Why is LINK+ a better alternative for interlibrary loan?
+ is able to provide a more efficient form of interlibrary loan service to our patrons. The LINK+ catalog includes holdings from both academic and public libraries. Patrons may search the LINK+ catalog from their home or office and place the request online. Requesting items is free for all library patrons. Items may be borrowed from other library systems and delivered to the community library of your choice. Automated processes route the requests to potential lending libraries while automatically monitoring the status of the request. Patrons are able to monitor the progress of their request through a web interface. Most items arrive in about a week, and may be checked out for 3 weeks. Patrons can request renewals through an online interface, for an additional 2 weeks. Items generally arrive in 4 -10 days.
