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Interstate Delivery: MA Worldshare & ILLiad Libraries

A guide to interstate Delivery with Rhode Island for Massachusetts libraries.

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Learn about the Pilot Project

MA Libraries

Participating Libraries in Massachusetts

MLS ILL / Clio Libraries

Info for libraries with ILL mediated by MLS

Worldshare/ILLiad Libraries

Info for MA libraries that process ILL through WS or ILLiad

RI Libraries

Participating Libraries in Rhode Island

Lending to Rhode Island Libraries

•Look at the borrowing notes to confirm a library is participating in the Delivery pilot
•If the requesting library is on Delivery in Rhode Island, use Delivery to send the item
•Expect return via Delivery.  Include a return address Delivery slip for your library   
•The OLIS staff uses the RDS symbol to borrow for member libraries in Rhode Island
•RDS enters many Ship To addresses for the many requesting libraries

RI Delivery Slips and Index

Use the RI delivery slip and index when lending and returning items in delivery to RI. Please note that RI delivery slips are addressed by a 3-digit code. Including the library or organzation is optional (but recommended).

RI Delivery Index >>> click here  <<<

Custom Holdings Groups

Participanting libraries will want to create new custom holdings groups to identify and favor libraries on delivery for borrowing purposes. Please see the attached slides for instructions for creating and using custom holding groups in OCLC WorldShare and ILLiad. 

•Favor these new delivery lenders in your custom holdings paths
•Research and create a custom holdings group of delivery lenders in the opposite state
•Consider making several groups based on format
•Check in the OCLC Policies Directory
•Check on Sue’s AV lenders list in ShareILL

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