Long Island Library Resources Council

“ Our interlibrary loan program is based on the premise that lending among libraries for the benefit of individuals in Nassau and Suffolk counties is in the public interest and should be encouraged. It is impossible for any one library to be self-sufficient, and interlibrary borrowing and lending is regarded by the libraries participating in this program as essential to library service. ”

“ Occasionally, libraries find it necessary to cancel a request. It is understood that if the item is in the process of being supplied the requesting library will be charged for the completed loan.
Delivery and pickup
The Council drivers stop at each library which has a pickup or delivery to be made (public libraries send materials to LILRC via their respective systems) . While the drivers stop nearly every day at the heaviest users, we do not know you have something for us unless you let us know. If you are supplying a monograph or photocopy, or have a book to return, call and tell us. ”

“ Articles can be verified in standard periodical indexes and abstracting services such as Reader's Guide, Education Index, Psychological Abstracts, Engineering Index, etc. Give full citation including volume, series, year/date, page, abstract number of verification. If request could not be verified, indicate sources checked.
If not possible to verify, indicate source of reference, such as bibliography in monograph, review article, etc. Where did the requestor see this item in print? Include author, title, publisher and date or journal title and date, and page number on which citation is found. ”

“ Borrowing libraries may find it helpful to develop worksheets (see samples in Appendix B) to be used by the reader and the librarian in preparing the interlibrary loan request, indicating all the items we need to know.
Requests may be submitted on LILRC interlibrary loan forms which we supply, and sent in by mail or by our driver. They may be placed by teletype, using a format based on the LILRC request form. Urgent requests may be placed by telephone. ”

“ If author is a corporate body, give name as fully and accurately as possible.
8. Title. Give full title of book. If title is excessively long, it may be shortened after giving first several words exactly and filling space allotted with remaining key words. ”

“ Libraries making fewer requests may number consecutively through the year or may choose to omit a number.
3. Dewey No. Supply 3-digit Dewey number wherever known. This is necessary for requests submitted to NYSILL so they can be referred to appropriate subject referral library. Verification will often give Dewey number, usually supplied with LC cataloging in NUC and NST.
4. Requesting library. Name of institution submitting request. Since delivery is through LILRC driver, full mailing address is not needed.
5. Name of library user for whom request is being made. ”