[ILL-L] BOOK CHAPTERS

[Paul B. Drake]

This issue of book chapter copies versus book loan came up yesterday here.
I plan to promote it strongly here for several reasons.

Being almost 6,000 miles from California, it makes a big difference to us
whether a chapter copy is electronically sent versus the shipping of the
book. Besides the shipping costs others face, it can take 1 month to 6
weeks to receive if sent book rate. We are in a different U.S. custom
zone, so lenders have to complete custom forms.

When I worked elsewhere (i.e. mainland US), I always put ""<<ONLY NEED
COPY OF 1 CHAPTER>>" on the title field.

When providing service to distance learners, loan of the book doesn't
complete the request.

As we develop this delivery option for us, we will probably add DO NOT
MAIL or maybe using Nancy Reagan's famous quote, JUST SAY NO IF CAN'T
PROVIDE COPY

We will pay any copyright fees, but hope to stay within fair use.




Paul B. Drake, User Services & Document Delivery Librarian
University of Guam/Unibetsedat Guahan
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Library
Tan Siu Lin Building
UOG Station
Mangilao, Guam 96923-0117 USA
Tel: (671) 735-2345; Fax: (671) 734-6882
OCLC:UGU;Docline:GUUUGU
pdrake at uguam.uog.edu


On Thu, October 29, 2009 4:09 am, Gutekanst, Joe wrote:
> I can certainly understand why some libraries prefer to send the book and
> not the copy of the chapter.
> However, we try to send our chapter requests to those libraries that we
> are fairly certain will send the chapter - not the book.  This is, after
> all, what the patron would prefer.
>
> If part of the "raison d'être" of ILL lending depts. everywhere is to
> encourage borrowing libraries to order from them (as opposed to ordering
> from other lending libraries), then those same ILL lending depts. should
> be aware that lending books instead of copying chapters does indeed
> encourage borrowing libraries to not order from them for chapter copy
> requests.
>
> My two cents.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> Joe Gutekanst
> Interlibrary Loan
> Davidson College Library
> Davidson, NC
> 704-894-2159
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org]
> On Behalf Of Melissa Jackson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:57 PM
> To: ill-l at webjunction.org
> Subject: Re: [ILL-L] BOOK CHAPTERS
>
> One other reason for lending the book that I haven't seen mentioned here
> is gutters.  If they are very tight or narrow, we'll send the book because
> we can't get a good photocopy or scan.  Perhaps the borrowing library has
> better copying equipment than we do, or their patron might be willing to
> take notes from it.  This way they get what they need, and we get credit
> for the lend.  I thought it was a win-win situation.
>
> Normally we do try to send the chapter, since it is cheaper than sending
> the book and arrives faster.  But if borrowers would prefer we not send
> the book for long chapters or tight gutters, then speak up in the
> borrowing notes or the publisher field.  In those cases we'll say "NO" and
> send it on.
>
> Just my two cents.
>
> Melissa Jackson
> ILL Librarian
>
>
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> From: 	"Breedlove, W Stephen" <breedlov at lasalle.edu>
> To:	"ill-l at webjunction.org" <ill-l at webjunction.org>
> Date: 	10/28/2009 12:25 PM
> Subject: 	[ILL-L] BOOK CHAPTERS
>
>
> This issue may have been discussed on this list before.  But here goes:
>
> For the life of me, I cannot understand why a library that receives a
> request for a book chapter will send the book rather than scan the chapter
> and send the article through Ariel or Odyssey or email.  This morning, we
> received a book from which we requested a ten or so page chapter.  The
> supplying library paid UPS fees to send the book to us and we will in turn
> have to pay UPS fees to send it back to them after we copy the chapter.
> By sending the book rather than copying the chapter, the book could get
> lost or damaged in transit.  Plus, supplies such as shippers and tape are
> needlessly used.
>
> I could understand this if a library had no staff to copy or was
> "swamped," but it seems to me even in these cases they could just say NO
> and let the request go on to the next library who might copy the chapter.
>
> Currently, we are operating on a restrictive budget as far as postage and
> UPS expenses--and supplies--are concerned.  We are using every angle
> possible to keep expenses to a minimum.  We always copy a chapter rather
> than send the book, unless the chapter is very, very long.  Copying a
> chapter is not violating copyright as far as I know.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> W. Stephen Breedlove
> Reference and Interlibrary Loan Librarian
> La Salle University Library
> breedlov at lasalle.edu
> 215-951-1862
>
>
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