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JILLDDER Special Issue: Sharing Library and Information Resources during a Global Pandemic Introduction from the Guest Editor Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-20 Beth Posner
(2020). JILLDDER Special Issue: Sharing Library and Information Resources during a Global Pandemic Introduction from the Guest Editor. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve: Vol. 29, Sharing Library and Information Resources During a Global Pandemic, pp. 89-95.
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Rider University: Keeping Resources Available through the Pandemic & Construction Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-15 Sharon Whitfield, Margaret Bergmark, Pat Dawson, Dante Doganiero, Rosemarie Hilgar
Abstract During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic, Rider University Libraries’ collections were unavailable to the entire Rider Community due to an executive order, but also because of Phase 1 library construction. Rider University Libraries’ interlibrary loan staff used open resources, controlled digital lending, and purchase on request to overcome the barriers to only being able to deliver digital resources
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Course Reserves during the COVID 19 Pandemic: Pivoting Print to Electronic Reserves through a Data Driven Process Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-10 Sarah Tudesco, Jessica Bower Relevo
Abstract Libraries worldwide were physically shut down, although remotely quite active, for some or much of 2020 in reaction to the COVID-19 virus sweeping the globe. This happened mid-semester for many academic libraries, as the pandemic hit the U.S. and transmission rates started to rise in March 2020. Yale University needed to quickly pivot a heavily physical course reserves service - print books
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Creative Staffing during a Pandemic: Training and Utilizing an on-Campus Student Worker While Working Remotely Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-07-01 Dev Singer
Abstract In Fall 2020, Lasell University trained a student assistant to handle the physical aspects of interlibrary loan lending while the interlibrary loan librarian was unable to return to campus due to COVID-19 concerns. This article outlines the breakdown of duties between librarian and student worker and discusses how the student was trained and supervised remotely.
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Making a New-Fashioned Resource Sharing Pie under Emergency Conditions: A Georgia Recipe Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-07-01 Natalie Logue, Rosemary Humphrey, Amy Chew
Abstract Like many libraries worldwide, the interlibrary loan departments at three institutions in the state of Georgia (Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, and Valdosta State University) experienced an upheaval of traditional workflows and expectations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike many libraries, though, these three libraries were instructed by their administrations to
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Resource Sharing Resources during a Pandemic: A Review Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-20 Sean Hogan, Amy R. Paulus, Heather Hannan, Kim Wobick
Abstract Resource sharing professionals working in interlibrary loan, document delivery, and electronic reserves have created a plethora of reference resources available to fellow professionals since the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, that began around mid-March 2020. We have delved through the plethora of currently available resources and offer this list of resources
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Community as a Shared Resource: How One Consortium Congregated, Collaborated, and Innovated Its Way through the COVID-19 Crisis Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-12 Meg Massey, Lapis Cohen, Phoebe Walker, Dennis Massie
Abstract In the spring of 2020, interlibrary loan department librarians and staff members suddenly found themselves working from home as library spaces closed to the public in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. On March 26, 2020, the first online town hall was convened for the resource sharing section of the SHARES consortium. This initial town hall led to regular meetings where resource sharing practitioners
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Analysis of National Library of Medicine (NLM) DOCLINE® Interlibrary Loan System Request Patterns during Selected Public Health Events Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-13 Colette Hochstein, Sharon Han, Paul Juneau, Gillian Takamaru, Elisabeth Unger
Abstract DOCLINE®, the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) interlibrary loan (ILL) request system, sought to better understand its role in providing information access during public health events (PHEs). Such data can guide service improvement, especially when connecting the public health community to the latest research during such incidents. Four U.S. public health outbreaks were used to measure
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Report from the Field: Researching Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Usage by Health Sciences Libraries during the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-15 Jeannine Creazzo, Caitlin Bakker, Jessica A. Koos, Phill Jo, Kristine M. Alpi
Abstract During the spring of 2020, a number of health sciences library personnel who continued to provide Interlibrary Loan (ILL)/Document Delivery (DD) during the COVID-19 (COVID) pandemic anecdotally noticed an increase in the volume of requests. These were presumed to be from peer libraries that were unable to access their print collections, and few seemed specific to COVID-information needs. This
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Awareness and Perception of the Artificial Intelligence in the Management of University Libraries in Nigeria Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Owolabi Kehinde Abayomi, Fauziyah Nihinlolawa Adenekan, Adeleke, Olateju Abayomi, Taiwo Abosede Ajayi, Adesina Olaitan Aderonke
Abstract Due to the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in developed countries, this study investigates the awareness and perception about artificial intelligence in the management of university libraries in Nigeria. The study is a survey design that is based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The population of the study comprised eighty academic librarians from eight purposively
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Non-Fee Based Interlibrary Loans: A Game-Changer in Israel Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-06-13 Lynne Porat, Orly Nissan-Shalem, Shlomit Perry
Abstract A milestone occurred in Israeli Interlibrary loans when the Directors’ Forum of the University Heads’ Committee approved funding for a non-fee based ILL pilot in the eight universities, in an attempt to address the financial difficulties faced by humanities & social sciences students and researchers. The article reviews the literature on the ethics of fee charging, non-fee based ILL ventures
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Making Sense of the Lending Fill Rate in Interlibrary Loan: Investigating Causes for Low Fill Rates and Developing Potential Remedies Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-05-22 Emy Nelson Decker
Abstract The interlibrary loan (ILL) fill rate for lending is, arguably, the most important statistic used to evaluate the success and reliability of the lending service. This fill rate percentage, however, is actually heavily influenced by factors external to the academic library’s ILL department. The fill rate metric, alone, does not tell the whole story. A deeper dive into lending practices and
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The Life Cycle of an E-Reserve Service Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-04-19 Mary S. Laskowski
Abstract This article presents findings from a survey regarding use of an e-reserve service, and how those findings contributed to a decision to discontinue an e-reserve service at a large, academic research library. In addition to survey results, the article explores how the nature of the e-reserve service changed from inception to discontinuation, what changes ultimately led to the demise of the
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Celebrating Cuba! Collaborating to Provide Global Access to the Cuban National Library's Catalog Records Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-01-22 David Van Kleeck
Abstract This article outlines a highly collaborative effort among the Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí (BNJM), the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, and OCLC to open the Cuban national library's collections to researchers around the world. WorldCat now lists over 134,000 catalog records with BNJM's holdings attached. Many of these records required the creation of original
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Improving Accessibility in Interlibrary Loan Using OCR Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-02-18 Michelle Courtney Lee
Abstract Optical character recognition (OCR) is used to identify typed, printed and handwritten text, and encode it in a digital format. OCR has been used in libraries since the 1990s, but only recently have libraries started using it in interlibrary loan (ILL). This study focused on seeing if OCR could be applied to scans made in an ILL unit and sent to patrons while incurring minimal costs and requiring
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Expanding Penn State’s Office Delivery Service to Include Graduate Students Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-02-02 Meg Massey
Abstract The Office Delivery service at the Pennsylvania State University Libraries’ University Park campus allows faculty and staff to request and receive libraries owned and borrowed materials in their campus offices. This service is operated by the Interlibrary Loan team and was created in the summer of 2013. The service has grown since its inception, and in December 2017, the Interlibrary Loan
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Celebrating Cuba! Collaborating to Provide Global Access to the Cuban National Library's Catalog Records Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-01-22 David Van Kleeck
Abstract This article outlines a highly collaborative effort among the Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí (BNJM), the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Libraries, and OCLC to open the Cuban national library's collections to researchers around the world. WorldCat now lists over 134,000 catalog records with BNJM's holdings attached. Many of these records required the creation of original
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A Framework for Document Delivery Services in an Open Distance e-Learning Environment Library Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2021-01-22 Simon Maluleke, Mpho Ngoepe, Ngoako Solomon Marutha
Abstract Document delivery service in an open distance environment is one way of taking library services to remote students. However, this service is not without challenges. For example, problems related to document delivery services may include unclaimed library materials by students, which costs the library money, and ‘return to sender’ parcels from the post office. The purpose of this qualitative
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Price Determinants of Scholarly Business Books: An Econometric Model Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2020-08-28 Charles Terng
Abstract This study examines important factors affecting the price of scholarly books in the business disciplines. The data consist of over 2800 titles in areas of Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing. Using an econometric model, the impact of commercial publishers, the e-book market, and several product and publisher attributes were shown to have significant influence on pricing
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Four Categories of Academic Libraries: A Cluster Analysis Based on Collections, Expenditures, and Circulation per Student Data Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2020-07-21 Brady D. Lund
Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine whether hidden categories of academic libraries exist based on collections, circulations, and expenditures per student. This study utilizes k-means clustering analysis to identify categories of academic libraries based on three variables: number of library resources per enrolled students, library circulation per enrolled student, and library expenditures
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Special Digital Repository Practice - Developing a Service-Oriented Database of Cases of Emergency Management at Jinan University Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-12-03 Qiandong Zhu, Yuanxin Zhong, Liping Xiao, Tianzhang Li, Chunxiao Zhang, Yuntao Huang, Xiaoqiang Wang, Xinxing Zhang
Abstract This paper introduces the special digital repository practice at Jinan University, which is the developing a Service-Oriented Database of Cases of Emergency Management (SODCEM). We described the development process of SODCEM, including users’ needs analysis, program application, program implementation, metadata definition, development platform selection, users’ service and outcome. The practice
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An Examination of the Quality of Social Sciences Journals Published in Nigeria: Implications for Collection Development Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-11-29 Ifeanyi J. Ezema, Cyprian I. Ugwu, Brendan Eze Asogwa
Abstract This study was conducted to examine the quality of Social Science journals published in Nigeria using document analysis of the editorial policy as found in the journals used for the study in addition to Google search of the web visibility and impact of the journals. Twenty five social science journals in Nigeria which were subscribed by University of Nigeria Library from 2005 to 2014 were
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Survey Says…?: Assessing Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Use and Awareness for Responsive Service Delivery Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-10-20 Zheng Ye (Lan) Yang, Susan G. Goodwin, Doug Hahn
The object of this study is to assess Texas A&M University (TAMU) students/faculty/staff members’ use and awareness of the Libraries’ free document delivery and interlibrary loan service, branded a...
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An Unmediated Consortia Interlibrary Loan Service: The Data and Discovery of CSU+ Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-10-20 Christopher Lee, Meghann Weldon
In July 2017 the California State University system of twenty-four libraries started an unmediated interlibrary loan service for print materials, known as CSU+. This paper examines four years of in...
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Campus Book Delivery at the University of Oklahoma Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-10-20 Molly Murphy
At the University of Oklahoma, we began campus or home delivery of items from our library as well as those from other libraries. We have added more services over the years in response to requests f...
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The Impacts of Library Services on Interlibrary Loan Requests Canceled due to Local Availability Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-10-20 Hae Min Kim, John Wiggins, Lynda Sadusky
Interlibrary loan (ILL) services receive requests for resources that are available locally and form a major portion of canceled requests. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship be...
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Shadow ILL Services: How Scholarly Pirate Websites and Hacking Affect ILL Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-10-20 Kaitlin Kehnemuyi, Sylvie C. Larsen
Full-text research pirating sites are a fact of life at this point. Regardless of how we personally feel about this issue, the fact that students, researchers, and patrons are turning away from the...
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OCLC Local Holdings Records (LHRs): A Means to Improving Lending Fill Rates Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-08-08 Peter Spyers-Duran, Patricia Tiberii, Kristine J. Shrauger
Abstract The purpose of this project was to update, delete, or create OCLC Local Holding Records (LHRs) for non-electronic periodicals and other serials to accurately reflect the UCF Libraries holdings with the goal of improving the Interlibrary Loan Department’s lending fill rate and turnaround time.
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No Textbooks Allowed! (Unless You’re a Graduate Student!): Louisiana State University Pilots an ILL Textbook Service Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-08-08 Megan Lounsberry
Abstract Alongside increasing tuition and fees, textbook costs remain an expensive hurdle for students seeking a college education; however, university libraries are implementing strategies to ease this financial burden. Initiatives like income-based textbook programs, library textbook collections, and partnerships with faculty to encourage the use of free e-textbooks are just a few ways libraries
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Is Membership in a Reciprocal Group Affiliation Right for You: A Methodology for Answering that Question Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-08-08 Michael Phillips, Brandon Lewter
Abstract Very few of the group affiliations listed in OCLC’s Policies Directory consist of member libraries that lend books and provide copies of articles to one another at no cost while extending membership to all types of libraries in all geographic locations. Those affiliations that do this without a membership fee are fewer still. However, if you or your library administration is considering joining
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The Effects of Targeted Instruction and Other Interventions on the Interlibrary Loan Use Patterns of Historians and Their Students Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-03-15 David C. Murray, Bethany B. Sewell
Abstract Prior to this study, the Access Services Librarian systematically improved interlibrary loan (ILL) and related services offered by the R. Barbara Gitenstein Library of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She and her staff reviewed and revised workflows even as the Humanities Librarian focused on instructional efforts to further drive ILL use. Patrons’ confidence in ILL expanded. Requests for
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A Low-Cost National Cooperative Store: The CONZUL Experience Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-03-15 Philip Calvert
Abstract The Council of New Zealand University Librarians (CONZUL) has developed a low-cost and pragmatic solution to pressing storage problems. The CONZUL Store is a cooperative agreement between the eight university libraries, which, by using commercial storage, has avoided the huge costs of a new or adapted building. Because all storage is local, lodged items are close enough to make retrieval convenient
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We See a Rainbow: Resource Sharing and Reference Services Working Together Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-03-15 Xuan Pang, Teresa E. Maceira
Abstract The University of Massachusetts Boston, Joseph P. Healey Library, Resource Sharing and Document Delivery Department and Reference, Outreach and Instruction Department, established a cross-interdepartmental collaboration resulting in enhanced customer service and increased Interlibrary Loan (ILL) fill rate. This case study will review the rationale and the events that necessitated the establishment
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Due Dates and Loan Periods: The Impact on Faculty and Graduate Research Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-03-15 Dan Schoonover, Velma Smith, James Elliott
Abstract Loan periods provided by lending institutions vary greatly from the traditional 30 days to a generous 120 days. This study attempts to determine if the length of interlibrary loan (ILL) loan periods have a positive or negative impact on the research process. By surveying faculty members and graduate students, we sought to know how they were using print materials obtained through ILL, if loan
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Unnecessary Requests: Examining Patrons’ Reliance on Interlibrary Loan for Electronically Owned Items at an Academic Library Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2019-03-15 Troy W. Espe, Rebecca M. Wisniewski
Abstract University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Library analyzed 4,567 interlibrary loan borrowing requests for articles and other non-returnables. From 2017–2018, nearly 44% of requests were for items that the library owned electronically. Patrons could have accessed the full-text immediately but submitted interlibrary loan requests instead. This prevalence raises questions about user behavior and
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Does (No) Discovery Lead to (ILL) Delivery? Comparing Transaction Logs to ILL Requests to Determine the Persistence of Library Patrons Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-10-20 Sherri Michaels, Rachael Cohen
Abstract This study looks at known-item searches within a university catalog that come up with a “no results” response to see whether patrons will then place an ILL request for that material and how persistent a user might be in order to obtain something that they want. Catalog search transaction logs were compared against interlibrary loan (ILL) requests placed during the same time frame. Overall
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Unfulfilled: A Story of Users and Library Request Services Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-10-20 Kristina Rose, Allen Jones
Abstract The current technology models for library request services present significant challenges for the user’s experience from discovery to delivery. Applying user-centered design and e-commerce modalities may allow libraries to create more engaging and useful request services for all users. The authors suggest six design principles to improve user’s experience with library request systems and offer
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ILLiad Copyright: Issues and Answers Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-10-20 Troy Christenson
Abstract This article analyzes how OCLC’s Interlibrary Loan Internet Accessible Database (ILLiad) software handles copyright compliance. Research conducted at one institution identified errors in the 2016 system generated report. The entire data set for articles was extracted for articles for the calendar year 2017. In running the ILLiad copyright report, a number of transactions were identified that
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Right Under Their Noses: Helping Patrons Identify the Resources at Their Fingertips Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-10-20 Jessica C. Garner, Jessica R. Williams
Abstract Interlibrary Loan departments (ILLs) repeatedly receive requests for materials already owned by the home library. All libraries have the goal of providing the resources that patrons want and need in an easily searchable manner, but by submitting these requests, patrons unwittingly slow the process of the service by adding an unnecessary middleman into their search process. Interlibrary loan
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A First-Year ILL Librarian’s Experience with the Human Element Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-10-20 Toccara D. Porter
Abstract Interlibrary loan is a service that involves the borrowing and lending of items between libraries. What also underscores this service is the human communication exchanges had with patrons and ILL staff via emails, phone calls, notes, etc. to ensure that items are correctly processed in a timely manner. This article is written from the perspective of a first-year ILL librarian highlighting
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An exploratory study on institutional repository, social networking, and bibliographic databases of scholarly communication in Nigeria's academic landscape Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-05-27 Olatokunbo Christopher Okiki, Racheal Opeyemi Odunlade
Abstract This study seeks to explore institutional repository, social networking, and bibliographic databases of scholarly communication in Nigeria. Six institutional repositories (IR) were selected and five leading authors had their works manually crosschecked in two citation indexes and self-archived in social networking sites. The results reveal that faculty members have embraced self-archive on
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First Sale Farther Out: Is There a Future for Interlibrary Loan Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-05-27 Paul Doty
Abstract This essay examines how ideas about changing the structure of libraries through climates for electronic publication and platforms for digital scholarship marginalize the importance of First Sale. The essay argues that consequences of being inattentive to First Sale’s fate have the potential to eat away the basis for effective dissemination of content, to a much greater extent than is generally
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Document delivery and resource sharing: A collaborative consortium approach by Indian agricultural libraries Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-05-27 Neena Singh
Abstract Indian Agricultural Libraries are exploring new ways and collaborations to fullfil the information need of their patrons through resource sharing and delivering documents using online platform accessible 24X7. The article discusses Inter Lendig and Document Delivery Services (DDR) facilitated through a collaborative consortium Journal Gateway called CeRA under Indian National Agricultural
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Change your Service Policies Based on your Data Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-05-27 Zheng Ye (Lan) Yang
Abstract Texas A&M University (TAMU) Libraries' free “Get it for me” service is popular and appreciated by its students and faculty alike. Nevertheless, we noticed many items were not picked up after receipt. In the spring semester of 2016, for each item not picked up, we emailed our customers to ask why they did not come to pick up their requests. Based on the data, we made service policy changes
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Resource Sharing and Social Justice: An MLIS Student Intern’s Perspective of the 2018 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2018-05-27 Sarah Myers
Abstract This paper presents a library student intern’s experience at the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference 2018 (GLRSC) in Perrysburg, Ohio on June 7–8. GLRSC is a regional conference aimed at training resource sharing (RS) professionals and creating a collaborative environment for peers to discuss new ideas, best practices, and partnership opportunities, among other related topics. This paper
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Institutional Repository in Nigerian Universities: Trends and Development Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-08-07 Scholastica C. Ukwoma, Victoria N. Okafor
ABSTRACT Promotion and publication of local content on an institutional repository enhances the visibility of the university and staff. This local content consists of the university's publications and other rare materials. As a result of the quality and content of these materials, it is necessary that such resources should be properly preserved for posterity to enhance their access and use. The current
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An Intern's Experience at the Great Lakes Resources Sharing Conference Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Kristin Allen
ABSTRACT This article chronicles the involvement of an intern working and attending the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference (GLRSC) in Oak Brook, Illinois. GLRSC primarily targets library professionals interested in various forms of cross collaboration within their communities and/or college campuses. Ideas in the areas of open educational resources (OER) and new strategies for interlibrary
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Enriching Your Wealth of Resources by Marketing Interlibrary Loan Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Adebola Fabiku, Laura Tomcik
ABSTRACT Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a service that increases user access to resources, however it is of little use if no one knows about it. ILL statistics at libraries generally show that the service as a whole is well used, but upon closer inspection it becomes clear that these high usage statistics are generated by library power users, and not by new, novice, or intermediate users. When conducting
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The Invisible Employee: Success and Fragility of Automating Interlibrary Loan Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 LeEtta M. Schmidt
ABSTRACT Libraries and their interlibrary loan departments have enacted different methods for improving processes and services to create greater efficiency and less waste. Techniques range from holistic, and expansive process improvement projects to leveraging the ability of request management systems to automate processes and services successfully. This article explores the effect of automation on
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Interlending Services: Trends, Languages, and use for Collection Development at North-West University Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Siviwe Bangani, Mathew Moyo, Sabelo Chizwina
ABSTRACT This paper uses the bibliometrics methods to analyse the interlending service trends, language and collection development at the North-West University. The results show that despite some challenges, ILS services at the NWU decreased. More than 98.5% of all documents requested are in English language followed by Setswana and Afrikaans. Out of the 535 books requested by the Mafikeng Campus,
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Hello from the Other Side: An Intern's View of the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Michael Curcuruto
ABSTRACT This paper provides a synopsis of my experience as an intern at the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference that took place in Oakbrook Illinois, June 8-9, 2017. Its aim is to give a first-person account of the process of interning at the Great Lakes Resource Sharing conference and to inspire others to intern or attend professional conferences such as the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference
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The Contemporary Academic Library Resource Sharing Mission: Fragmentation or Evolution? Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Kevin O'Brien
ABSTRACT Academic interlibrary loan practitioners are experiencing changes that can be characterized as either the fragmentation of the resource sharing mission or its evolution into a new form of service routinely making use of new and diverse sources of information outside the scope of past practices. Among these new sources are curated repositories of open access literature, institutional repositories
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Provision of Online Public Access Catalogs for Effective Utilization of Library Resources in Three University Libraries in Nigeria Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-04-21 Austin-Jude Chikodi Mole, Faith Olanike Mesagan
ABSTRACT The study was carried out to assess the provision of online public access catalog for effective use of library resources in three university libraries in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to find out the online public access catalogs provided; the resources available for effective provision of online public access catalogs; the extent to which the provision of online public access
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A Library for Libraries: Is the Joint Library Facility becoming an Interlibrary Loan Hub for Libraries? Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-03-06 Wyoma van Duinkerken, Eric Hartnett, Emilie Algenio
ABSTRACT What happens when libraries begin to use ILL to request items that they already own in their home collection? The goal of this multiyear study involving 9565 ILL requests to the Joint Library Facility in Bryan, Texas, is to examine whether or not the shared storage facility was becoming an ILL hub for some libraries. This paper reports the results of the study and how individual requesting
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Interlibrary Loan and Cooperation Among Selected Academic Libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria: An Empirical Analysis Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-03-06 Adeyinka Tella, Aminat Omolola Sidiq
ABSTRACT This study examines interlibrary loan cooperation among six selected academic libraries in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study adopts a survey design with a sample size of one hundred (100) librarians and library officers selected from among academic libraries in Kwara State. Data were collected through a self-designed questionnaire and collected data were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages
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Just-In-Time: A Case Study of Buying Instead of Borrowing at the University of North Texas Libraries, 2014–2017 Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-03-06 Pamela Johnston
ABSTRACT There is a trend among academic libraries to increase collaboration between interlibrary loan and collection development to improve patron access to materials and build library collections. Instead of borrowing returnable materials, interlibrary loan may initiate purchases that will become part of the library's collection. This can mean anything from an organizational change combining interlibrary
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EBook Interlibrary Loan in American Public Libraries Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-03-06 Xiaoai Ren
ABSTRACT In recent years, eBook collections have been increasing at a slow but steady rate in both public and academic libraries. With the increasing eBook collections in libraries and the advancements made in information discovering services, users can now discover materials existing outside of their local library more easily. EBooks also offer the potential for quick interlibrary loan delivery. Ironically
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RapidR: Innovative Resource Sharing for Physical Delivery Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-03-06 Bethany B. Sewell, Megan Gaffney
ABSRACT Resource sharing practices are always evolving, with new software, tools, and consortia available to streamline and enhance operations. RapidILL's introduction of RapidR represents a groundbreaking way for libraries to easily share collections regardless of their geographic location, consortial affiliation, or integrated library system software. RapidR provides a unique infrastructure that
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Informing Policy and Practice Through Assessment of New Library Books' Usage at Makerere University Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-01-19 Maria G. N. Musoke, Andrew Mwesigwa
Makerere University Library procured 11,811 copies (4,662 titles) of the latest editions of textbooks with funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York. By the time of the study, there were 20,251 titles in both International Development Agency and Law textbook sections of the main library, of which 23% were the newly acquired titles. The books were selected by lecturers from all academic departments
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Special Delivery: Using iPads and Campus Wi-Fi to Enhance an Existing Campus Document Delivery Service Journal of Library Resource Sharing Pub Date : 2017-01-01 Ryan Litsey, Katherine E. DeVet
ABSTRACT When considering the creation and deployment of new library services, it is important to consider how those services will integrate with existing library workflows. This is especially important when we examine the development or improvement of a campus delivery service for interlibrary loan. Developing such a service as a standalone system outside of the existing document delivery functions