On our own: Starting an interlibrary loan service from scratch Article

Melssen, MC, Fajardo, F. (2011). On our own: Starting an interlibrary loan service from scratch . Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery and Electronic Reserve, 21(4), 185-192. 10.1080/1072303X.2011.595278

cited authors

  • Melssen, MC; Fajardo, F

abstract

  • In August 2009, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Medical Library opened its doors to students, faculty, and staff. One of the many challenges before opening the library was developing a unique and autonomous interlibrary loan service for its patrons. This article examines the decisions in choosing the best document delivery system, the management of funds, and the selection of holdings for a new medical library. Along with these decisions, there is discussion on the significance of costs, turnaround times, and challenges going forward. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

authors

publication date

  • September 1, 2011

published in

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 185

end page

  • 192

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 4