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

Answer

Non-returnables are copies—such as photocopied or scanned journal articles—that patrons receive and keep, unlike physical books that must be returned.

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

Answer

DOCLINE is the National Library of Medicine's automated ILL request and referral system designed for health sciences and biomedical library networks.

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

Answer

A Conditional response means the lending library will provide the item but has attached specific conditions, such as restricting renewals or shortening the standard loan period.

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

Answer

Copyright compliance tracking ensures the library does not exceed the CONTU 'Rule of Five,' which limits copying from recent journal issues to avoid copyright infringement.

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

Answer

A 'Will Not Supply' response means the lending library is declining to fill the ILL request, which may be due to policy restrictions, item condition, or other library-specific reasons.

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

(LTA) Library Technical Assistant Practice Test

LTA Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing 2