LTA Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing 3

Question 1

What is WorldCat, as used in ILL workflows?

Accepted Answer

A global union catalog aggregating holdings records from thousands of libraries worldwide

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A catalog of world maps and geographic documents

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Software used to manage local ILL request tracking

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A federal database for government-funded research publications

Question 2

What is the purpose of OCLC's Interlibrary Fee Management (IFM) system?

Accepted Answer

To facilitate electronic billing and payment between libraries for ILL transaction fees

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To track and collect overdue fines for ILL borrowed items

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To calculate copyright royalties owed under the CONTU guidelines

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To manage the cost of shipping and postage for ILL materials

Question 3

What does a 'reciprocal ILL agreement' between two libraries typically mean?

Accepted Answer

Both libraries agree to fulfill each other's ILL requests at no charge under mutually beneficial terms

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Both libraries agree to use the same ILL management software

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Patrons from either library may borrow directly from the other's physical collection

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Both libraries agree to share a single integrated catalog database

Question 4

Which system is widely used at individual libraries to manage their local ILL workflow, tracking patron requests from intake through fulfillment?

Accepted Answer

ILLiad by Atlas Systems

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SirsiDynix Symphony

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Ex Libris Primo

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Innovative Interfaces Sierra

Question 5

Which section of US law requires libraries to place a copyright warning notice on materials reproduced for ILL?

Accepted Answer

Section 108 of the US Copyright Act

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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

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The Patriot Act

Question 6

What is Ariel software used for in interlibrary loan services?

Accepted Answer

Software that scans and transmits ILL documents electronically between libraries

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A shipping service specialized in delivering rare and fragile ILL items

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A union catalog for health sciences and biomedical libraries

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A classification system used for government documents in ILL requests

Question 7

According to the ALA Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, which party bears primary responsibility for ensuring copyright compliance in ILL transactions?

Accepted Answer

The borrowing library that initiated the request

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The patron who requested the material

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OCLC as the network administrator

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The lending library that supplied the copy