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During a recent interlibrary loan meeting held in Wisconsin, Christine Barth, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, revealed some interesting pet peeves shared by libraries throughout the state. Do you see any of your pet peeves on the list?

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During a recent interlibrary loan meeting held in Wisconsin, Christine Barth, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, revealed some interesting pet peeves shared by libraries throughout the state. I thought I would share the list to let you all know you are not alone! 

  •  Libraries that don't lend available items. 
  •  Lending libraries that give short loan periods.
  •  Insulated padded packages that "explode." 
  •  Using tape that leaves residue on materials or causes tears.
  •  Lending libraries that give no reason for why they can't supply an item.

And the #1 most common pet peeve is (drumroll, please)... libraries that don't read the information in the notes field!

 

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Raquel Franklin
Resource Sharing Manager
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