ILL ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 4. BORROWER FUNCTIONS
Special Considerations when Editing the Lender List
For requests generated using the Request This Item function from a Full Record Display, the Lender List is pre-filled with all libraries holding a copy of the associated title that are also registered as potential lenders to your library.
- For libraries using the standard Request This Item function: If desired,
you may add additional lenders to the Lender List.
- When adding lenders; include the Library Code, days to respond, call number
and System Number for each library to which you wish to submit the request.
Separate the Library Code, days to respond and call number with commas; do not
include spaces.
NOTE: The Library Code for at least one lender is mandatory. All other information is optional. When entering a Library Code only, a comma following the code is not necessary.
- If desired, you can use the Locate Lender function to add lenders to the Lender List (see Locating ILL Lenders for details).
- When adding lenders; include the Library Code, days to respond, call number
and System Number for each library to which you wish to submit the request.
Separate the Library Code, days to respond and call number with commas; do not
include spaces.
- For libraries using the enhanced Request This Item function: Once the ILL request is submitted, the request enters the Awaiting Lenders status, and the Lender List is populated with potential lenders from all selected databases. When Awaiting Lenders processing is complete, depending on your currently selected load leveling algorithm and Maximum Lenders setting in the System Wide Record, one or more lenders initially included in the Lender List may be removed from the list. It is recommended that you do not add lenders to the Lender List before submitting the request.
NOTE: If you anticipate the need to regularly edit the Lender List for ILL requests you submit, be sure that the Automatic Approval permission has been disabled for your user account. This will ensure that all ILL requests you submit will be placed in Awaiting Approval status (after Awaiting Lenders processing is completed), allowing you to edit the Lender List using the Full Display for the ILL request.
For requests created from the Blank Request Form, enter at least one lender in the Lender List; on separate lines include the Library Code, days to respond, call number and System Number for each library to which you wish to submit the request. Separate the Library Code, days to respond, call number and System Number with commas; do not include spaces. If desired, you can use the Locate Lender function to add lenders to the Lender List (see Locating ILL Lenders for details).
- The Library Code for at least one lender is mandatory. All other
information is optional.
NOTE: When entering a Library Code only, a comma following the code is not necessary.