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Dear all, A few people asked me to share responses to my enquiry about whether any libraries bought books rather than borrowing them for ILL requests. Thanks to everyone who replied. I had 13 responses; the results are below. Do you ever buy rather than borrow? No: 3 Yes if cheaper than BL: 5 Yes if less than £30 1 Yes if thought relevant to others: 2 Yes if new or cannot be obtained elsewhere: 1 Yes if new and relevant, or renewed more than once: 1 Named sources. Amazon: 5 ABE: 1 Alternatives. Refer to Subject Librarian for possible purchase: 3 Disposal Resell or offer to requester: 1 Offer to BL or Any Books, or put in book sale: 1 Put into stock or offer to requester: 1 Comments Amazon is quickest: 3 Need to be sure you are obtaining correct edition: 1 Way of monitoring what is needed: 1 Delivery costs need to be taken into account: 1 Some Subject Librarians unhappy giving books to requesters: 1 Can slow down process: 1 Few actually bought (8 in 2 years): 1 Michael Robbins, Senior Collections Assistant (Interlending), The Library, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, NR4 7TJ 01603 592437