[ILL-L] UPDATE: vent

[Nada Vaughn]

Amen!

I can't tell you how many times over the years, I actually called the MLA headquarters to complain. There has been no change.
It is frustrating when users see a citation, they want the article, but it is to be found nowhere! Sometimes our only saving grace is to contact the author of the article (if possible), and receive a copy from him/her.


Nada A. Vaughn
Interlibrary Loan Supervisor
Washington University  Olin Library
Campus Box 1061

314-935-4087 (voice)
314-935-4719 (fax)


-----Original Message-----
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Marie Hansen
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 2:27 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Re: [ILL-L] UPDATE: vent

MLA does the same thing, and it's equally frustrating.
Marie

Paul Drake wrote:
>
> I have found the website and most of the 9 articles wanted are full 
> text there.
>
> If you library has this journal, I'll send you OCLC requests for the rest.
>
> NOW FOR MY VENT: Ebsco databases continue to index but not supply text 
> of titles that no library in North America claims to own. I've 
> encountered this numerous times over the past 10 years, and I 
> repeatedly tell EBSCO reps at Conference exhibits of this disfavor to 
> library users. I'm told that titles are included through 
> recommendations. My reply is, if this title is so important to the 
> field, why doesn't some library in North America subscribe?
>
> END OF VENT
>
> No fooling.
>
> Paul
>
> Paul B. Drake
>
> Interlibrary Loan Librarian
>
> Frazar Memorial Library
>
> McNeese State University (LHA)
>
> Lake Charles LA 70609
>
> 337.475.5726 pdrake at mcneese.edu
>
> McNeese State University - //Excellence with a Personal Touch//
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:* Paul Drake [mailto:pdrake at mcneese.edu]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 01, 2008 1:08 PM
> *To:* 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
> *Subject:* Help with Psihološka Obzorja/Horizons of Psychology
>
> I'm trying to locate a library having:
>
> Psihološka Obzorja/Horizons of Psychology
>
> 13181874
>
> Years 2000,2001,2005,2006,2008
>
> Thanks - I'll vent later .........................
>
> Paul
>
> Paul B. Drake
>
> Interlibrary Loan Librarian
>
> Frazar Memorial Library
>
> McNeese State University (LHA)
>
> Lake Charles LA 70609
>
> 337.475.5726 pdrake at mcneese.edu
>
> McNeese State University - //Excellence with a Personal Touch//
>
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>
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Marie M. Hansen, Borrowing Coordinator
Interlibrary Loan, Woodruff Library
Emory University, Atlanta, GA  30322

Phone: 404-727-0910
Email: marie.hansen at emory.edu
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