Interlibrary Loan

Minitex News articles tagged with "Interlibrary Loan" (100):

Providing students with the resources they need: a collaboration between interlibrary loan and reserves

Whether interlibrary loan (ILL) should include textbooks in the scope of their borrowing and lending policies has been an issue for many years.In the past, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities ILL Borrowing office cancelled requests for textbooks. In effect, our office spent years intentionally denying service to our users. While we were busy cancelling textbook requests manually, patrons were borrowing them anyway through our direct request programs. Both the workflow of ILL and our users’ needs were pointing toward a much-needed change.

Interlibrary loan and digital equipment

David Zopfi-Jordan, librarian at the University of Minnesota Law Library, recently wrote an article published in the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve entitled, "Interlibrary Loan Options with Digital Equipment." It offers practical ideas and solutions for library staff using digital equipment for interlibrary loan. 

Are you reading OCLC Next?

OCLC Next is a new blog on "the work being done by and for libraries all over the world."  Check it out.

25 years of Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conferences

Do you have some interesting photos or ILL-related items to share for the 25th Minitex Interlibrary Loan Conference?  

Spotlight on interlibrary loan in the Minitex Region: Magrath Library, University of Minnesota

Take a closer look at the one of the libraries where Minitex requests are filled. 

Great comments from patrons help us start 2016 right

At Minitex, we love the staff in the libraries in our region that make our service as good as it is. We want to share some of the comments we have received in the last couple of months that will help you see how much your patrons love you, too!  

Internet resources for Interlibrary loan

There are a lot of great sources for information about interlibrary loan (ILL) on the Internet. If you are looking for ways to connect to other ILL staff, or to read up on trends in interlibrary loan, check out this article.

Filling Multiple Volumes on One Request

Resource Sharing staff periodically review our policies to ensure that they meet the changing needs of the user community.

24th Annual Minitex ILL Conference

Keynote Presentation – Lorcan Dempsey, "From Infrastructure to Engagement: Thinking About the Library in the Life of the User"

 

Minitex Minutes: Resource Sharing Introduction

Did you ever wonder how interlibrary loan works in Minnesota (and North and South Dakota)? It might seem like magic, but the hard work of the Resource Sharing staff at Minitex is what actually makes it work. Learn a little about it by watching this short video.