DIRECT ILL BORROWING
FEASIBILITY AND ACCEPTABILITY STUDY

TASK GROUP REPORT

FINAL

17 MARCH 1997

Task Group members:

Claire Bellanti (Member-at-Large)
Tammy Dearie (Chair, HOPS-ILL Subcommittee representative)
Laine Farley (DLA representative)
Shirley Leung (HOPS representative, ex-officio)
Margaret Tapper (HOS representative)

Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction
2. Background and Assumptions
3. Benefits of Direct Borrowing
4. Idea Scenarios
5. MELVYL Request Direct Borrowing System
   • a: Scenario 1: Articles in the MELVYL Catalog Database
   • b: Scenario 2: Books in the MELVYL Catalog Database
   • c: Key issues to Consider in an enhanced MELVYL Request System
6. Review of Current Technology
7. Technical Summary
   • a: User validation
   • b: Verification of circulation status of item
   • c: Selecting lenders, routing request, and tracking status
   • d: Referring requests to source outside UC
8. Policy, Protocol, and Procedural Issues
   • a: Issues shared for both journal articles and books
   • b: Issues specific to articles
   • c: Issues specific to book loans
9. Suggestions for possible recommendations

Appendices

• Appendix 1A: Direct Borrowing Steps: Journal Database - Articles, Flowchart
• Appendix 1B: Direct Borrowing Steps: Journal Database - Articles, Detailed Outline
• Appendix 2A: Direct Borrowing Steps: Catalog Database - Books, Flowchart
• Appendix 2B: Direct Borrowing Steps: Catalog Database - Books, Detailed Outline
• Appendix 3: Current Technology Descriptions