[ILL-L] Responsibility for lost in transit items

[Ellingson, Margaret W]

Yes, the fact that the borrowing/requesting library is responsible for borrowed items lost in transit has long been part of the US ILL Code.  The current link for the code is http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/resources/guidelines/interlibrary.cfm.  This is a 2008 revision, approved by RUSA in January 2009.  It contains no substantive changes but is stylistically different (more streamlined), according to current RUSA guidelines for writing guidelines.  The current section number for this provision is 4.8.  Section 4.9 extends the concept to user-initiated transactions.  Additional information about these and other provisions of the code is available in the Explanatory Supplement at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/resources/guidelines/interlibraryloancode.cfm. -- Margaret Ellingson
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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of interlib at duluth.lib.mn.us
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 1:40 PM
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Subject: RE: [ILL-L] Responsibility for lost in transit items

This is not just common wisdom, it's contained in the national ILL code:  http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=InterLibrary_Loan&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=31579   section 4.9

MIke Grossman


Interlibrary Loan Office
Duluth Public Library (DUD)
520 West Superior St.
Duluth MN 55802
ph: 218-730-4228; fax: 218-723-3815; e-mail: interlib at duluth.lib.mn.us<mailto:interlib at duluth.lib.mn.us>

>>> "Campbell, Heather" <HEATHERC at coj.net> 3/3/2009 11:14 AM >>>
The borrower is financially responsible for the material if the material is lost in transit.


Heather Campbell
Special Services ~ Interlibrary Loan and Books By Mail
Jacksonville Public Library (OCLC:JPL)                    303 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
heatherc at coj.net<mailto:heatherc at coj.net>  904-630-7017  VM:904-630-2985


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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Trisha Cantwell Keene
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:46 AM
To: ill-l at webjunction.org
Subject: [ILL-L] Responsibility for lost in transit items
Collective wisdom needed -
What is the accepted protocol if a book is lost in the mail? In this case the lender sent the item to the borrower and the item never appeared.

Just for the record what would be the protocol if the borrower was sending it back to the lender and the item never appeared.

Please reply off list.

Thank you.


Trisha Cantwell Keene
Associate Director
Thorndike Library
109 Eden St.
Bar Harbor, ME  04609

(207) 288-2944 x211
(207) 288-2328 Fax
tcantwell at coa.edu

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