[ILL-L] Covering charges for your ILL patrons

[Brannan, Joyce A.]

Most libraries make policies concerning those decisions based on budget
constraints.  We do not charge anyone for any Interlibrary loan, even
pleasure reading, unless we are charged by the lending library.  And we
always ask the patron if they are willing to pay before we accept a
loan/copy that has a charge.  The reasons for the request do not matter.

Joyce Adams Brannan
Technical Services Librarian
Julia Tutwiler Library, Station 12
University of West Alabama
(205) 652-3677
jbrannan at uwa.edu
 
-----Original Message-----
From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Leslie R. Morris
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 10:52 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Re: [ILL-L] Covering charges for your ILL patrons

If a student needs an ILL item to complete an assignment, is it
appropriate 
to charge him/her for an ILL? After all, the student did not make up the

assignment, nor is it their fault that the library does not have the
items 
needed to do their course work.

Students who just want an ILL for leisure reading are in another
category. 
Public libraries do not fall into this category.

If a faculty member is required to publish, is it the responsibility of
the 
university/library to support their research?

Leslie R. Morris
Editor
The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document
   Delivery & Electronic Reserve
38 Towne Sq. Dr.
Lancaster, NY  14086-9562
USA
716-681-8707
MORRISLR at niagara.edu
www.Lesmorris.com
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