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| Language: | en |
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1970
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| contents | KOMRML, Document Delivery Service, an Evaluation of Its Value and Operation from Responses to a Questionnaire. Interlibrary Loans Library Cooperation Library Networks Library Services Library Surveys Medical Libraries Questionnaires Regional Libraries The Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan Regional Medical Library (KOMRML), a service organization made up of the libraries of ten academic institutions, has within a year created an identifiable organization. A questionnarie was sent to 440 participants in this organization to determine: (1) if it was one that was causing constructive changes, and (2) if the organization could be improved and if planning should be started to institutionalize the organization. Since 70% of the respondents indicated that KOMRML decreased the time required to obtain a document, the organization has functioned as anticipated. Also, 75% of the respondents indicated they experienced no difficulty with the network's operational procedures. Since 6% of the institutions using KOMRML's document delivery service accounted for almost 60% of all transactions, the policy of "free" interlibrary loan service becomes questionable. With the limited funds available, KOMRML is, in effect, subsidizing the large institutions without being able to promote equalization of access to the smaller institutions. For KOMRML to concentrate its development to work on the expressed needs of clinical institutions will depend on: (1) the national priorities of the Regional Medical Library program, and (2) the ability of KOMRML to provide dependable and equal service to all. (MF) |
| format | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1970 |
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| spellingShingle | KOMRML, Document Delivery Service, an Evaluation of Its Value and Operation from Responses to a Questionnaire. Interlibrary Loans Library Cooperation Library Networks Library Services Library Surveys Medical Libraries Questionnaires Regional Libraries KOMRML, Document Delivery Service, an Evaluation of Its Value and Operation from Responses to a Questionnaire. Interlibrary Loans Library Cooperation Library Networks Library Services Library Surveys Medical Libraries Questionnaires Regional Libraries The Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan Regional Medical Library (KOMRML), a service organization made up of the libraries of ten academic institutions, has within a year created an identifiable organization. A questionnarie was sent to 440 participants in this organization to determine: (1) if it was one that was causing constructive changes, and (2) if the organization could be improved and if planning should be started to institutionalize the organization. Since 70% of the respondents indicated that KOMRML decreased the time required to obtain a document, the organization has functioned as anticipated. Also, 75% of the respondents indicated they experienced no difficulty with the network's operational procedures. Since 6% of the institutions using KOMRML's document delivery service accounted for almost 60% of all transactions, the policy of "free" interlibrary loan service becomes questionable. With the limited funds available, KOMRML is, in effect, subsidizing the large institutions without being able to promote equalization of access to the smaller institutions. For KOMRML to concentrate its development to work on the expressed needs of clinical institutions will depend on: (1) the national priorities of the Regional Medical Library program, and (2) the ability of KOMRML to provide dependable and equal service to all. (MF) |
| title | KOMRML, Document Delivery Service, an Evaluation of Its Value and Operation from Responses to a Questionnaire. |
| topic | Interlibrary Loans Library Cooperation Library Networks Library Services Library Surveys Medical Libraries Questionnaires Regional Libraries |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED044150 |