[ILL-L] Does anybody do this?

[Tom Bruno]

Hi everyone,

Fascinating topic - are there any libraries out there doing something like
this with ALEPH and ILLiad?

Regards,
Tom Bruno
Head of Interlibrary Loan
Widener Library
Harvard University

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 3:59 PM, Peg Westphalen <pwestphalen at masters.edu>
wrote:

> We're a Voyager library.
>
> I create a brief record and use the barcode on the book in the item
> record. I check the book out to the patron and enter the ILL due date.
> >From there the book goes on the ILL shelf and I notify the patron by
> email that the item is in.
>
> It's great having the ILL item in the OPAC because then the Circ Desk is
> responsible for sending overdue notices and collecting fines :-)
>
> Any questions, feel free to ask :-)
>
> Peg
> The Master's College Library
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of shanks
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:36 PM
> To: 'Interlibrary Loan Listserv'
> Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Does anybody do this?
>
> We are also interested in finding a way to link our patrons ILL  books
> with their circulation records... We use Voyager--any suggestions?
>
>
> Sarah B. Shank
> Interlibrary Loan and Computer Lab Assistant
> B. Thomas Golisano Library
> 2301 Westside Dr.
> Rochester NY 14624
> shanks at roberts.edu or ill at roberts.edu
> ph: 585-594-6017
> fax: 585-594-6543
> odyssey: 24.213.134.58/ILL
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Beth Willis
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:24 PM
> To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
> Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Does anybody do this?
>
> We also check out ILL materials using our local system, and because we
> do not use an ILL management system, it's really the only way we can
> handle things.
>
> We have a pretty savvy system administrator running our ILS, Sirsi
> Unicorn. He has written scripts which automatically create brief title
> records and attach holds to them for the patron using information taken
> from the OCLC request. System-supplied item IDs are used to generate
> barcodes which we print on labels along with title, patron name, routing
> branch, and due date. The labels go on our bookstraps.
>
> It all works pretty smoothly.
>
>
>
> Beth Willis, MLS
> ILL Department Head
> bwillis at mcpl.lib.mo.us
> Phone: (816) 521-7231
> Mid-Continent Public Library (CMI)
> http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
> Unless explicitly attributed, the opinions expressed are personal.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
> [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tom Hurray
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:20 PM
> To: ill-l at webjunction.org
> Subject: [ILL-L] Does anybody do this?
>
> I am a first time poster:
>
> I was asked by my supervisor whether anyone else is checking out ILL
> books using their local system so the item appears on the patrons
> record.  That way the patron doesn't have to go to two places to check
> what items they may have out, which we feel would be more helpful to our
> patrons, and we would probably prefer.  Has anyone tried this and/or
> have been successful with it? What kinds of issues are involved?  We are
> using Millennium circ.  and my ILL software, CLIO, can generate its own
> barcodes of the ILL no. (....or have you found it best to just direct
> the patrons to check their ILLIAD account?  Has their been problems
> explaining to patrons to go to two different places?)
>
> Thanks very much in advance for any input you can provide.
>
> --
> Thomas Hurray
> Evening/Weekend Supervisor
> & Interlibrary Loan
> Cleveland Marshall College of Law Library
> (216) 523-7396
> thomas.hurray at law.csuohio.edu
>
>
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