Inter-Library Loan System

IST 616

Final Project

Christine Santimaw

Northern NY Library Network

 Developed to:

•improve reference and research library resources and services

•provide a means for interlibrary cooperative plans and services  

•regional multi-type library agency providing support and services necessary

•service is provided to libraries in the seven counties of Northern New York

•founded in 1965 by the NY State Regents

•ICEPAC is one service offered by the Northern NY Library Network

•NNYLN maintains and supports ICEPAC

•ICEPAC is the North Country's cooperative online catalog

•Intended for patrons of any age capable of using the system

•Contains the holdings information of 305 libraries in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties, including school, academic, public, hospital, and special libraries.

•You can search all the libraries in Northern New York

or• certain groups of libraries

or •only your library's holdings

Searching Libraries

Search Boxes Easy to Use

Give Drop Down Options

One Search Title/Term Box

Advanced Search Option

Easy To Navigate

Interface Quality

Sample results page of search title/term: etiquette

Results page

• Easy to read

• Numbered results, alphabetical by subject

• Numbered results includes “see also” by related terms

• Some pictures of particular items

• Offers excerpts, reviews, annotations, and table of contents for some items

• Shows dates of known items

• Search results cover all media material (books, internet sources, video, audio and serials)

ICEPAC Structure

Schools

71 Districts

46 School Library Systems 22 Public Library Systems 9 Other Library Systems

NEW YORK STATE

ICEPAC

•This shows a sample of how ICEPAC comes together into one system.

•All holdings from each library are sent to their School Library System Office and then forwarded from there to ICEPAC.

Sample page--Once you locate an item:• Title: Emily Post's Etiquette. Author: Post, Peggy, 1945-. •               • Title:EtiquetteEdition: 17th ed., Rev. and updated / Peggy Post.• Publisher: New York : Harper Resource, c2004.• Collation: xv, 876 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.• Note: Includes index.• Abstract:Presents a comprehensive guide to manners and good etiquette from Emily Post's great-

granddaughter-in-law and contains advice on a number of issues including entertaining, raising children, social protocol, writing letters, and getting along with co-workers.

• Grade Level:Adult Follett Library Resources.• Subject: Etiquette.

Location Information • Adiron.SrHighSch

• 395 POS

• Canton HS • REF 395 POS

• Cent Sq Mid Sch • 395 POS •

Clinton CC • BJ1853.P6 2004

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You then select a library to borrow it from.

Advanced search options let you set your own limits.

Advanced Search

•There is support offered to librarians in the form of toll free numbers if they are experiencing technical difficulties

•There are help options for individuals to use on the website.

ICEPAC Strengths Weaknesses

• Contains holdings of 305 libraries

• Searching is very simple

• Free access

• Enables you to search by author, title or subject

• Can specify which library you would like

• Accessible from any computer

• Can’t order multiple copies of any materials

• Intimidating for the first time user

• Waiting time for item can vary and can take up to two weeks in some cases

http://icepac.library.net/

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presentation bypresentation by:ICEPAC Northern New York

Online Catalog http://icepac.library.net/

Northern New York Library Network

http://www.nnyln.net/memdir.html