[ILL-L] Embargo and fill rates

[aslill, aslill (EED sponsored)]

Is it possible to make the holdings read something like "1985- (1 yr embargo)". I do look at holdings when I request journal articles, and this would tell me not to request recent articles. I know not everybody looks at the holdings when they do their requests, but for those who do, it would increase ou efficiency as borrowers, as well.
 
Becky Orford
 
Interlibrary Loan  
Alaska State Library
P. O. Box 110571  
Juneau, AK  99811-0571
 
e-mail: aslill at alaska.gov

http://library.state.ak.us

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Heather L Brown
Sent: Tue 7/7/2009 12:59 PM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Embargo and fill rates


Apologies if this has been covered before. I'm not quite sure how to search the archives.

A number of years ago, all of our ejournals were added to Serhold/OCLC so that they could be lent to other libraries (license dependent, of course).  There are about 500 titles that have embargos and there is no easy way to handle this in holdings statements except put the range available at that point in time and update when you see fit or delete these titles all together.  Otherwise, you get hit with requests you can't fill and cancel for licensing reasons.  This is what we do now and our fill rate looks awful.  Has anyone else found a solution other than what I've mentioned here or have any thoughts on these worsening fill rates?

Thanks!
Heather





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