Other Library Duties Other Library Duties Additional Circulation

Other Library Duties

Other Library Duties

Additional Circulation Duties There additional Library duties that circulation services supports. These services include: Keeping library statistics Interlibrary Loan Reserve Services Inventory Weeding Managing Serials

Statistics What are library statistics and why are they important? Libraries keep statistics on a myriad of different issues, including: the circulation of books Number of Patron who enter and exit the library

Where do libraries get statistics?

Interlibrary Loans (ILL) are a services that libraries have been performing for over one hundred years. Interlibrary loan is the process by which a library requests materials from, or supplies material to, another library.

ILL’s are loans of books, journal articles, newspapers, microfiche, or any library material worthy materials that are contained in a libraries collection

Interlibrary Loan Like any other library duties, ILL’s are governed by library policies. RUSA( Reference User Services of America) has created guidelines the delivery of and receiving of books from other libraries. Individual libraries also have their own guidelines for ILL use.

Interlibrary Loan The ILL process helps libraries solve many issues. ILL’s allow library patrons access to materials that are not in the libraries collection. ILL’s allow libraries patrons to access materials quickly. ILL’s save libraries the cost of purchasing materials: that may not get frequent use. materials that are too expensive for a libraries budget. Materials that violate library policy. luxury items. Libraries use ILL’s to