Volume 2 - Issue 3
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BHSL
Levels   BHSL Levels (*n): a BHSL of this .... and a BHSL of that. The Basic Health Sciences Library Network (BHSL) is a network of health science libraries and college libraries within NN/LM Region 1 and Region 8 whose goal is to increase free reciprocal interlibrary loans beyond the boundaries of state lines. Today, there are 424 network member libraries identified as BHSL members in the DOCLINE system. BHSL is similar to FreeShare (Free Reciprocal Interlibrary Loan Group), except that BHSL members must submit statistics to their respective BHSL Coordinator, who in turn, assigns a “BHSL level” based on their BHSL borrow and lend statistics. The BHSL level is a mechanism designed to ensure even load balancing. If you're either a new BHSL member --or-- an old BHSL member who's been assigned a different level, please contact your DOCLINE Coordinator to update the administrative portion of your DOCUSER record. Also, it's common practice for each BHSL member to indicate their "BHSL level" after the Institution Name field on the Document Delivery Address screen within DOCLINE, by adding the level number within parentheses “(n*) ”. back to the top
 DOCLINE’s Resubmit Feature: A Boomerang Benefit When NLM first introduced the Resubmit feature in DOCLINE more than a year ago, it would not have been surprising to find the benefits of such a feature lost on many DOCLINE participants. Today, however, many DOCLINE users have begun to realize (and appreciate) its benefits. If a request is retired for a Reason of cost, the Resubmit feature can be used (like a boomerang) to: (a.) quickly change the value of the Cost Limit field on the Routing Instructions screen; and (b.) send it back pronto through the routing system under a new request number. For additional information on the Resubmit feature, please refer to your DOCLINE documentation. back to the top
HEAR
ALL ABOUT IT!-- Do any of the following statements apply to YOU: a.) I was unable to attend the NAHSL Conference this year. b.) I attended NAHSL,but was unable to make it to the DOCLINE/Ariel/ILLSystems Update meeting on Tuesday morning? c.) I attended NAHSL, made it to the DOCLINE/Ariel/ILL Systems Update meeting, but my cat r-i-p-p-e-d the handout completely to shreds! Well, have no fear! -- the handout is now posted out on our NN/LM NER Web site. And while you’re there, feel free to download a new copy of our DOCLINE Overview Manual for Release 1.4. It's been reformatted as a "PDF" file for easy download. Simply a click away: http://www.nnlm.gov/ner/DocumentDelivery.html back to the top
F A L L BEHIND DOCLINE’s TIME-TRIGGERED ACTIONS As everyone knows, it’s that time again to turn the clocks back one hour to standard time. And while we're on the topic of time, we wanted to take a "moment" (ahem!) to remind everyone to keep in mind about DOCLINE's "time triggered 1-3 rule": DOCLINE participants have one (1) day in which to receipt a request and a subsequent three (3) days in which to fill or reject it. DOCLINE's "Time-Triggered Actions" program runs from 12:05 AM-12:15 AM Eastern Time (ET), Monday-Friday. DOCLINE begins counting at 12:05 AM Eastern Time (ET), the morning after the request is initially routed to an institution. Requests that are not receipted by 12:05 AM ET the following day, will be re-routed to the next potential lender. For example: a request which routes to an institution Monday morning at 8:00 AM, but does not get receipted, will be re-routed to the next potential lender on Wednesday, at 12:05 AM ET. NLM urges potential lenders to receive and update requests in a timely fashion. Prompt receipting and updating of requests provides the most efficient routing of unfilled requests. And the timely receipt of requests also gives the DOCLINE system a more accurate picture of all active requests for tracking and reporting purposes. Please keep in mind that receipting a borrow request in DOCLINE is not an agreement to fill; rather, it's more of an acknowledgement of the request from a potential lender. back to the top
Catch the new
wave of LinkOut Presentations We're beginning to roll out a new LinkOut presentation across the region. If you'd like to host us a LinkOut presentation at one of your state consortia meetings —or— simply provide us with a classroom that is centrally located, please contact your NER LinkOut Representative, Mark Goldstein, by either e-mail (mark.goldstein@ummassmed.edu) or by phone (508-856-5964 ). back to the top
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