[ILL-L] Borrowing vs Lending

[FFenske at cob.org]

Our library, as probably all libraries, is in a budget crunch, and has to
cut a substantial amt of money from the budget.
The powers that be are looking at my ILL lending stats that have grown over
the last four years.
The borrowing stats stay about the same due to the fact that we pass on the
postage, lending and photocopy fees to the patron.
One comment made to me was that ILL lending and borrowing  stats need to be
the same, not one larger than the other.

Have any of you heard the same comment?
If your lending or borrowing is more than the other, have you had to make
cuts? If yes, where and what was cut?
I'm trying to save as much of my ILL lending and possibly half of my job.
Any ideas are welcome.

Please reply off list,

Fay Fenske
Interlibrary Loans
Bellingham Public Library
210 Central Ave
CS-9710
Bellingham WA  98227-9710
360-778-7207
360-778-7294 FAX