Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ILL But Were Too Busy to Ask

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This online session explores topics that affect ILL staff every day such as making the best use of the available search interfaces in WorldCat Resource Sharing, how to solve problem citations, selecting the best lenders, dealing with common ILL snafus like duplicated loans and more. Our agenda will also include an overview of statistical reports available free from OCLC and how to export and manipulate them in Excel, ILL records management and the basics of copyright for ILL.

Learning Objectives

  • Distinguish and apply Basic, Advanced and Expert Search interfaces in WorldCat Resource Sharing.
  • Discuss and evaluate methods for solving problem citations.
  • Export and manipulate institutional statistics provided by OCLC.
  • Get an overview of typical ILL records management practices.
  • Learn and apply to test cases the basics of copyright.

Target Audience
Front-line ILL staff who want to learn more about resource sharing tools beyond OCLC and solutions to everyday ILL problems.

Prerequisites
Participants should already have a basic knowledge of WorldCat Resource Sharing: how to create borrowing requests and how to respond to requests as a Lender.

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements
To earn Continuing Education credit, participants must attend all sessions and complete all in-class and out-of-class assignments within the instructor's established due dates.

It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.

Technical Requirements
Live Online System Requirements

Schedule
This course consists of four 90-minute sessions.

 

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June 11  -  14, 2013

1:00 - 2:30 PM CDT

Online Classroom
United States
Phone: 800-843-8482
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Non-member $340.00
Amigos Member $235.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 6 Learning Passport Hours $0.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $211.50
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $199.75