program, see
> > links below, but I haven=92t found a copy of the OCLC publication no.
> > 46a. Anyone have a copy?
> >
> > http://ucblibraries.colorado.edu/circulation/patrons/rfbp.htm
> >
> > http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/borrower/rfbp.html
> >
> > Also not found is the borrowing cards for the faculty to carry to the
> > institution they want to borrow from =96 unfortunately, it isn=92t enou=
gh
> > to have the home institution=92s ID card (*sigh*). While I couldn=92t f=
ind
> > our cards, in calling around to other libraries, it seems likely the
> > program and cards are rarely used, so much so, that even one
> > institution that required it of our faculty member didn=92t know what
> > the card even looked like. So this program may be close to obsolete,
> > unless we do a group recall=85
> >
> > So I wanted to ask those participating in the program, got any cards
> > you can share with me? Better yet, scan it in and send the URL to the
> > listserv.
> >
> > Second, I have asked that OCLC put a sample and template up on their
> > website:
> > http://www.oclc.org/membership/advisorycommittees/profile8.htm to help
> > everyone identify what to look for, and how to create new ones. I am
> > very tempted to create a fun one in absence of the original.
> >
> > I appreciate everyone=92s assistance, best wishes,
> >
> > Cyril
> >
> > Cyril Oberlander
> >
> > Director of Interlibrary Services
> >
> > University of Virginia
> >
> > Alderman Library
> >
> > PO BOX 400109
> >
> > Charlottesville, VA 22904-4114
> >
> > TEL: 434-243-2282
> >
> > FAX: 434-924-4337
> >
> > Skype: cyriloberlander
> >