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Resource Sharing
L2 and the Resource Sharing Policy Directory
October 19th, 2009 | Permalink | Comment?

When libraries are preparing ILL requests, they frequently want to know the ILL policy of the lending libraries. Or when a patron is considering reciprocal borrowing, they want to know what restrictions they might face. Now this information can be easily accessed through your LibraryLearning (L2) account.

The new ILLINET Resource Sharing Policy Directory is pleased to join the statewide CE Calendar and ELI library data as part of L2. The directory is now online and waiting for libraries to enter their ILL and other Resource Sharing data. The Resource Sharing Directory includes Interlibrary Loan, Photocopy, and Reciprocal Borrowing policies. As an added feature, libraries have the capability to upload their written ILL Borrowing and ILL Lending policies to the directory.

A short PowerPoint presentation covers creating an L2 account for those without an L2 and signing in to L2 to enter Interlibrary Loan, Photocopy, and Reciprocal Borrowing policies. Please view the presentation to learn how enter policies for your library into L2.

Once libraries have begun to enter their policies into L2 the real fun begins for OCLC libraries as we create truly powerful custom holdings groups and paths to use in WorldCat. Photocopy policies include LVIS participation to enable libraries to identify other LVIS libraries in order to secure free photocopies. Reciprocal Borrowing policies include a description of any limits imposed on RB patrons, thereby enabling libraries to view Reciprocal Borrowing policies before their patrons visit neighboring institutions.
Resource Sharing
New ILLINET Resource Sharing Policy Directory
September 28th, 2009 | Permalink | Comment?

The new ILLINET Resource Sharing Policy Directory is pleased to join the statewide CE Calendar and ELI library data as part of L2. The directory is now online and waiting for libraries to enter their data. The Resource Sharing Directory includes Interlibrary Loan, Photocopy, and Reciprocal Borrowing policies. As an added feature, in order to assist libraries in meeting the ILLINET ILL Code, libraries have the capability to upload their written ILL Borrowing and ILL Lending policies to the directory.

A short PowerPoint presentation introducing the directory has been created and posted to the MLS Resource Sharing website. The presentation covers creating an account and signing in to L2 to enter Interlibrary Loan, Photocopy, and Reciprocal Borrowing policies. Please view the presentation to learn how to sign in and enter policies for your library. Once libraries have begun to enter their policies, the real fun can begin for OCLC libraries as we create truly powerful custom holdings groups and paths to use in WorldCat. Photocopy policies include LVIS participation to enable libraries to identify other LVIS libraries in order to secure free photocopies. Reciprocal Borrowing policies include a description of any limits imposed on RB patrons, thereby enabling libraries to view Reciprocal Borrowing policies before their patrons visit neighboring institutions.

Watch for more presentations and information to be posted to the MLS website and blog. You may also want to view a screen cast introduction to the Directory.
Best Practices, Resource Sharing
Delivery Best Practices Video Now Available
May 20th, 2009 | Permalink | Comment?

Looking for a fun way to introduce your staff to packing and shipping materials for delivery? Look no further than the new video, “Delivery Best Practices”. Posted on the Delivery page of the WJIL Resource Sharing area, the video uses fun dialog to introduce your new employees to the inner workings of the delivery of materials across the state. It’s the perfect place to start your training and also a handy tool for staff to view as a reminder of delivery procedures. Check it out now.

Thanks to the Lewis & Clark Library System who created this video for the Illinois System Directors Organization (ILSDO) with funding from the Illinois State Library.
Resource Sharing
WorldCat Local panel presentation
February 17th, 2009 | Permalink | Comment?
A video of the ALA Midwinter WorldCat Local panel discussion is now available on the OCLC Web site. Just visit the link below to view this program.

WorldCat Local [7 Streaming video segments, 01:32:00]

All of Your Library’s Content in One Search Box — Early adopters of the OCLC WorldCat Local service share their implementation and use experiences for this new discovery-to-delivery service. OCLC staff discusses ongoing enhancements that will further consolidate access to library-provided resources. Speakers for this event were:
- Mindy Pozenel, Director, WorldCat Discovery Services, OCLC
- Steve Shadle. Serials Access Librarian, University of Washington Libraries
- Amy Kautzman, Associate University Librarian for the Humanities & Social Sciences, University of California, Davis
- Gregg Silvis, Assistant Director for Library Computing Systems, University of Delaware Library
- Angi Falks, Associate Director, DeWitt Wallace Library, Macalester College
Resource Sharing, Statewide Initiatives, Technology
Try-It! Illinois 2008 begins October 1 and runs thru November 30
September 30th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

Try-It! Illinois, now in its 9th year, offers the staff and library users of more than 5,000 ILLINET member libraries the opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois. To get started, request a login and password.

This year several new vendors have come on board. A sampling of the vendors who have agreed to the trial include: Accessible Archives, OCLC, ProQuest, Greenwood Publishing, The World and I, Standard and Poors, Newsbank, Polling the Nations, CQ Press, Oxford University Press, CABI, EBSCO, ABC-CLIO, Plunkett Research, Taylor and Francis, LearningExpress, Heritage Microfilm, Public Record, Alexander Street Press, Scholastic, Grolier Online, Bookflix, Capstone Publishers, U.S. Business Journal, Value Line, Morningstar, World Book, Encyclopedia Britannica, Facts on File, Thomson Reuters, Web of Knowledge, Rosen Publishing, Naxos USA, Teaching Books, TumbleBooks, Dun and Bradstreet, GALE/CENGAGE, BioOne,and Mango languages.
General, News, Reference, Research, Resource Sharing
Illinois Library Systems Offer Group Purchase of Wilson Select Database
August 8th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

Illinois Library Systems are pleased to announce a group purchase of the Wilson Select Plus database for 2008/2009. The pricing for this product provides a significant savings from list pricing and allows libraries to continue to provide excellent full text resources to the people of Illinois. In addition, OCLC and Wilson have agreed to turn the Wilson Select Plus database on for a trial period. This trial period will allow continuing access to your institution and provide you with a minimal amount of interruption in service. Pricing is based on library type and population served. Read full press release and complete agreement form.

Post notification reprinted from nsls.info Newsletter, 8/8/08
News, Resource Sharing, Statewide Initiatives
Illinois WorldCat Local Libraries test Home Borrowing through WorldCat Direct
June 23rd, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?
One of the goals of the WorldCat Local Illinois pilot (the “Statewide Discovery Toolkit” LSTA grant project) is to examine how a home delivery option might be received in Illinois.

To evaluate this service, the Illinois WorldCat pilot will be conducting a three month test of home delivery with OCLC’s WorldCat Direct program, an interlibrary loan service for libraries that wish to offer rapid delivery of books to their patrons. The pilot is designed to analyze the impact and interest of direct delivery with libraries and library users and to evaluate customer satisfaction with the service.

Patrons, from participating pilot libraries, who wish to try the WorldCat Direct option will begin the process by requesting a title through the WorldCat Resource Sharing interface. If the book is available in its inventory, the supplier for this pilot program (Better World Books), will then mail the book directly to the patron’s home address. Later, the patron either returns the book by mail using a prepaid envelope or buys the book directly from the supplier.

Because books are mailed directly to patrons, borrowing libraries save staff time processing requests which can be handled by this service. Delivery tends to be faster than traditional interlibrary loan since the book supplier guarantees a response to ILL requests within 2 days and mails books directly to patrons. The longer loan period of 30 days on all materials also makes this an exciting new option for resource sharing.

Beginning July, 1, 2008, the following libraries will be testing the WorldCat Direct service:
- Champaign Public Library
- Des Plaines Public Library
- Edwardsville Public Library
- Hoopeston Public Library
- Lewis & Clark Library System
- Lincoln Library
- Lincoln Trail Libraries System
- University of Illinois @ Chicago
- University of Illinois @ Springfield
For more information about this project, contact WorldCat Local Project Coordinator Laurie Bartolini.
E-Learning, Online Learning, Resource Sharing
Upcoming Illinet/OCLC Workshops
January 28th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?
The ILLINET/OCLC Department of the Illinois State Library is pleased to present upcoming workshops covering a variety of subjects. These workshops are being presented in the NEW WebJunction conferencing system, Wimba. Wimba allows you to stay in the comfort of your own library and use your computer to access a variety of workshops designed to help you succeed.

To maximize the efficiency of the system, you will need a headset and microphone ~ but you also have the ability to text message your questions in to the presenter. Here is the calendar for the next few months. Please feel free to contact ILLINET/OCLC Network Coordinators Debra Aggertt 217.558.1945 William Echelbarger 217.524.6313 for a quick demonstration or suggestion for future workshops.

Registration for these workshops is via the ISL CleO.
- Date: January 31 Topic: Copy Cataloging with OCLC’s CatExpress
- Date: February 5 Topic: Introduction to FirstSearch
- Date: February 13 Topic: Beginning WorldCat Resource Sharing
- Date: February 20 Topic: Cataloging with the Connexion Browser Interface
- Date: February 21 Topic: Advanced WorldCat Resource Sharing
- Date: February 29 Topic: Cataloging with the Connexion Client Interface
General, News, Resource Sharing
Important Delivery Update
December 17th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

On January 2, the new ILDS (Illinois Library Delivery Service) will begin for the 100 plus academic libraries who belong to the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI), the nine regional library systems, Chicago Public Library and the Illinois State Library.   To prepare for the changeover, each library system is holding training sessions to explain changes to each member library.

Also to prepare for the changeover, on December 28th (or if you are going to be closed before the 28th), every library in the state needs to destroy all current ILDS (Intersystems Library Delivery Service) labels. The last “old” ILDS pickup will occur on Thursday December 27th. Non-ILDS libraries should continue to use their regional library system labels.
For those who will be taking part in the new ILDS, on January 2 your new ILDS code will appear in Every Library in ILLINET (ELI).

As soon as appropriate changes are made, the ILLINET directory that appears on the Illinois State Library web site will be updated with the new statewide ILDS codes.  See what the new ILDS label looks like on the new Illinois Delivers web site.