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• Resource Sharing
• Mar 08
• Issue: 220

The MAXCOST Field in an ILL Workform

The MAXCOST field allows the borrowing library to indicate the maximum they are willing to pay for materials obtained on ILL.

If you enter your MAXCOST as $10.00 and a Lender fills the request and charges more than that, you are not required to pay charges above the maxcost indicated.

The WorldCat Resource Sharing Quick Reference states that the Borrower is not responsible for charges above the Maximum Cost by a Lender who disregards the amount.

Likewise, the guidelines state that the Lender is responsible for maintaining policies and charges in the Policies Directory and that the Borrower is responsible for knowing the charges of the institutions from which they are requesting material.

Resource Sharing Contact Information

Please contact Jon Penn, Resource Sharing Librarian at Nylink, with questions. Jon is available via email (pennj@nylink.org) or phone (800-342-3353/518-443-5444).