Target Audience:

Library staff that use OCLC's Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system to borrow from or loan materials to other libraries and who wish to perform their resource sharing activities more efficiently.

Workshop Description:

This workshop focuses on the features and functions that can significantly increase efficiency by decreasing staff time in both borrowing and lending in WorldCat Resource Sharing (WCRS).  A partial list of these features includes deflection, custom holdings, patron-initiated requests, direct request, and deflection.  While the overall focus is on WCRS, trainees will be exposed to and explore other ILL-related products and services that work in partnership with WCRS to better manage the library’s ILL activity, products such as OCLC’s statistical webpage, Policies Directory, and WorldCat Collection Analysis.

Searching and basic resource sharing will not be covered.  We strongly recommend participants have previously attended an introductory workshop or be familiar with basic functions within the OCLC ILL system.

Questions? Contact Nancy Reese or Tami Tipton