Describes the inclusion of interlibrary loan services in the reference department of the science and engineering library that accounted for a large percentage of the interlibrary loan activity, based on experiences at Baylor University. Staffing, interlibrary loan statistics, and faculty needs are discussed. (LRW)

The increased use of interlibrary loan (ILL) services at the Evergreen Valley College (EVC) library which resulted from joining OCLC automated Interlibrary Loan subsystem in 1979 led to the development of an Interlibrary Loan Borrowing Policy by the EVC library staff. The policy is designed to explain to library patrons the limitations on…

Papers on interlibrary loan and document delivery presented at the 1986 IFLA general conference include: (1) "Preservation and/or Availability of Older Literature--an Approach to the Problems, Needs, and Solutions" (Klaus-Dieter Lehmann, West Germany); (2) "From Decentralization to Centralization--Document Delivery in France in…

Outlines techniques of utilizing interlibrary loan (ILL) statistics to establish productivity and staffing patterns to evaluate library services and reveal staffing needs. This article also presents results from an ILL workload and staffing study in Alabama academic libraries. Results are displayed in table form. (JMV)

Discussion of the merger of separate library units focuses on examples from Indiana State University Libraries' recent merging of the interlibrary loan unit of the reference department with the circulation department to form a new lending services department. Factors to consider in the merging process are discussed, emphasizing staff needs. (seven…

This document presents a summary of public library statistics collected from fiscal years 1988 through 1993. Statistical information is included on library circulation and interlibrary loan; collections; income; expenditures; expenditures and collections; staff and volunteers; and hours, attendance, reference, and programs. The tables and graphs…

This publication contains information taken from the 1985 Annual Report/System Membership Applications submitted by public libraries in Texas. The statistics reflect each library's last local fiscal year or status at the end of that year, except in the case of staffing and schedule information, which is as current as possible. The report is…

Describes ways that the Denver Public Library's interlibrary loan department has adapted electronic-messaging technology to improve interlibrary loan services. Patron-initiated requesting, via e-mail or OCLC's order option, is discussed; the role of the OPAC is explained; and implementation and staff training is described. (LRW)

Data collected from Alaska public libraries for fiscal year (FY) 1990 and FY 1991 are compiled. Statistics reported by the libraries and selected per capita computations are included. Information on the following is reported in sets of tables arranged alphabetically and by population for each year: (1) library circulation and interlibrary loan;…

Based on information from the 1989 Federal-State Cooperative System for Public Library Data (FSCS), which was collected by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in machine readable format, this report summarizes information about the public libraries that was supplied to NCES by the State Library Agency…

This report is based on data gathered in a 1982 survey of college and university libraries conducted as part of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). The survey had a 91% response rate from a universe of 3,326 colleges and universities. The 1982 data categories cover the following time frames: staff and library hours as of fall…

This paper describes the University of California's Central San Joaquin Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Biomedical Library Program, which is intended to improve library services in hospitals and other medical care institutions in the region and to coordinate future development of these services. A summary of the San Joaquin Valley AHEC…

Questions the soundness of the creation of the British Library and whether it has met its originators' expectations. Reviews its historical development, facility and staffing problems, the Lending Division, the Bibliographical Services Division, and the Research and Development Department. Seven references are listed. (RBF)

Presents issues from a debate about interlibrary loan (ILL) policies and the use of union lists on the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) ILL subsystem. Highlights include library funding, costs of maintaining serials holdings on a utility, borrowing procedures, quality service, workload leveling, staffing, and problems with OCLC system…

Discusses the use of document delivery by academic and research libraries and lists 28 private document delivery services frequently cited in a survey of libraries who use the services. Topics addressed include traditional interlibrary loan services; the effects of rising journal costs, restricted budgets, and staff cuts; and copyright issues.…