INTERLIBRARY LOAN
s r e t t a M s e Y g n Sayi By Elizabeth S. Speer
Mention Interlibrary loan (ILL) to someone outside of the library world and you will most likely get a blank stare. You know the one; the same dazed and confused look that we get when we try to explain electronic resource management or the importance of literacy instruction. But, within the library world, we know that ILL is invaluable, and in some cases…it might save a life.
Elizabeth S. Speer
90 | Texas Library Journal SPRING 2021
At the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) the ILL crew consists of three people, me and two library technicians one of whom is a backup for emergencies only. Honestly though, ILL at UNTHSC is Megan Horn. Don’t get me wrong, we all have our place in the process. I make policy decisions, run and track statistics, and supervise. Maria Balduf, our trusted and valued backup, fills in when Megan needs to be off. But Megan is the backbone of our ILL processes. She literally is ILL and her work helps save lives.
