[ILL-L] Setting up Reciprocal Agreements

[Brannan, Joyce]

We are supposed to use NAAL (Network of Alabama Academic Libraries) member libraries first, then anything else in state.  After that, libraries that we have reciprocal agreements with, then other libraries.   We have a list of those  libraries that are "difficult" to work with, and do try to avoid them whenever possible.

To set up  reciprocal agreements, we have just emailed and asked.  Occasionally a library sends us a form, but generally, just signed letters agreeing not to charge each other is all we have used.

"Difficult" to work with has included losing books and refusing to pay, after acknowledging they  had received the book.   Chronic late returns.  Chronic saying Yes, they will supply, and then taking a week or more (or never) to send an item.

Joyce A. Brannan
Technical Services Librarian
Julia Tutwiler Library
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL 35470
205.652.3677
jbrannan at uwa.edu



From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Campbell, Heather
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 8:32 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Setting up Reciprocal Agreements

We're honorbound by state ILL protocols to check with libraries close to us and then go out from there throughout the state, then on to SOLINE and S06 network libraries, to LVIS libraries, then to free lenders, to reciprocal lenders, and then- lastly- to "last resort" lenders.  In this last group are libraries that are: the DLC and then libraries that are free lenders but have been extremely difficult to work with or their integrity is in doubt. We're also careful in lending to last resort libraries because of these bad experiences.

Heather Campbell
Special Services ~ Interlibrary Loan and Books By Mail
Jacksonville Public Library   303 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
heatherc at coj.net<mailto:heatherc at coj.net>    904-630-2985


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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Document Delivery
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 3:42 PM
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Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Setting up Reciprocal Agreements
We set up lots of groups, and then in the paths we put the groups at the top that we want to borrow from first (closer, cheaper, etc.). When we make a request, OCLC looks at the libraries in the first group that have the item and randomly orders them, and then OCLC goes to the libraries in the second group that have the item and randomly orders them, and OCLC keeps going down the list of groups until it has five libraries or runs out of groups, Ed.

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

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Klump, Holly
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 2:31 PM
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Hi Ed!

What do you mean they randomly pick libraries?  Can you explain?

h

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Document Delivery
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 2:51 PM
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We have reciprocal agreements  with non-LVIS libraries, it works pretty well. We use the OCLC custom groups and paths and they randomly pick libraries, Ed.

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

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Klump, Holly
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 9:32 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] Setting up Reciprocal Agreements

Hello,

Can anyone tell me how to go about setting up reciprocal agreements with other libraries?  We are an LVIS lender but I often feel like I end up choosing the same lenders even though I really do try hard not to.

How do you decide which libraries to contact?  Do you do it individually... based on their collection, or other criteria?  It seems time consuming, but this might also be a good "summer project".

Or, is it a moot point to set up a reciprocal agreement with anyone since we are LVIS?  The other library would have nothing to gain since we already lend to them for free.

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Holly
HF9


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