Idaho Commission for Libraries

LiLI Unlimited participants will use the Staff View in OCLC's FirstSearch to access the Interlibrary Loan system. Using this system, libraries can search for, borrow, and loan materials with other libraries all over the world.

Direct Request ILL

Direct Request is a feature OCLC provides that links the LiLI Unlimited catalog with your library's OCLC ILL access. If a patron searching the LiLI Unlimited catalog finds an item he or she needs that is not available in your library, they can complete an online request. The request is then sent to you via your ILL message center.

Use these Instructions for turning on and using the Direct Request feature.

Charter members of LiLI Unlimited (those that enrolled in July 2006 or earlier) may be eligible for a discount for trying out Direct Request. Charter LiLI-U libraries that try Direct Request for 6 months before April 2008 will be eligible for a $50 discount applied to the July 2008 OCLC invoice for LiLI Unlimited service. The six-month trial must be completed by April 2008. At that time, just complete the ILL Direct Discount Request Form (a short survey is in the form) and return to ICFL. All Discount Request Forms must be received by ICFL before May 1, 2008.

A/V Lending Libraries

A list of the libraries in Idaho that loan A/V materials through Interlibrary Loan. Chart includes indication of fees for either Idaho libraries or out-of-state libraries.

Retrieving ILL Usage Statistics from OCLC

Check statistics by going to the OCLC Usage Statistics site. Log in with your Resource Sharing authorization and password. Many report types are available, descriptions of those reports are available in this Word document. When logged in, anyone can access the HELP interface for assistance.

Interlibrary Loan Codes

National Interlibrary Loan Code

Supplement to National ILL Code

The 2001 supplement is "intended to amplify specific sections of the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States, providing a more thorough explanation and specific examples for text that is intentionally general and prescriptive."

Idaho Interlibrary Sharing Guidelines

Idaho's ILL guidelines are in development and will be available by Spring 2005.

ILL Services for LiLI Unlimited Participants

Interlibrary Loan using FirstSearch Staff View

Create, send, manage and track ILL requests from the convenient "staff view" in OCLC's FirstSearch.

ILL Fee Management

Helps you reduce administrative costs by tracking and reconciling ILL charges automatically through your OCLC bill.

Union Listing

The OCLC Union List system was designed to enhance serials resource sharing, although it is not limited to serials. It allows libraries to indicate their holdings information for a title set down to the copy information. For example, if the library holds volume 1, issues 1-4 and 6; but does not own issue 5; the that information can be reflected in WorldCat.

ILL Resources and Tools

ILL Web

ILLWeb is a valuable resource for finding directories, verification tools, policy information, and links to almost anything you might want pertaining to ILL.

ILLWeb is a gateway to electronic and print resources pertaining to all aspects of interlibrary loan, document delivery, and resource sharing.

ILL Training Links

OCLC's ILL Glossary