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The NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog has a message forwarded from the Docline Listserv stating that NLM will be looking at ways to route requests using cost as a factor. They will be working on the redesign of the Requests and Serials Holdings modules throughout the next year. They are encouraging libraries to review and update their institution record annually or as changes occur. Specifically they would like to review and update your library's cost information found in your institution record. Not only to fellow librarians need this information, but NLM will be analyzing library cost information as part of their design process.
On a somewhat related note, we decided to update our routing tables recently. Did you know that you can add the whole Free Share Group in your routing table, not just individual Free Share Libraries? Perhaps, I am late to this discovery. If so I apologize my assistant handles all of my library's ILL tasks and my background has been a techie reference librarian so Docline (and its changes) don't always ping my radar. However, I thought I would share this little gem for all of you out there who may not have known either and those of you who haven't updated your routing tables in a while. Bye the way I noticed a dramatic decrease in ILL bills. I got just two bills for July!
Next on my ILL "to do" list is to get my library set up with EFTS. Currently I have to get multiple signatures to pay the $11.00 ILL....fun. It would be a huge savings on time and money if I could join EFTS. I just have convince my institution's accounts payable department that this is a good idea. Any other librarians interested in EFTS, go to: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/doc_efts.html
2 Comments:
Krafty,
EFTS has softened their stance on who within your organization has to "sign off" on the EFTS application. We simply signed up and used a credit card and or a check request to fund the account. (of course you may not have that option)
As far as the Free Share and your routing tables go, I knew you could do that but hesitated for not wanting to overwhelm those free share libraries. (this based on assumption only) -- if that is done and the freeshare system did not have the document would it go unfilled?
I do not feel as though there is an authoritative / instructional voice when it comes to this....
We will probably go with a check request, not sure though.
So far I don't think we have overwhelmed the free share libraries (I hope). My guess if a free share library does not have the article the request goes to our next table where we have other non-free share libraries listed.
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