Australia Library and Information Association

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• Australia Library and Information Association
• Interlibrary Loan Expert Advisory Group
• (ALIA ILLEAG)

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ALIA ILL EAG

• MembersTrevor Wakely - Cwth Bureau of
  Meteorology (Chair) Thomas Girke - CSIRO
  Information ManagementLeanne Griffiths CSIRO
  SA Sharon Howells - University of Newcastle
  LibrarySharon Karasmanis La Trobe University
  LibraryMargarita Moreno - National Library of
  Australia

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Projects 2005-2007

• Review of the ILRS code
• Paper on policy issues relating to resource
  sharing
• Development of an online best practice resource
  for document delivery

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Review of the ILRS code

• Proposed changes based on users comments
• Library feedback on propose changes including
  costing information 31 August 2005
• Review changes and consider new charges
• Consult with library community on changes at the
  NLA Resource Sharing Forum
• New ILRS code adopted by library community
• http//www.alia.org.au/interlibrary.lending/code.r
  eview.html

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Paper on policy issues relating to resource
sharing

• NRSWG issues identified at final forum
  http//www.nla.gov.au/initiatives/nrswg/ffminutes.
  html
• KDD ILL EAG report - http//www.nla.gov.au/kinetic
  a/download/EAGDD_final.pdf
• Its time paper from ISO ILL community-
  http//www.relais-intl.com/relais/home/Rethinking
  20Resource20Sharing2020rev206-1-2005.pdf

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Development of an online best practice resource
for ILL

• Issues
• What Format?
• How to update?
• Who will update?

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ILRS code review

• Summary of questions
• Principles
• Do you agree with the existing principles?
• What amendments, if any, do you suggest for the
  existing principle?
• What comments do you have about the suggested
  additional principles?
• Do you agree that end-user requests should be
  covered under the ILRS code? If so, what
  principles or standards should be covered?
• What other comments do you have on the Principles
  of the ILRS Code?

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ILRS code review

• Definitions
• Does the definition of 'supplier turnaround time'
  need to be revised? If so, what is our preferred
  definition?
• Do you agree that a definition of 'best copy
  possible' is needed? If so, what are your
  comments on the definition proposed?
• What other comments do you have on the
  Definitions?

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ILRS code review

• Turnaround times and service levels
• What are your comments on the proposal for three
  service levels?
• Do you consider it necessary to have a monetary
  incentive, such as a default service level, to
  encourage libraries to meet the core service
  level as their minimum standard in as many cases
  as possible?
• Should the code include a statement that
  requesting libraries are encouraged to alert the
  supplying library by phone or fax when placing
  electronic requests for express service?

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ILRS code review

• Delivery
• Are more details about delivery modes and formats
  required?
• How should electronic file formats be covered in
  the ILRS code?
• Should a statement about the responsibility of
  requesting libraries for the delivery of
  requested electronic documents to their end-users
  be included in the code?
• Do you agree that the ILRS code should include a
  recommended price for colour copies? If so, what
  is your preferred pricing model?

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ILRS code review

• Pricing and pricing model
• Historically, recommended pricing was based on
  the principle of compensating net lenders, for
  the benefit of the sector as a whole. Does the
  principle still hold?
• Do you have readily available costing information
  for your library or sector to inform the
  discussion on pricing?
• From the point of view of your library or sector
  what would be a reasonable and equitable basis on
  which to base a pricing structure?
• How might changes in recommended pricing affect
  resource sharing?

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ILRS code review

• What do you think would be the impact
• of an increase in the recommended price for a
  core four-day turnaround time service?
• of a decrease in the recommended price for a core
  four-day turnaround time service?
• if the recommended price for the core service is
  unchanged?
• If you believe either that the recommended price
  should increase or that it should decrease, what
  percentage increase or decrease would you
  propose?
• Do you agree that the ILRS code should specify
  preferred payment methods?

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ILRS code review

• Have your say.
• Send you responses by 31 August
• http//www.alia.org.au/interlibrary.lending/code.r
  eview.html

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ALIA ILLEAG

• Contact
• planning_at_alia.org.au
• susan.magnay_at_alia.org.au
• mmoreno_at_nla.gov.au