ILL ADMINISTRATION

Chapter 2. INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUESTS

   

 

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Locating ILL Lenders

You can use the Locate Lender function to locate lenders within your consortium by either Library Code or library name.

To locate a lender:

1. Click the Locate Lender button above the Lender List on the Blank Request Form (see Using the Blank Request Form for details).
   • The Locate Lender search fields display.

2. Click the radio button appropriate to the type of search you wish to perform.
   • To search by library code, click the Code radio button.
   • To search by library name, click the Name radio button.
3. Enter your search criteria in the text box provided.
   • You may enter a partial or complete Library Code or library name.

     NOTE: To view all libraries registered in your library’s database, leave the text box blank.

4. Click the Search button.
   • A results screen displays listing all libraries that match your search criteria.

• The screen includes the Z Code and Region, which may not be included if your consortium has not established Location Groups (see the PAC Administration User Guide for details).

5. Add lenders to the lender list as desired:
   • To clear all lenders currently in the Lender List, click the Lender List Clear All icon .
     • The search results close, and all libraries are cleared from the Lender List.
   • To add all lenders in the search results to the Lender List, click the icon .
     • The search results close, and all libraries included in the search results are added to the Lender List.
   • To add one or more selected libraries to the Lender List:
     • Use the checkboxes to select the desired libraries. A checkmark indicates the associated library will be added to the Lender List. An empty checkbox indicates the associated library will not be added to the Lender List. Clicking a checkbox repeatedly will toggle it on and off.
     • When all desired libraries have been selected, click the ADD button to add the selected lenders to the Lender List.
     • The search results close, and the selected libraries are added to the Lender List.
   • To close the search results and search fields without adding lenders to the Lender List, click the Close button.

 

 

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