[Genealib] Library of Last Resort - LOC

[Laura W. Carter]

I believe you can go through First Search, but must put the symbol for LOC
in all 5 slots.  I found the directions for how to do an ILL through
them;  I think in the loan policies section in First Search. 

Hope this is some help.
Laura

Pam Cooper wrote:
> I have heard many times that the Library of Congress was known as
the
> library of last resort for interlibrary loan. I need to find
out for sure
> if
> this is true and how do I go about
accessing two books that they own, one
> of
> them is not
found anywhere other than LOC.
> 
> 
> 
>
I am trying to get two books for a patron that are only located in 10
> libraries and none will lend. I have checked all other resources
such as
> LDS, Amazon, GoogleBooks, etc.
> 
> 
> 
> Have any of you tried LOC and what was the procedure?
Did you go through
> First Search? I tried that in the past and I
was virtually ignored. <g>
> 
> 
> 
> Pam
> 
> 
> 
> Pamela J. Cooper,
Supervisor
> 
> Archive Center & Genealogy
Department
> 
> Indian River County Main Library
>

> 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960
> 
> 
> 
> 772-770-5060 x4148 - Fax 772-770-5446
> 
> Email:  <mailto:pcooper at irclibrary.org>
pcooper at irclibrary.org
> 
> Web Site:
>
<http://mail.irclibrary.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.irclibrary.
> org/genealogy> http://www.irclibrary.org/genealogy
> 
> 
> 
>
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Laura W. Carter
Heritage Room Librarian
Athens-Clarke County
Library
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, GA 30606
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