We at Cambridge accept direct requests from overseas libraries if they can
pay with IFLA vouchers.
We charge 1:5 vouchers for a photocopy supplied to Europe and 2 vouchers
for the rest of the world. Loans are charged at 2:5 vouchers for European
libraries and 3 for the rest of the world.
So far (we began last November) we haven't encountered any problems with
non return of books and our normal policy of 'Library use only' is stated
on all outgoing loans. I have a more generous lending policy with UK
libraries with mostly only open access items going out on loan to overseas
locations. Our books/photocopies are sent airmail at printed paper rate
with some items being sent airsure (compensation fee type post).
NB: We also receive requests from BL for overseas libraries.
I would also like to look into lending to other overseas libraries who wish
to pay with invoice, but have so far not had the time to see if admin.
costs make this a feasible option.
Hope this helps.
Alison Zammer
Inter-Library Loans
Cambridge University Library
West Road
Cambridge
CB3 9DR
Tel: ++44 1223 333039
On Sep 10 2008, Gerry Coyle wrote:
>Hi All,
>
> We are currently reviewing our ILL policy with respect to loaning to
> overseas libraries. We do not currently do this, although do provide
> copies through direct document supply. We also participate in the IFLA
> voucher scheme as we do borrow from overseas.
>
> I would be interested to hear about the experience of other academic
> libraries that do loan abroad. For example:
>
> 1. Do you lend through the BL scheme, or through direct ILL and the IFLA
> voucher scheme? 2. Do you have any problems with books being lost in
> transit? 3. How do you ship material? 4. Do you apply any specific
> conditions to overseas loans, or do you decline to lend certain material
> overseas that you would otherwise loan in the UK? 5. What do you charge?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Kind regards,
>Gerry
>
>
>Gerry Coyle
>Document Supply Services Supervisor
>User Services, Senate House Library
>University of London Research Library Services
>Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
>
>Tel: +44(0)207 862 8447
>Fax: +44(0)207 862 8480
>[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>www.shl.lon.ac.uk <http://www.shl.lon.ac.uk/>
>
>
>
|