[ILL-L] limits

[Campbell, Heather]

If anyone finds the text for this OCLC 6-month rule, let me know.

 

We just have one customer who orders and renews the engineering-themed
titles over and over again. We're guessing they are for his work.  The
books haven't been ordered for JPL because 1) the cost and 2) they don't
fit in with the collection development policy.  I've always wondered if
we weren't violating some copyright clause by the repeated requesting of
these titles.

 

Heather Campbell

Manager- Special Services (Interlibrary Loan and Books by Mail)

Jacksonville Public Library (JPL)

303 North Laura Street

Jacksonville, FL 32202-3505 heatherc at coj.net  (904) 630-2986

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Nordbrock,Stefanie
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:40 PM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: Re: [ILL-L] limits

 

I thought it was an OCLC rule but that's just what someone told me.
However, we tell patrons that they can not borrow the same item again
for 6 months. There are always odd situations where I might be more
lenient and over the years I've only had one library who actually
enforced the 6 month rule.

 

Stefanie

 

 

Stefanie Nordbrock

Interlibrary Loan - ZPT

Prescott Public Library

215 E Goodwin Street

Prescott, AZ 86303

 

"Meddle not with dragons for thou art crunchy and taste good with
catsup."  unknown

 

"You want weapons? We're in a library! Books - best weapons in the
world!" Dr. Who

 

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From: ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org [ill-l-bounces at webjunction.org] On
Behalf Of Becky Norman [benorman at kcls.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:26 AM
To: Interlibrary Loan Listserv
Subject: [ILL-L] limits

Good morning all,

We're a large public library and would like to limit the number of times
we borrow the same book for the same patron to 3 times. I'm trying to
come up with a brief statement to put on the third time borrowed book
telling the patron that this is the last time we'll borrow for them
without sounding too negative. Any ideas?  

 

I've struggled with doing this as it doesn't happen that often so it's
not a written policy, but I feel 3 times is enough. Has anyone come up
with a good explanation without going into a lot of detail. 

 

I'd also be interested to know how many of you impose a limit like this.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Becky Norman

King County Library System

Interlibrary Loan manager

(425) 369-3492

benorman at kcls.org

 

 

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