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Other Library Duties. Other Library Duties. Additional Circulation Duties. There are additional Library duties that circulation services supports. These services include: Keeping library statistics Interlibrary Loan Reserve Services Inventory W eeding Managing Serials. Statistics.
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Additional Circulation Duties • There are additional Library duties that circulation services supports. These services include: • Keeping library statistics • Interlibrary Loan • Reserve Services • Inventory • Weeding • Managing Serials
Statistics • What are library statistics and why are they important? • Libraries keep statistics on a myriad of different issues, including: • the circulation of books • Number of Patron who enter and exit the library
Interlibrary Loan • Interlibrary Loans (ILL) are a services that libraries have been performing for over one hundred years. • Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests materials from, or supplies material to, another library.
ILL’s are loans of books, journal articles, newspapers, microfiche, or any library material worthy materials that are contained in a libraries collection
Interlibrary Loan • Like any other library duties, ILL’s are governed by library policies. • RUSA( Reference User Services of America) has created guidelines the delivery of and receiving of books from other libraries. • Individual libraries also have their own guidelines for ILL use.
Interlibrary Loan • The ILL process helps libraries solve many issues. • ILL’s allow library patrons access to materials that are not in the libraries collection. • ILL’s allow libraries patrons to access materials quickly. • ILL’s save libraries the cost of purchasing materials: • that may not get frequent use. • materials that are too expensive for a libraries budget. • Materials that violate library policy. • luxury items. • Libraries use ILL’s to