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!
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.
On behalf of the Conference Program Committee, we invite you to submit a proposal for the 3rd Annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. The event will be held on June 10, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN at the Sheraton Indianapolis at Keystone Crossing, with a preconference on June 9. This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to share information and network with other colleagues.
Family History Day is held annually at Hennepin County Central Library (HCO). This year, on October 31, Joan Krey from the Minitex Resource Sharing unit, hosted an information table publicizing Minnesota Reflections and highlighting interlibrary loan for genealogical and historical materials.
In October, the Electronic Delivery area of Resource Sharing processed a record number of requests - 9,441 - which averages out to 429 requests each work day.
Join the second annual series of OCLC regional U.S. Member Forums to learn from colleagues and contribute to the future of the OCLC cooperative. You'll gain updates and best practices on the OCLC services you use, including Cataloging and Metadata, Discovery and Resource Sharing.