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Patron-to-patron Lending

Patron-to-patron Lending. A Proposal Gerrit van Dyk Document Delivery Services Manager Twitter: @gvandyk1 Access Services Conference, 2009 2009.11.12 (Thurs). Options. Put their name in the holds queue Go to another library

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Patron-to-patron Lending

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  1. Patron-to-patron Lending A Proposal Gerrit van Dyk Document Delivery Services Manager Twitter: @gvandyk1 Access Services Conference, 2009 2009.11.12 (Thurs)

  2. Options • Put their name in the holds queue • Go to another library • Go to a local bookstore or online book vendor and order a personal copy • Continue to try ILL with mixed results • Borrow from a friend

  3. No Dead Ends

  4. Assumptions • Assumption 1: Librarians want to get what the patron needs, whatever way they can (e.g., purchase, lend, ILL). • Assumption 2: Even though we know that it costs more money to fill a request than to cancel it, we would rather have a fill then ‘save’ money through cancelling.

  5. Options • Put their name in the holds queue • Go to another library • Go to a local bookstore or online book vendor and order a personal copy • Continue to try ILL with mixed results • Borrow from a friend

  6. Rationale

  7. Rationale Popular items are both: • heavily requested at libraries • but also owned by more users

  8. Rationale

  9. Liabilities?

  10. Liabilities?

  11. Liabilities?

  12. Liabilities?

  13. Liabilities?

  14. Liabilities?

  15. Liabilities?

  16. Benefits • Save $7 in Borrowing costs and $10 in Lending costs

  17. Benefits I MY

  18. Getting Started

  19. Getting Started

  20. Getting Started

  21. Maintenance • Database updates • Run circ/holds and ILL reports to determine any additions to the database • Remove unreliable lenders • Remove titles that are not requested anymore • Notify users of new titles and if/when you remove titles

  22. Patron-to-patron Lending A Proposal Gerrit van Dyk Document Delivery Services Manager Twitter: @gvandyk1 Access Services Conference, 2009 2009.11.12 (Thurs)

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