NLM Interlibrary Loan Service: Changes for the New Year

In addition to using the National Library of Medicine (NLM) DOCLINE system, libraries can soon send interlibrary loan (ILL) requests to NLM via Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), saving libraries already using OCLC time and effort by integrating these requests into their existing workflows. The change, beginning January 2018, gives libraries wanting to borrow materials from NLM three possible avenues for placing requests: DOCLINE, OCLC, and the NLM ILL Request Portal. DOCLINE, which has served medical libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine since 1985, efficiently routed more than one million ILL requests in Fiscal Year 2017. As a national library, NLM will continue to serve as a library of last resort for ILL, meaning that libraries should first try to fill requests from local or regional libraries before submitting them to NLM. In addition, NLM will raise the fee for filling an interlibrary loan request from $9.00 to $12.00. The long overdue price increase will help keep the NLM ILL service a national leader and ensure that NLM can continue to deliver efficient service and maintain a fast turnaround time to complete incoming requests. FAQ Will NLM lending in OCLC have any effect on DOCLINE? No. NLM does not anticipate any impact on DOCLINE and will continue to develop and maintain the system. If my library belongs to OCLC and DOCLINE, must I use one or the other? Libraries can choose the borrowing method that best suits their ILL processes, taking ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: DOCLINE News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news