Neil is correct in assuming that we wouldn't have a problem with this as
long as items are returned safely to us. It is usually our customers who
impose their own restrictions as they are ultimately responsible for the
safe return of all loaned items and have to guarantee payment for any lost
items. This is why we find that the ADD Address facility is used frequently
for photocopies, but infrequently for loans.

Betty Lowery
Head of Customer Services


-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Dalley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 November 2001 10:18
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Posting books


I would be surprised if the BL had any problem with this as they will quite
happily post their books direct to the reader using the ADD address service.

Neil Dalley
Reading University Library

----- Original Message -----
From: "JI Bradford, University Library Service" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: Posting books


> Dear Robin and others
>
> I would be interested in hearing what BLDSC think of this.  The
> majority of the loans we have come from them and if they are happy that
> we operate in this way, I would welcome that.  With loans from other
> libraries perhaps we could check on an individual basis, and ask for
> permission to follow the procedure that Robin uses in the cases when we
> have distance learners or make it clear when we request an item so that
> everyone knows what is happening?  Then, if a library doesn't like the
> idea it can say "No".
>
> We certainly enforce the "Library use only" conditions very strictly
> and will send items back to the Lending Library rather than let our
> reader abuse the condition.
>
> Jean
>
> On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 09:32:59 +0000 Robin Green
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Following on from previous postings....
> >
> > We post our own books to readers, on condition that the book is issued
> > to them before it leaves the Library and therefore becomes their
> > responsibility. Unless it can be shown we have made a dire mistake (in
> > which case we'd accept responsibility out of embarrassment!) they make
> > good any loss/damage.  This is explained to users and is then their
> > choice whether or not to go ahead.
> >
> > Can't the same loan conditions be applied to ILL books, providing they
> > aren't restricted to in-house use only? (Our Regulations stipulate that
> > books obtained on ILL are considered to be as our own for 'discipline'
> > purposes.)
> >
> >
> > Robin
> >
> > Robin Green
> > Head of Information Services
> > University of Warwick Library
> > Coventry CV4 7AL   UK
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> > Tel: +44 (0) 24 7652 4678; Fax: ...4211
> >
>
> ----------------------
> Jean I Bradford, University of Bristol Library
> Serials and Inter Library Document Supply
> University Library,
> Tyndall Avenue,
> Bristol BS8 1TJ
> Tel: 0117 928 8008 (int. 8008); Fax:0117 925 5334
> [log in to unmask]
>


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