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d_graham
d_graham
Electronic Lending
Mar 5 2008, 8:19 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 5 2008, 8:19 PM EST
We have a couple of options for sending articles electronically--email and Odyssey. Email should be fairly easy to implement; Odyssey will require tech support to get us up and running. It's definitely time to look at moving forward with this! : )

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brownez
brownez
1. RE: Electronic Lending
Mar 5 2008, 8:30 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 5 2008, 8:30 PM EST
I think we can learn! And anyway, having more than one option never hurt anyone! Looking forward to working on it with you! Do you find this valuable?    

holmesjm
2. RE: Electronic Lending
Mar 6 2008, 6:48 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 6 2008, 6:48 PM EST
I agree! Not only is it more environmentally friendly, it saves us time as well! Do you find this valuable?    
d_graham
d_graham
3. RE: Electronic Lending
Mar 6 2008, 7:48 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 6 2008, 7:48 PM EST
Perhaps at our inter-campus ILL/DD meeting we can set goal dates for implementing electronic lending--one for email, and a second for Odyssey, which will take a little more time. I'm currently reviewing the ILLiad documentation on Odyssey delivery--it's chapter 10 @ http://www.atlas-sys.com/documentation/illiad/content/OCLCILLiadLendingGuide.pdf if you want to take a look. I'll post the link to the ILL/DD blog as well. Do you find this valuable?    
brownez
brownez
4. RE: Electronic Lending
Mar 6 2008, 7:50 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 6 2008, 7:50 PM EST
"I agree! Not only is it more environmentally friendly, it saves us time as well!"
It will save time! I think that moving to electronic delivery might also help our image (not that it's bad, but it's always good to appear technically progressive). Do you find this valuable?    
brownez
brownez
5. RE: Electronic Lending
Mar 6 2008, 7:55 PM EST | Post edited: Mar 6 2008, 7:55 PM EST
"Perhaps at our inter-campus ILL/DD meeting we can set goal dates for implementing electronic lending"
Definitely! I think that the only way we can logically implement this is to set goals and dates.

We also need to think about procedures- we all need to be involved in this. Do you find this valuable?