L I L R C
INTERLIBRARY LOAN MANUAL

January 1976

LONG ISLAND
LIBRARY
RESOURCES COUNCIL Inc.

Box 31
Bellport, NY 11713

CONTENTS

• 1. Introduction 2
• 2. Interlibrary loan policies and procedures 3
• What may be borrowed
• Placing requests
• Form of request
• Verification
• Photocopying
• Expenses
• 3. Direct access to other libraries 6
• Location service
• Research Loan Program
• 4. INS—How it works 7
• Billing
• Cancellations
• Delivery and pickup
• Microforms
• Photocopies of missing pages
• Recall
• Renewals
• Returns
• Status reports
• 5. Guide to the use of LILRC interlibrary loan request forms 10
• Instructions for completing serials request
• Instructions for completing book request
• 6. How to be a good borrower 15
• 7. How to be a good lender 15
• 8. Appendix
• A. Useful interlibrary loan manuals 16
• B. Sample worksheet 17

Introduction

This manual has been prepared as a guide to the Information Network Service, the interlibrary loan system of the Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC).

The manual contains a description of how the location and delivery service works and the policy on which it is based, as well as standards to which it is expected participating libraries will adhere.

Please do not hesitate to make suggestions and comments regarding this manual and the interlibrary loan service to the Council office.

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