The Northern NY Library Network developed the Inter-Library Loan System (IST 616) to improve library resources and services through cooperation. It provides a means for libraries in the region to share resources. The Network maintains ICEPAC, an online catalog that allows users to search the holdings of 305 academic, public, school and special libraries across 7 counties. Users can search by title, author or subject to find materials then request them through their local library.

1. Inter-Library Loan System IST 616 Final Project Christine Santimaw

2. Northern NY Library Network Developed to: improve reference and research library resources and services provide a means for interlibrary cooperative plans and services regional multi-type library agency providing support and services necessary service is provided to libraries in the seven counties of Northern New York founded in 1965 by the NY State Regents

3. ICEPAC is one service offered by the Northern NY Library Network NNYLN maintains and supports ICEPAC ICEPAC is the North Country's cooperative online catalog Intended for patrons of any age capable of using the system Contains the holdings information of 305 libraries in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence counties, including school, academic, public, hospital, and special libraries.

4. You can search all the libraries in Northern New York or certain groups of libraries or only your library's holdings Searching Libraries

6. Search Boxes Easy to Use Give Drop Down Options One Search Title/Term Box Advanced Search Option Easy To Navigate Interface Quality

7. Sample results page of search title/term: etiquette

8. Results page Easy to read Numbered results, alphabetical by subject Numbered results includes “see also” by related terms Some pictures of particular items Offers excerpts, reviews, annotations, and table of contents for some items Shows dates of known items Search results cover all media material (books, internet sources, video, audio and serials)

9. ICEPAC Structure Schools 71 Districts 46 School Library Systems 22 Public Library Systems 9 Other Library Systems NEW YORK STATE ICEPAC This shows a sample of how ICEPAC comes together into one system. All holdings from each library are sent to their School Library System Office and then forwarded from there to ICEPAC.

10. Sample page--Once you locate an item: Title: Emily Post's Etiquette. Author: Post, Peggy, 1945-. Title: Etiquette Edition: 17th ed., Rev. and updated / Peggy Post. Publisher: New York : Harper Resource, c2004. Collation: xv, 876 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Note: Includes index. Abstract: Presents a comprehensive guide to manners and good etiquette from Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law and contains advice on a number of issues including entertaining, raising children, social protocol, writing letters, and getting along with co-workers. Grade Level: Adult Follett Library Resources. Subject: Etiquette. Location Information Adiron.SrHighSch 395 POS Canton HS REF 395 POS Cent Sq Mid Sch 395 POS Clinton CC BJ1853.P6 2004 You then select a library to borrow it from.

11. Advanced search options let you set your own limits. Advanced Search

12. There is support offered to librarians in the form of toll free numbers if they are experiencing technical difficulties There are help options for individuals to use on the website.

13. ICEPAC Strengths Weaknesses Contains holdings of 305 libraries Searching is very simple Free access Enables you to search by author, title or subject Can specify which library you would like Accessible from any computer Can’t order multiple copies of any materials Intimidating for the first time user Waiting time for item can vary and can take up to two weeks in some cases

14. http://icepac.library.net/

15. Information obtained for this power point presentation by : ICEPAC Northern New York Online Catalog http://icepac.library.net/ Northern New York Library Network http://www.nnyln.net/memdir.html