[ILL-L] BNY and NYP to merge

[Jeanine Weber]

I'm curious how you will be handling your different ILL policies for these
two libraries.  BNY is LVIS, will loan books but not make photocopies.  NYP
charges for ILL, will make photocopies but will not loan books.  Seems like
the two would complement each other, but with all your holdings under one
symbol, how will we know if a book or photocopy is an option?  Just
something to think about, which I'm sure you already have.  Good luck with
your merger.
Jeanine

On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:26 PM, <Matthew_Sheehy at nypl.org> wrote:

>
> ***Please pardon the cross posting.***
>
> The New York Public Library is going through a transformative time.  We are
> closing the divide between the research libraries and the circulating
> libraries and becoming One NYPL.
>
> As part of the process of bringing together the library, we are merging our
> OCLC symbols sometime in the Spring of 2009.
>
> While you can imagine we have been brainstorming all the effects this will
> have, and have been working closely with our regional service providers, I
> am curious about how this will effect ILL.
>
> Any comments, concerns, and even encouragement <grin> at this point is
> welcome.
>
> We want to remain an asset to the library community and I am sure there are
> implications that I have not even begun to consider.  A formal announcement
> will be made down the road, but I value any input.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Matthew
>
> Matthew Sheehy
> Assistant Director
> Reference and Research Services
> The New York Public Library
> Matthew_Sheehy at nypl.org    212-642-0103
>
>
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