Parallel Session

Interlibrary Lending Workshop

Margaret Kennedy

David Ong

Outline

Libraries Australia Document Delivery- New functionality

Enhancements Process Trans Tasman Interlending Issues and problems New Models

Libraries Australia Document Delivery Own Services Work Queues Document Store

Libraries Australia Document Delivery – Own Services

Allows ILL staff to create services to requesting libraries

Self Management

Libraries Australia Document Delivery – Work Queues Site specific Quick display of requests in a particular

status

Libraries Australia Document Delivery – Document Store

Additional Functionality Allows electronic documents to be

attached to requests More useful for sites which do not have

Ariel

Enhancements Process

OCLC Pica dependencies EAG report- what we’ve done How to contribute -

http://www.nla.gov.au/librariesaustralia/suggestform.html

Trans Tasman Interlending

Launched March 1 2006 Over 3000 requests in first six months New relationships Review available online

Enhanced requesting

Used by 202 Libraries Changes to enable ISO libraries to use

enhanced requesting Changes to requests for multi-branch

libraries – pickup location can be made mandatory

Forms simplified

Issues -

More electronic journal services/databases Internet – instant gratification

New Models for “Getting”

Current options for individuals– -Internet – Digitised collections, online resources freely accessible – Copies Direct– LA Free Search – through a library (encourage through

“Your library”)– Go to a local library to use items– Join a library if need to borrow – Opportunity to market

library services?– Buy item through Amazon or another online bookshop– View small amounts online (eg at Amazon)

New models (continued)

Are these options enough? Case studies:

– Single mother– Farmer

Whose responsibility? Issues for libraries