[ILL-L] RE: Aged to next lender and duplication

[Document Delivery]

I think it's just some libraries that are short-staffed and get
something ready to send and don't update it in time. One I took off our
list, because it's trouble when we get duplicates, etc.
 

ILL Office 
Ryan Library 
Iona College VXI 
914-633-2352 
docdelivery at iona.edu 

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Beth Willis
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:35 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Aged to next lender and duplication


We are seeing more and more of this: items shipped to us by libraries
that allowed a request to the next lender. We then end up with duplicate
copies --- wasted staff time and postage at both ends.
 
There are some libraries which we notice follow this pattern with
frequency. Others are intermittent. Should I bring it to the attention
of the libraries which allow the aging and then ship anyway? Or is this
due to some disconnect between ILLiad or Clio and WorldCat that they
can't help? (We do not use ILLiad or Clio here.)
 
Thanks, all!  :)
 
 
 
Beth Willis
ILL Department Head
bwillis at mcpl.lib.mo.us
Phone: (816) 521-7231
Mid-Continent Public Library - http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed are personal.
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