Judith A.Sessions1, Richard N.Pettitt2, ScottVan Dam3
1Dean and University Librarian
2Assistant university librarian for access and technical services
3Head of access services, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Tóm tắt
Non‐mediated, patron‐initiated inter‐library loan recently became a new component of OhioLINK, a consortium of Ohio academic libraries in both the public and private sectors ranging from major research institutions to community colleges. “Inter‐institutional lending” is used in this article to denote the process by which Miami University Libraries' patrons request items from other OhioLINK libraries. Pre‐implementation speculation, post‐implementation experiences, and control mechanisms showcase how “inter‐institutional lending” is leading to Ohio's dream of a virtual library.
