Has the implementation of an ILS resulted in any changes for LCs inter-library loan (ILL) partners?
No. Libraries may submit ILL requests to LC as before. Back to Questions • Has the ILS implementation had an impact on LC’s cataloging output? ILS implementation affected our cataloging output beginning in 1999, when cataloging staff became members of the various teams set up to plan for implementing the ILS. The impact became noticeable in June, as more than 600 cataloging staff received training throughout the summer, and again in the months following the August 16 activation of the cataloging module, as staff learned the new system. The Library had prepared for a drop in production as part of its planning process. By March 2000, the Library’s cataloging production began returning to a level comparable to the pre-implementation rate. Our strategy focuses on processing current receipts, including CIPs, to ensure that the highest priority and most widely held publications continue to receive timely cataloging. This means that during fiscal year 2000, and likely fiscal year 2001, we wil
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