[ILL-L] Ariel and Odyssey

[Jones, Carol]

I completely agree with Carol Vaeth about not getting rid of Ariel.  We are not yet using Odyssey due to some local systems issues, but even after we resolve those problems we will want to have Ariel for borrowing libraries that don't have Odyssey.  Ariel definitely is better than fax.  In addition,  it also offers the option of sending a document as a pdf attachment to an email message.  Many of our borrowing patrons strongly prefer that option.

Carol L. Jones
Head of Document Delivery                   Phone:  203-432-2080
Sterling Memorial Library                       Email:  carol.jones at yale.edu<mailto:carol.jones at yale.edu>
Yale University                                         FAX:  203-432-2257
PO Box 208240; 130 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06520-8240

From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Carol A. Vaeth
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:20 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Ariel and Odyssey

I for one am not willing to give up Ariel yet.  We do not receive near as much as before since I prefer to borrow from Odyssey users, but we do still send a bit.  I keep Ariel as a service to those borrowing libraries that use it exclusively.  It's better than a fax...

Carol A. Vaeth
ILL Coordinator - BAL       It doesn't get better
Langsdale Library                  or worse;
University of Baltimore     it just gets different.
1420 Maryland Ave
Baltimore MD 21201-5706
cvaeth at ubalt.edu<mailto:cvaeth at ubalt.edu>
(410) 837-4283
fax (410) 837-4330
ariel 198.202.3.140
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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Kleback, Linda A.
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:07 AM
To: 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
Subject: [ILL-L] Ariel and Odyssey

One of our IT people has suggested that we consider dropping  Ariel and just use Odyssey in ILL along with faxing, PDFs, and mail to cover all borrowing and lending needs.  Some of our staff think we still send so much through Ariel that it is essential , and I'm too new at this to know if this is a idea well worth considering.   I would love to hear from other ILL people about this idea.  Good idea?  Bad idea?  Impractical idea?  All help appreciated!

Linda A. Kleback
Interlibrary Loan Coordinator
Albert S. Cook Library
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD  21252
p: 410-704-5053
f:  410-704-3829
lkleback at towson.edu


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