[ILL-L] ? Very Low Number of New Lending Requests (especiallyjournals) ?

[Willa Reister]

Full text databases are certainly a factor.  We are using them to fill many 
of our requests and assume we are not alone.
Willa Reister

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Knox County Public Library System
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From: "Melissa Jackson" <Melissa.Jackson at armstrong.edu>
To: "Interlibrary Loan Listserv" <ill-l at webjunction.org>
Sent: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:51:32 -0400
Subject: RE: [ILL-L] ? Very Low Number of New Lending Requests 
(especiallyjournals) ?

> We've noticed lower-than-usual numbers as well.  We've been thinking 
> that it was in part due to the rise in full-text databases.
> 
> Melissa Jackson
> ILL Librarian
> Armstrong Atlantic State University (GAC)
> 
> >>> 
> From: 	"Sue Gagnon" <SGagnon at Anselm.Edu>
> To:	"Interlibrary Loan Listserv" <ill-l at webjunction.org>
> Date: 	9/8/2008 10:16 AM
> Subject: 	RE: [ILL-L] ? Very Low Number of New Lending Requests 
> (especiallyjournals) ?
> 
> Joe,
> 
> We have been experiencing the same here at SAC.  We usually get a lot
> more this time of year.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Sue
> 
> Susan E. Gagnon
> 
> Interlibrary Loan Specialist
> 
> Geisel Library - ILL
> 
> Saint Anselm College
> 
> 100 Saint Anselm Drive
> 
> Manchester, NH  03102
> 
> sgagnon at anselm.edu
> 
> Tel:  603-641-7303
> 
> Fax:  603-641-7345
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of joseph augustin
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 9:50 AM
> To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
> Subject: [ILL-L] ? Very Low Number of New Lending Requests
> (especiallyjournals) ?
> 
> Hi,
>      we've a had a suspiciously low number of new journal requests
> coming through in the past two weeks.
> This seems strange to me, as this is usually the beginning of one of 
> our "peak seasons" for lending. If anyone has been experiencing the 
> same problem lately, or has any idea why this may be, please let me know.
> 
> Thank You,
>      ~Joe
> 
> -- 
> Joe Augustin
> Interlibrary Loan & E-Serials
> Earlham College (IEC)
> (765) 983-1307
> ill at earlham.edu
> 
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