OHIOLINK Inter‐Institutional lending online: The Miami University experience

Sessions, Judith A.; Pettitt, Richard N.; Dam, Scott Van

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“…Several OhioLINK libraries merged their circulation and interlibrary loan departments. Sessions et al (1995) provided a detailed description of the software and workflows that support patron-initiated borrowing. Lending activity among eight OhioLINK libraries was up 85 per cent during the first 8.5 months of patron-initiated circulation while traditional lending via OCLC decreased.…”

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Patron‐initiated borrowing and traditional ILL: the cascade experience

Chmelir

2005

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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Purpose -To report and analyze transaction data over a four-year period for patron-initiated borrowing via the Cascade union catalog as well as transaction data for traditional ILL in a consortium of six academic libraries in Washington State. Design/methodology/approach -Transaction data for patron-initiated borrowing via the Cascade union catalog were gathered from statistics produced by the Inn-Reach software. Data for ILL were collected via a survey of libraries' staff. Data for returnables and copies were analyzed at the consortium and institutional level. Findings -In the third year of patron-initiated borrowing, traditional ILL transactions for returnables had decreased 21 per cent consortium-wide, the total number of transactions for returnables had increased 271.9 per cent, and the transactions for copies remained steady. Although the borrowing and lending patterns at the six libraries varied, each loaned and borrowed more returnables via patron-initiated borrowing than via traditional ILL.Research limitations/implications -This study describes activity at a single consortium of only six libraries. Since the Cascade libraries have now merged into a larger consortium, the Orbis Cascade Alliance, it would be interesting to collect and analyze new data from the larger group to see if patterns have changed. Practical implications -The increased volume of returnables delivered to users in this consortium suggests that patron-initiated borrowing is an effective method for resource sharing. Traditional ILL remains a necessary alternative for copies and books not available within the consortium. Originality/value -This is the first study to examine consortium-wide transaction data for both patron-initiated borrowing and traditional interlibrary loan for a sustained period of time.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Patron‐initiated borrowing and traditional ILL: the cascade experience

Chmelir

2005

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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“…In 1995, membership included 17 university libraries, 23 community colleges and the State Library of Ohio. The OhioLINK users have access to local and central databases from home, office or the library; universal borrowing facility between institutions; online access to over 3 0 electronic databases; access to a local holdings catalogue with a transfer facility to central catalogue; and document delivery to over 100 Ohio library locations within 48 hours (Sessions et al 1995).…”

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An overview of electronic document request and delivery research

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Morris

Davies

1996

The Electronic Library

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. Abstract: This paper presents an overview of past and present research projects associated with electronic document delivery. The paper briefly outlines the Follet Report and introduces the UK's Electronics Libraries Programme, including the recently funded Focused Investigation of Document Delivery (FIDDO) project at Loughborough University. Four research areas have been identified as follows: resource sharing projects; network communication projects; electronic scanning projects and electronic document delivery systems.Conclusions highlight the major impact that technological developments are currently having on this area, the need for librarians to reassess their role in the information chain, and the need for delivery systems capable of handling different formats and a wider coverage of material to satisfy requests.

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“…In addition, a governance structure in the form of a governing board has been set in place to decide on policy and expenditure issues as well as implementing decisions of the board. Sessions et al (1995) present a detailed description of the Inter-institutional lending system operated by the Miami University Library, one of the OhioLINK libraries. They demonstrate the effectiveness of the OhioLINK with regards to online non-mediated customer-initiated inter-lending service, and features of the inter-institutional lending system which include, among others, access to local or central database from home, office, library and students' dormitories.…”

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Developments in academic library consortia from the 1960s through to 2000: a review of the literature

Nfila

Darko-Ampem

2002

Library Management

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Traces the term ÁÁlibrary consortiumÂÂ as a form of cooperation among libraries. Focuses on reasons for forming consortia and types, ranging from highly decentralised to highly centralised. Literature on consortia is mostly reported in four sources. Highlights the formation of the International Association of Library Consortia in 1997. The current trend is one of sharing integrated library systems and computer databases, collection development, purchasing of electronic journals, and staff development. What has been achieved is the provision of resources to patrons that did not have them before the consortia, as well as increased levels of services and convenience of patrons. By libraries banding together, cost savings come through reduced cost per unit as the group of libraries in the consortium shares the expenditure.

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OHIOLINK Inter‐Institutional lending online: The Miami University experience

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Patron‐initiated borrowing and traditional ILL: the cascade experience

Patron‐initiated borrowing and traditional ILL: the cascade experience

An overview of electronic document request and delivery research

Developments in academic library consortia from the 1960s through to 2000: a review of the literature

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