2. Orbis/Cascade patron-initiated borrowing of non-returnables: are we there yet? Sarah Beasley Information Resources Management Coordinator Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Coordinator Portland State University Library September 16, 2005

3. Naïve user – this is mediation?

4. A really, really, really mediated service

5. What does the study data suggest? Discussion at Orbis Cascade Alliance Council (library directors of member libraries) And many, many side bar conversations in libraries and on listservs…

6. The Inn-Reach solution: Why do it? Anything to lower the cost of ILL in member libraries Article and book borrowing require end-users to pursue different paths Would provide rich data for consortial collection development and cooperative CD Proof of concept exists in effectiveness of RAPID system; however it is not an end user system

7. The Inn-Reach solution: Why do it? (cont.) Potential for OCLC costs to drop Doubts about OCLC developing such a system ILL is terrific; improving But we’re still not satisfied

8. Why not do it? Pre beta software: the cutting edge is also the bleeding edge How well can software think?

9. American journal of preventive medicine

10. Agroforestry systems

11. Why not do it? (cont.) Is it sustainable Questions about and distaste for model of ‘fee- based’ R & D partnership with III Some dissatisfaction with III as a technological innovator -- linked to dissatisfactions with closed source solutions ILLiad has been implemented in several consortium libraries – pursue further adoption?

12. Why not do it? (cont.) III article supply module wouldn’t be enough III Shared journal articles function would add redundancy to ILL tools but not be good enough to supplant Other models out there e.g. Rapid “OCLC can and should do this for us”

13. Why not do it? (cont.) Cost of ILL – will this really help? Consortial E-journal packages a more promising approach Alliance governance issues – “Thou shalt …” Load balancing in Orbis/Cascade possible? 84% of articles owned by more than one library, but how evenly is ownership distributed?

14. Why not do it? (cont.) ILL is good and getting better, is this worth it? Have Open URL resolvers already solved the part of the problem that can be solved?

15. Decision – partner w/ III on development? In theory, yes In reality, no At this time….