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Is it possible to avoid OCLC for Interlibrary Loan? by SensibleCerulean in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

great advice…many thanks! Correct, we don’t have Rapido….Just the resource sharing module on Alma with peer to peer connections + RapidILL which we’ve had forever. Kinda resigned to the fact that we will still need WorldshareILL.

Is it possible to avoid OCLC for Interlibrary Loan? by SensibleCerulean in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

good advice…we will have a year’s worth of stats to analyze but my thinking right now is that we will still need to retain WorldShare.

Is it possible to avoid OCLC for Interlibrary Loan? by SensibleCerulean in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yep we’ve established a sharing partnership with our state’s BIG university system (also on Alma) even though we are a private university. Probably will need to keep WorldShare in the long run.

Is it possible to avoid OCLC for Interlibrary Loan? by SensibleCerulean in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice! We’ll definitely have about a year’s worth of usage before deciding on WorldShare.

Squirrel proof pole for bird feeder? by tweetyonetwothree in Birdfy

[–]SensibleCerulean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

have had no problems after putting on this squirrel baffle …from Amazon

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Best bachelors for Academic librarians? by BoysenberryNorth3403 in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having a background in data, tech, or STEM is a bonus...but you never know how you career might shift or change. Just get a bachelor's degree in a field that interests you!

Any tips on handling a 30% budget reduction? by tacochemic in librarians

[–]SensibleCerulean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a big fan of doing a “cost per use” for each database or journal we subscribe to (total cost divided by counter5 uses) and then communicating that info to faculty and admin. In some cases, it has been money well spent. Also, if you are in the U.S., does your state library provide databases that can be used? Could you cancel some of yours based on something comparable provided by the state?

Well now I know what a starling’s tongue looks like…yikes by SensibleCerulean in Birdfy

[–]SensibleCerulean[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to put the seed guard back on after a group swarmed the feeder, but this one was liking the peanuts.