The new ILLINET Resource Sharing Policy Directory is now available. DLS member libraries are strongly encouraged to add their policy information to this valuable statewide resource that will benefit library staff, especially those involved with interlibrary loan and reciprocal borrowing. The Directory includes detailed information about:
- Contacts
- Photocopy Policies
- Loan Policies
- Reciprocal Borrowing Policies.
There is also an option to upload your library's ILL Lending and Borrowing Policy documents.
The Directory can be accessed through the L2 [Library Learning] Calendar, or from ELI: Every Library in ILLINET which redirects to L2. In addition to viewing the policies of any individual library by using the "Resource Sharing Policies" link on a library record, the Resource Sharing Directory Search allows you to search policies by:
- Library Name
- OCLC Symbol
- Barcode Prefix
- Specific Criteria: Photocopies, Loans (ILL), Reciprocal Borrowing (RBP).
Kate Boyle, Resource Sharing Manager at Metropolitan Library System, has produced a series of PowerPoint presentations (saved as pdf files) that provide instructions for completing your library's policies, searching the Directory, and additional uses:
Any library staff member who has registered for L2 access can update the Resource Sharing Policy Directory for his or her library. However, it is highly recommended that only one appropriate staff member per library be responsible for entering and updating information. [For security, all updates are recorded in a transaction log, which notes the date, time, and user.]
For questions and assistance, please contact: Mary Clapp, Network Services Administrative Assistant, mclapp@dupagels.lib.il.us, 630/232-8457 x213; Don Myers, Resource Sharing Specialist, dmyers@dupagels.lib.il.us, 630/232-8457 x220.
