4.1 Use an ICT-based library management system proficiently

Table of Contents

1. Automated library management systems
2. The circulation module
3. The acquisitions module
4. The cataloguing and stock management modules
5. Inter Library Loan module
   1. Inter Library Loan procedures
   2. Using Inter Library Loans
   3. Rules governing Inter Library Loans

Rules governing Inter Library Loans

Three important points are as follows:

Costs: your library may make a charge, thus passing on some of the ILL cost to the borrower, eg: fines for late return - there are additional penalties for non-return of British Library items within loan period.

Timescales: you will need to give as accurate as possible an estimate of the time taken to secure the item. Also the period of time that the borrower can hold the item may be different from the loan period for similar items in your own library stock.

Restrictions on use: it may be that the item may only be consulted within your library and not borrowed. There may be photocopying restrictions on the item.

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