Tip: What does the STOP sign imply?
Last month I explained how to limit the number of ILL requests by changing the status of the library to a ‘lender of last resort’. Instructions on how to change the status can be found here. As a result a stop sign is displayed next to the institution name.
A few people have recently asked what the symbol actually means, I’ll explain.
The stop sign symbol warns the user that there is an issue or condition with that particular institution that may effect the fulfilment of an ILL request. For example, the library may wish to be a ‘lender of last resort’, certain collections may not be available or the library is closed etc.
Therefore, rather than disregarding all institutions that have the stop sign next to them in the 'Record Display’ screen [S10], check their ‘Institution Contact Details’. To do this, simply select the name from the list of locations from the bottom of the ‘Record Display' screen. The reason the stop sign appears next to the institution is then described at the bottom of the screen under ‘Reason’. For example:
Therefore, in this example one could send a request to this institution if there is no other location that can fulfil the request.