Interlending Review: Volume 10 Issue 3
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THE BRITISH LIBRARY LENDING DIVISION IN 1981–82
Demand fell in 1981–82 for the second year running, although contrary to 1980–81 foreign demand increased. A total of 2,686,000 requests were received and 87% were satisfied from…
INTERLENDING AND DOCUMENT DELIVERY: A REVIEW OF RECENT LITERATURE: II
Brian KeffordIn the USA, location of material has improved with new automated methods, but delivery of documents is still a problem, and many small libraries cannot participate in the new…
UNION CATALOGUE AUTOMATION AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY LENDING DIVISION
Stuart EdeAware of both the opportunities for automation of its union catalogues and of the problems posed by a potential shift to uncontrolled direct interlending stimulated by the growth…
THE TRANSMISSION OF INTERLIBRARY LOAN REQUESTS: A REVIEW OF METHODS, WITH COMMENTS ON THEIR USE AT THE BRITISH LIBRARY LENDING DIVISION
Philip BardenThe requirements for transmission methods are accuracy, speed, ease of use, ability to switch requests, ability to respond to requests, and cost. Postal services are still most…
HAS POISSON BEEN KICKED TO DEATH? — A REBUTTAL OF THE BRITISH LIBRARY LENDING DIVISION'S VIEWS ON THE INCONSISTENCY OF RANK LISTS OF SERIALS
John A Urquhart, Stephen VickersIn a recent article in Interlending Review on the use of serials at the British Library Lending Division it is stated that: ‘Lists of titles in rank order of use have been…