LTA Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing 2

Question 1

What are 'non-returnables' in ILL?

Accepted Answer

Photocopies or digital scans of articles that patrons are permitted to keep

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Items lost in transit that cannot be recovered

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Electronic resources that expire automatically after a set period

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Items too fragile to safely mail to another library

Question 2

Which ILL system is operated by the National Library of Medicine and used primarily for health sciences and biomedical literature?

Accepted Answer

DOCLINE

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ALA ILLnet

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OCLC WorldShare

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Relais D2D

Question 3

When a lending library sends a 'Conditional' response to an ILL request, what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The item will be supplied but with specific restrictions such as no renewals or a shortened loan period

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The item is not owned by the library and cannot be supplied

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The patron must visit the lending library in person to access the item

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The request is under administrative review and a decision is pending

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of copyright compliance tracking in ILL for journal articles?

Accepted Answer

To prevent exceeding the legal limit on copying recent journal articles and avoid infringement

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To ensure patrons properly cite borrowed sources in their work

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To manage journal subscription renewals and cancellations

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To identify which periodical titles are most in demand

Question 5

What does a 'Will Not Supply' (WNS) response from a lending library indicate?

Accepted Answer

The lending library declines to fulfill the request for any of several possible reasons

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The item is currently checked out but will be available soon

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The borrowing library's ILL account has overdue unreturned items

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The item is on course reserve and unavailable for ILL

Question 6

What does a 'RUSH' designation on an ILL request indicate to the lending library?

Accepted Answer

The patron requires the item urgently and the request should be expedited

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The item must be sent via certified mail with tracking

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A newer edition of the requested item should be substituted

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The request involves a high-value rare item requiring special handling

Question 7

Which of the following information is typically required when submitting an ILL request for a book?

Accepted Answer

Author, title, publisher, publication year, and ISBN

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Patron's social security number and income verification

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Patron's complete borrowing history and preferred reading format

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Estimated number of pages the patron intends to read