[Libs-Or] Charging for Interlibrary loans

[Jim Knutson]

Charging for Interlibrary loansI was the ILL person (and all of tech services) in a small academic library in Iowa for six years. We never charged anyone for ILL, but I think that is common among academic libraries, eh?

More to the point -- I think I remember having to pay, as a patron, like, the postage to a public library for ILLs (what they knew the return postage would be). I can't remember whether they factored in envelope cost, or not.

Basic point: seems like the ILL fee was centered around postage cost

Just my memory on this question.

I'm a Corvallis resident/user of Corvallis Public, so I'm interested in this! <grin> Yup. After reading in the local paper about the state of city finances, I'd been wondering how the library was gonna be hit. Public libraries are usually (maybe not in Corvallis) the first services to be dispensed with during money crunches. "It's just a library. They don't need to be open that much. They don't need all those employees." Etc. (Unlike Corvallis, I lived in a city where not one city councilperson had a library card. Whew.)

Jim Knutson

RE: 
  From: Finnegan, Mary 
  To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:46 PM
  Subject: [Libs-Or] Charging for Interlibrary loans


  We are considering charging our patrons a fee to borrow materials through our Interlibrary Loan program. I'd like to hear from libraries who charge for this service. How much do you charge and what impact has this had on your service? Have you set any limits on the number of items a patron can borrow on ILL at a time? Or have you limited the formats of materials that you are willing to borrow? Any related information would be appreciated.

  We are anticipating some budget reductions next fiscal year and are exploring new revenue options. Thanks for any input. 

  Mary Finnegan 
  Adult Services Manager 
  Corvallis-Benton County Public Library 
  645 NW Monroe Avenue 
  Corvallis, OR 97330 
  (541)766-6993 

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  http://thebestlibrary.net/wordpress/blog/ 



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