Four New ILLiad Participants

Four more libraries are using the ILLiad resource sharing service courtesy of the NNYLN. Earlier this year, the Network applied for and received LSTA funds to make ILLiad available to the Interlibrary Loan Departments at Clarkson University, SUNY Canton, Jefferson Community College, and Clinton Community College. This is the third wave of ILLiad placements to academic libraries by the Network.

ILLiad Resource Sharing Management Software helps automate routine interlibrary loan functions. Interlibrary loan staff can manage all borrowing, lending, and document delivery through a single Windows- based interface, and library users can submit and track their own requests via the Web. ILLiad saves staff time by consolidating all interlibrary loan functions under a single, customizable interface. ILLiad automates the processing of interlibrary loan requests, compiles lending and borrowing statistics, provides financial tracking for lending and borrowing, and delivers articles and other documents electronically.

Other academic libraries in the region already using ILLiad are SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Plattsburgh, SUNY Oswego, and St. Lawrence University. Previously, grant funds paid for all first year costs of using ILLiad for all four colleges. Clarkson University received funds to purchase a dedicated server for running ILLiad software, as well as a first year subscription to ILLiad service. Canton College, Clinton Community College and Jefferson Community College all chose a remote server option. First year costs for server use and for ILLiad licensing have been paid through the grant, and all four libraries have agreed to pay ongoing costs in future years.

ILLiad was installed at all four colleges over the summer, and on-site training, also covered by grant funds, was conducted for each campus.