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

Session Duration:
This course consists of four 90-minute sessions.

Instructor:  Tim Prather - prather@amigos.org


Continuing Education Credit:
Contact Hours: 6
IACET CEUs: 0.6

As an IACET Authorized Provider, Amigos offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.

 

March 18 - 21, 2014

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM CDT

Online Classroom
United States

Phone:: 800-843-8482
Email:

Event Fee(s)
Non-member Early Bird $315.00
Amigos Member Early Bird $210.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 6 Learning Passport Hours $0.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 10% Discount $189.00
Amigos Member Learning Passport Holder - 15% Discount $178.50