Win-win purchasing: Using ILL to automate your collection development for print items

Abstract

In this session, I’ll detail the benefits of integrating a purchase-on-demand pathway into your existing ILL procedures for physical loan requests, highlighting how it improves loan fulfillment and turnaround times. I’ll discuss the basic structure and provide specific examples of parameters that individual libraries can set. Additionally, I’ll discuss various budget allocation options to support this. Finally, I’ll touch on potential issues that may arise with this automated collection development model such as savvy patrons attempting to circumvent the standard purchase request system and managing textbook requests.