Melpomene
Interlibrary Loan Tracker
Your patrons have access to publications beyond the stacks of your building. Interlibrary lending via OCLC is a valuable service that broadens the scope of your catalog.
But keeping track of interlibrary loan requests and statistics can be a tedious process. With Melpomene, Biblionix has automated the process to eliminate paper, increase accuracy and reduce time spent by your personnel. Through our simple web interface, you can track and update the status of each request, as well as view statistics on past requests.
Melpomene tracks every loan with a comprehensive record including title, author, and patron information. When your receive the material, your librarian simply updates the record with the lending library name and due date. When returning the material, it's just one click to close the loan.
- No paper to shuffle and file
- Yearly and monthly totals provided for reporting
- No software to install; it's an Internet subscription service
- Secure login specifically for ILL tracking access