As a reminder, all libraries currently using OCLC’s WorldCat Resource Sharing (WCRS) service need to plan a migration to the new WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan service between now and the end of the calendar year, when WCRS will no longer be available. Academic libraries that belong to Washington Group Services (sos.wa.gov/q/waywho) are encouraged to migrate as a group in July and August.

Members of Washington OCLC Group Services have the unique opportunity participate in a managed migration from WCRS to the new service. It’s important to take advantage of this opportunity for training in the new service before access to WCRS ends in December. If your library has not already registered for WorldShare ILL, please register at sos.wa.gov/q/WA-ILL-Form.

Training scheduled specifically for Washington libraries will be held at 11 a.m. Pacific Time as follows:

• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Getting Started – Tuesday, July 16: sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ILL-Start;
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Borrowing – Wednesday, July 17: sos.wa.gov/q/ILL-Borrow;
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Lending – Thursday, July 18: sos.wa.gov/q/ILL-Lend.

Self-paced training options are also available. Visit sos.wa.gov/q/WayfinderNews for more links and information, including archived webinars and self-paced training options.

WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan now has new, recently released features including 2-per-page printing of book straps and requests. To learn more, consider viewing a webinar recording that provides an overview of new and upcoming WorldShare ILL enhancements. The program also included a chat with OCLC’s WorldShare ILL team about effective use of the service, best practices, and plans for its ongoing enhancement and expansion. The recording is available at sos.wa.gov/q/ILL-Enhance.

OCLC is replacing the current WorldCat Resource Sharing interlibrary loan (ILL) service with a new service,  OCLC WorldShareT Interlibrary Loan, in 2013.

A series of training sessions on the new service has been scheduled for Washington libraries:

Training for Public and Special Libraries:

• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Getting Started: Tuesday, April 2 – Register
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Borrowing: Wednesday, April 3 – Register
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Lending: Thursday, April 4 – Register

Training for Academic Libraries:

• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Getting Started: Tuesday, July 16 – Register
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Borrowing: Wednesday, July 17 – Register
• WorldShare Interlibrary Loan Lending: Thursday, July 18 – Register

While these training sessions have been scheduled specifically for Washington libraries that are partner members in the Wayfinder/Washington Group Services project, staff from other Washington libraries are also welcome to register and attend these sessions.

For more information on the transition, visit the Wayfinder News page.

We just received an interlibrary loan book that we ordered from Ketchikan Campus library in Alaska…The book is titled “Buried treasure of the United State: how to locate hidden wealth”. Inside was a handwritten note that read:

 Dear SCCC Library – hello to you:  it seems this is a favorite title of your patrons as we have loaned it to you numerous times.  It is hardly ever checked out here, we are happy to weed it from our collection and donate it to you.  So no worries about mailing it back. 

 Best to all of u at SCCC – Kathy at USASK campus library

AHCC Library

Recently an Interlibrary loan book was returned to the Airway Heights Corrections Center (AHCC) Library.  Now we are not sure if the inmate enjoyed the book, but it seems that he felt it was a good way to leave a message to the next reader.  Attached to the inside front cover is a message to any future readers to feel free to contact him, with address supplied.