ILL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5. LENDER FUNCTIONS
Broker Library
A broker library manages the lending activity of another library. Typically, a broker library is the main library for a branch library or a library not staffed to manage its own lending activity. The library’s holdings may be included in a union catalog or accessible via a Z39.50 target.
The borrower identifies an item, creates a request, and includes the owning library’s Library Code in the Lender List. If the owning library has a Library Code in the Broker Code field of the Participant Record, the request will be redirected to the Broker Library where it will appear in the Pending status. The Broker Library manages the lending request in the same way as it manages its own lending requests. The Broker Library may include the address of the owning library in the Return Address field, if desired.