[PADG:621] ILLiad stickers -- input from PADG

["Karen E Brown" <KEBrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Dear PADG Colleagues: Several years ago there was quite a bit of discussion on this listserv about the use of ILL stickers being attached to the covers of loaned volumes, as opposed to using paper bands. While the University at Albany only uses bands, and requests that recipricating libraries respect this practice, as part of an information delivery services consortia there has recently been pressure to use the stickers, with the reason that it is faster than banding the books.

 

I thought it might be useful to informally poll the PADG membership to find out (1) how many of you are using bands, and (2) whether there have been any difficulties with asking other libraries to respect your preference that stickers not be used on your institution's holdings. Note that we do not feel the time to band books is at all significant, so if anyone has a better reason for using the stickers I'd appreciate your input.

 

It will be my pleasure to summarize your information for the list.

 

Thank you for all,

 

Karen Brown

University at Albany Libraries