You must set up interloan suppliers before the interloan request is created. The required supplier can then be selected from the Interloan Record tab. When you create an interloan supplier, you must specify the request method, being the method by which interloan requests are to be sent to the supplier. You must also specify the ILL supplier status, indicating its availability for providing interloan requests. This allows you, for example, to set up ILL suppliers in advance, and to make them active at a later date.
The supplier status determines how interloan requests can be processed by ILL suppliers.
If set to Active, interloan requests can be created for the supplier and items can be received.
if set to Closed, outstanding interloan requests for the supplier can be receipted, but new interloan requests can not be created.
If set to Inactive, no interloan request transactions are allowed. An error message will be displayed if an attempt is made to add or receipt items for an inactive supplier.
Request methods indicate the means by which interloan requests are to be sent to the supplier. The default request method will be taken from the request method of the supplier, although you can override this on the Interloans from. The four available options are: explained in the following table.
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Request method |
Description |
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None (N) |
The interloan requests will not be sent to the supplier. |
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Print (P) |
Interloan requests will be printed for despatch to the ILL Supplier. |
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AE (ARTEMail) |
Interloan requests will be transmitted by Email to the British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC). |
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AT (ARTTel) |
This is a legacy method for when Interloan requests were transmitted in batch mode electronically to the British Library Document Supply Centre (BLDSC). |
For more information on request methods, contact you system manager.