USMAI
Charge for the Interlibrary Loan Subgroup of the
Resource Sharing Task Group

The Resource Sharing Task Group of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) has been appointed by the Council of Library Directors (CLD) to address issues relating to USMAI resource sharing activities, including patron placed holds, direct borrowing, interlibrary loan and delivery systems.  The RSTG has appointed an Interlibrary Loan subgroup to assist in the activities that affect ILL.

This subgroup will be composed of the Chair (who is a member of RSTG); and members from the consortium.
 
Specific responsibilities include:

• considering and making recommendations to the RSTG regarding ILL  issues relating to the consortium that arise during the term of appointment of the subgroup;

• reviewing issues relating to ILL that arise as a result of the implementation of future versions of ILLiad and making recommendations to the RSTG, as appropriate;

• participating in ILL related ITD work plan priorities as directed by the RSTG; such as:
• ILLiad updates and releases
• patron privacy
• other updates and releases that affect ILL processing

• partnering with other USMAI groups to improve patron success in getting what they want, such as:
• improving workflows between PPH and ILL

• reviewing Interlibrary Loan agreements annually among all consortium members;

• improving communication on ILL issues within the USMAI; such as suggestions for filtering Rxes from the COI mail reflector

Approved USMAI Executive Council  3/10/08

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