GayLynn, if we use a filter or we just delete them all as they come
in (as we do now) we may very well be missing requests that really
fall into the "emergency" category or all other resources have been
exhausted. In the past when there were a few ILLs on the list per
week I always looked at them and we were able to provide quite a few
loans out there. Our profession IS about sharing in many way. My
only question at the time was whether or not Medlib-l had changed
it's focus. Perhaps a good CE course or seminar for MLA or someone
to present would be to show libraries, especially the small and/or
foreign ones who usually do not have access to much, how they can
utilize existing resources to get what they need. As always, as a
last resort Medlib-l is there.
It seems logical that the libraries that might filter out or delete
all ILLs would be the ones with the most resources. This would
seriously diminish our collective capacity to find what we need when
we need it.
Tom
On 7 Feb 2007, at 22:59, GayLynn Burchett wrote:
> Rather than signing off the list, why not just delete those requests?
>
> GayLynn J Burchett
> Systems Librarian
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Medical Libraries Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mershon, Mark A.
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:23 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: FW: Medlib policy on ILL requests
>
>
> I have to admit I periodically sign off the list for this very
> reason.
> I am new to the profession and see this constant begging for free
> ILL as
> a sad statement on our colleagues, or even worse, just plain
> laziness. I
> seem to see the same several people and libraries doing the asking and
> this too is frustrating. We do not appear to discuss topics of real
> merit to our profession. Please exhaust all other opportunities before
> we turn this forum into the Medical Librarians Craig's List.
>
> Mark Alan Mershon
> Medical Librarian
> Arneson Methodist Library
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Medical Libraries Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kleinmuntz, Dalia
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:03 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Medlib policy on ILL requests
>
> I believe that the policy has not changed. One has to identify the
> request on the subject line as ILL (same as with "Chat").
>
> The problem is that there might be too many who just do not know
> how to
> check Docline for "who has what where and from what year", or do not
> bother to do so. It is taken for granted - even among librarians -
> that almost "everything is on the net", or that it can be gotten for
> free if one just asks. I do not mind helping out, and all our
> holdings
> are so noted online, so that a search for the journal and the year
> ought
> to identify us as holding the particular year, and thus sent
> directly to
> us, not to the whole list.
>
> Libraries ought to make sure that all their holdings are listed with
> NLM. It takes a bit of time, but is a simple solution. And DOC LINE
> is such a great tool - all ought to learn to use it properly!!!!,
>
> Dalia Kleinmuntz, M.L.S.
> Director of Webster Library & ENH Library Resources Evanston Hospital,
> Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
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> Opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect those of ENH.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Medical Libraries Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Thomas L. Williams
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:31 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Medlib policy on ILL requests
>
>>
>
> Has Medlib changed its policy on using the listserv for ILL requests?
> In the past the policy was that we could only do that when
> we've exhausted all other possibilities; Docline, OCLC, or whatever.
> Lately there seems to be ever-increasing ILL traffic on the list? If
> it's now open season to do ILLs I'd like to know so we can avail
> ourselves of this service.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tom
>
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