[ILL-L] adjusting due dates on borrowed books?

[Laura Barnard]

Ed,

Our due date is set to accomodate the National Code which defines the due date as the date the item is due back at the lending library.  

We base our willingness to renew on: whether one of our patrons is waiting for the item and how long the borrowing library has already had the item.  We would not renew, in any case, for more than 3 additional weeks.  If the borrowing library has had the item for 3 or 4 weeks, we would consider a renewal.  If they have had the item for 7 weeks we would usually deny the renewal.


Laura Barnard
Interlibrary Loans
Seattle Public Library (UOK)
206-386-4601
ill at spl.org

>>> "Document Delivery" <DocDelivery at iona.edu> 11/19/2008 5:36 AM >>>
We request renewals of borrowed books the day after they come due, that's when they come to our attention. Maybe we should move the due day forward one - two days so that we request renewals before the due date?
 
-Would this be helpful to other libraries?
-Do other libraries move the due date forward to allow for mailing back time?
 
Thanks for any suggestions,
 
Ed Helmrich
Iona College VXI