Dear All,
I think that a separate list for ILLs is a good idea. I find I never request documents on this list and either end up filtering or deleting loads of emails that aren't relevant. These can take up lots of disk or server space unless one is diligent at deleting, so there are practical considerations here.
However, if I were to use the listserv to request documents, I would also want to return the favour to other people looking for documents, and therefore want to be a member of an ILL-specific group. I don't think it should be too much to ask for listservs to be separated by function. And seeing as many of us are filtering out these emails, the senders are not reaching their broad target audience anyway.
Or, since it sometimes feels like the non-ILL requesters are in the minority, perhaps that group could split off. Just a different way of looking at it, I suppose.
Thanks for a good, active discussion!
Danielle
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers on behalf of Merriott Sue
Sent: Thu 5/1/2008 10:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [LIS-MEDICAL] Splitting the list to separate out ILL requests?
Dear list
At the moment, although it is not my role to deal with ILL requests, I will occasionally nip out of my office and have a look on the shelves for something that has been requested urgently on the list, but I definitely wouldn't bother to join a separate list specifically for ILLs.
It doesn't take long to delete unwanted e-mails, and hey, what a great feeling when you can demolish a large number of those e-mails just sitting in your in-box!!
Sue
Sue Merriott
Library Services Manager
Worthing Postgraduate Centre
Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
Park Avenue
Worthing BN11 2HR
01903 285025
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