Interlibrary Loan Protocol

Definitions

account-number:: The number of an account to which a credit or debit is made. A requester typically has been assigned a separate account for each responder. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
additional-no-letters:: (additional-numbers-letters) A number or code identifying an item.
already-forwarded:: Responder indication that an ILL request has already been forwarded.
already-tried-list:: List of institutions which have been approached but were unable to supply requested item.
answer:: A code representing a yes or no response.
at bindery:: Title is owned but the requested item is at the bindery.
author:: Name of the person or corporate body responsible for the intellectual or artistic content of an item, including composers, creators or originators of an item.
author-of-article:: Author of an item which is a component part of another item.
badly-structured-APDU:: The structure of a received APDU does not conform to the standard notation and encoding defined in ISO 8824 and 8825, or to the EDIFACT encoding defined in ISO 9735 and Annex B of this Inter- national Standard. For example, a received APDU does not match its stated length.
being-processed-for-supply:: Item is being retrieved, copied, and/or packaged for delivery.
call-number:: Notation assigned to an item indicating its physical location in the owner institution.
can-send-CHECKED-IN:: An indication by the responder that it is capable of supplying the CHECKED-IN APDU.
can-send-RECEIVED:: An indication by the requester that it is capable of supplying the RECEIVED APDU.
can-send-RETURNED:: An indication by the requester that it is capable of supplying the RETURNED APDU.
can-send-SHIPPED:: An indication by the responder that it is capable of supplying the SHIPPED APDU.
cannot-send-onward:: An intermediary is unable to send on a request due to communication problems.
chargeable-units:: The number of units supplied for which there is a charge.
charges:: The responder's charges for the provision of the requested service.
city:: A phrase used to identify a city, town or village. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
client-identifier:: Number or code used to identify the client uniquely.
client-name:: Name of the person or institution for which the item has been requested. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
client-signature-required:: Responder's stipulation that the client must sign the signature sheet enclosed with the item.
client-status:: Professional level or position of the client.
conditions:: A code used to indicate the conditions under which an item may be borrowed.
copyright-compliance:: Requester notation indicating the applicable copyright regulations or laws to which the requester is adhering.
correlation-information:: Information that is used to correlate an error report with the service request to which the report relates.
cost:: The amount asked, taken or billed by the responder for the service supplied.
cost-estimate:: Estimate of the cost to provide the service requested.
cost-exceeds-limit:: Responder indication that the minimum cost to supply the request is greater than the amount authorized.
country:: A phrase used to identify a country.
currency-code:: A code identifying the currency of an amount, according to ISO 4217-1981.
current-state:: A code identifying the state of the ILL-transaction.
date-checked-in:: The date on which a loaned item is received back by the responder.
date-due:: The date by which the loaned item should be returned to the responder. Note that this should reflect the latest date-due.
date-for-reply:: The date by which a reply should be returned to the responder.
date-of-last-transition:: The date on which the last state transition occurred.
date-of-most-recent-service:: The date when the most recent service event occurred at the system providing the status report. This is either a service invoked by the system providing the status report or a service reflected in a received APDU.
date-of-service:: The date on which a service concerning an ILL-transaction is invoked.
date-received:: The date when the item is received by the requester.
date-requested:: The date the ILL request was initiated by the requester.
date-returned:: The date when the item was returned to the responder.
date-shipped:: The date when the item was shipped to the requester.
delivery-service:: The delivery service or method used in transporting a requested item. Either physical or electronic delivery may be used.
desired-due-date:: The proposed due date for the renewed loan.
duplicate-transaction-id:: The transaction-id value of an ILL-REQUEST APDU is an illegal duplicate, i.e. the value is identical to one for an existing ILL-REQUEST received from the same requester.
edition:: All the copies of an item produced from one master copy or substantially the same type image, hav- ing the same contents, and, in the case of non-book materials, issued by a particular publishing agency or group of such agencies.
electronic delivery:: Delivery of an electronic representation of a document via a telecommunications-based data transfer mechanism. Delivery via transfer of a tangible magnetic or optical medium is excluded.
estimated-date-available:: Date when an item placed on hold is expected to become available.
expiry date:: The date on which an ILL-transaction expires automatically.
expiry flag:: An indication of whether an expiry date has been set for an ILL-transaction, and if so, whether that date is the "need-before-date", or some other date.
extended-postal-delivery-address:: Additional information in the postal address necessary to identify the exact point of delivery, e.g. room and floor number in a large building.
final-responder:: Institution which supplies a requested item. This term is used when it is necessary to distinguish between the responder of an ILL-transaction and the responder of an ILL-sub-transaction.
forward flag:: An indication whether a received ILL-REQUEST has been forwarded from an intermediary.
forward note:: Note added to the ILL-REQUEST by the responder when it is forwarded to a new responder.
general-problem:: Code indicating a general problem with a received APDU detected by the ILL service-provider that is not related to either the transaction-id or permissible state transitions.
ILL-APDU-type:: Code identifying the type of APDU received.
ILL-service-type:: A code for the type of ILL service requested. These can be listed in a preferred order.
ILL-transaction:: A single complete instance of the whole ILL cycle, including all of the actions, service primitives, and messages involved from the initial ILL-Request until the cycle is concluded, as with the return of the requested material.
in-process:: Item has been received but is not yet ready for use.
in-use/on-loan:: Item is owned but is currently being used by a client or is on loan to another institution.
initial-requester:: Person or institution which initiates an ILL-transaction; this term is used when it is necessary to distinguish between the requester of an ILL-transaction and the requester of an ILL sub-transaction.
initial-requester-address:: Information identifying the telecommunications service and address by which the initial-requester can be reached.
initiator-of-most-recent service:: Identification information of the requester or responder who initiated the most recent service.
institution-symbol:: Number(s), letter(s) or a code serving to identify unambiguously and in an abbreviated format a library, institution or corporation that is participating in an ILL-transaction, e.g. institution's national union catalogue symbol.
insured-for:: Notation of the amount of insurance purchased against loss or damage of items.
intermediary-id:: Identification information of an ILL-transaction intermediary.
intermediary-problem:: Code indicating that the intermediary has a problem in processing the request.
invalid-transaction-id:: The transaction-id value of an ILL-REQUEST is invalid, e.g. the value violates the assignment rules of this International Standard, or an unknown person-or-institution symbol or person-or- institution-name is encountered.
ISBN:: The International Standard Book Number assigned to a monograph as prescribed by ISO 3297-1986.
ISSN:: The International Standard Serial Number assigned to a serial title as prescribed by ISO 2108-1978.
item-type:: A code identifying the bibliographic form in which the item has been produced.
lacking:: The title is owned but not the component part or pages requested.
lacks-copyright-compliance:: Compliance with applicable copyright regulations or laws must be indicated before copying can be done.
level-of-service:: A code that indicates the level of search detail required or the duration of time within which a response is required. Note that this code reflects regional or national conventions.
library-use-only:: Responder indication that the item may not be removed from the requesting institution.
location-address:: Information identifying the telecommunication service and address or the postal address by which the instituition that owns the item can be reached.
location-id:: The symbol or name of the institution that owns the requested item.
location-note:: Additional information that supplements or corrects the bibliographic data provided in the ILL-REQUEST or that clarifies the location provided.
locations-not-found:: No potential responder has been identified.
lost:: Item declared missing and/or withdrawn from the collection.
mandatory-messaging-not-supported:: The responder does not provide the SHIPPED and/or CHECKED-IN message(s).
maximum-cost:: Maximum amount that will be paid to obtain an ILL service. (Variation of ISO 8459-1).
medium-characteristics:: Technical specifications of the physical form in which the requested item is to be; supplied.
medium-type:: A code identifying the medium in which the item has been produced. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
mistyped-APDU:: The structure of the APDU does not conform to the structure defined in this International Standard. For example, it contains a data type not defined for that version of the protocol.
monetary-value:: The value of an amount.
most-recent-service:: A code identifying the last service event occurring at the system providing the status report. This is either a service invoked by the system providing the status report or a service reflected in a received APDU. A status report sent in response to a status query will not indicate STATUS-QUERY as the most-recent-service because this would not be informative.
most-recent-service-note:: The contents of the note parameter from the most recent service primitive.
name-of-institution:: A word, phrase or abbreviation which identifies a library, institution or corporation. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
name-of-person:: A word or combination of words and/or initials by which an individual is regularly known or designated and which identifies the person participating in the ILL-transaction.
national-bibliography-no:: Information identifying the national bibliography and the corresponding record number for the desired item, e.g. Library of Congress Card Number (LCCN).
need-before-date:: The date by which the item or a reply is needed.
no-of-units-per-medium:: The number of physical pieces shipped per supplied medium.
no-reproduction:: Item may not be photocopied or mechanically reproduced in whole or in part.
non-circulating:: Item is held but is not available for loan.
not-available:: Due to some technical problem the service-user is temporarily unable to process the service request.
not-found-as-cited:: The item identification information is believed by the responder to be either incomplete or incorrect.
not-on-shelf:: Item is owned by the institution but is not charged out and is not on shelf.
not-owned:: Title is not owned by the responder.
note:: Additional information which is not covered by any other data elements.
notification note:: Note added to the FORWARD-NOTIFICATION by the responder.
on-hold:: Item has been requested by another institution or person and will be supplied to that institution or person as soon as it becomes available.
on-order:: Item has been ordered but has not been received by the responder.
on-reserve:: Item is owned but set aside for restricted use.
pagination:: The numbering of the pages of an item or a component part of an item. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
payment-provided:: Requester statement that payment of responder charges has been authorized, is being sent, or will be enclosed with the returned material.
permission-to-chain:: An indication granting permission to the responder to initiate a chained subtransaction with another responder.
permission-to-change-send-to-list:: An indication granting permission to the responder to alter the contents of the send-to-list. The nature of the permitted changes depends on the value of the type "preference".
permission-to-partition:: An indication granting permission to the responder to initiate a partitioned subtransaction with another responder.
permission-to-forward:: An indication granting permission to the responder to forward the request to another responder.
person-symbol:: Number(s), letter(s) or code serving to identify unambiguously and in an abbreviated format a person who is participating in an ILL-transaction.
physical-medium:: See medium-type.
place-of-publication:: Geographical location of the publisher, or failing this, of the printer, distributor or manufacturer.
place-on-hold:: A request that a hold be placed on the item which is to be supplied as soon as it becomes available.
policy-problem:: Responder indication that there is no policy in place to permit the completion of the request.
poor-condition:: Item is owned but its physical condition prohibits lending or reproduction.
post-office-box:: A box number assigned by the post office.
postal-code:: A code which identifies a given area within a city or other geographical area.
preference:: An indication of whether the institutions listed in the send-to-list are to be approached in the order of the list or in any order.
prepayment-required:: Responder indication that prepayment is required prior to the processing of the ILL-transaction.
protocol-version-not-supported:: An APDU has been received with a protocol-version-number component identifying an unsupported version of the protocol.
protocol-version-num:: A number identifying the protocol version in use.
publication-date:: The date of issue of a work as designated by the publisher of the work.
publication-date-of-components:: The publication date assigned by the publisher to identify the unique bibliographic components of a work.
publisher:: Person(s) or organization(s) responsible for the publication of an item.
reason-locs-provided:: A code used to indicate the reason why locations are provided in response to an ILL request.
reason-no-report:: A code used to indicate the reason why no report can be provided in response to a STATUS-QUERY.
reason-not-available:: A code used to indicate the reason for item unavailability.
reason-unfilled:: A code used to indicate the reason for not filling an ILL request.
reciprocal agreement:: Requester indication of a prior agreement regarding what may be supplied and under what conditions.
region:: A phrase used to identify a province, state, region or locale.
renewable:: An indication of whether the supplied item is renewable or not.
report-source:: Code indicating whether the initiating source of the error report is the service-user or the service-provider.
report-type:: An indication of whether a report is available and if so, whether it is a status report, error report or both.
requester-id:: Identification information of the ILL-transaction requester.
requester-note:: Note provided by the ILL-transaction requester.
requester-optional-messages:: An indication of whether the requester is capable of supplying the RECEIVED and RETURNED optional messages and whether the SHIPPED and/or CHECKED-IN optional messages are required or desired from the responder.
requester-CHECKED-IN:: An indication by the requester as to whether or not it requires or desires to receive the CHECKED-IN APDU.
requester-SHIPPED:: An indication by the requester as to whether or not it requires or desires the SHIPPED APDU.
resource-limitation:: The service-user is unable to perform the requested service due to resource limitations.
responder-address:: Information identifying the telecommunications service and address by which the responder can be reached.
responder-id:: Identification information of the ILL-transaction responder.
responder-note:: Note provided by the ILL-transaction responder.
responder-optional-messages:: Indication of whether the responder is capable of sending the SHIPPED and/or CHECKED optional messages (for diagnostic purposes) and whether the RECEIVED and/or RETURNED messages are required or desired from the requester.
responder-RECEIVED:: An indication by the responder as to whether or not it requires or desires to receive the RECEIVED APDU.
responder-RETURNED:: An indication by the responder as to whether or not it requires or desires to receive the RETURNED APDU.
responder-specific-result:: A reason provided in response to an ILL request which is specific to the responder, i.e. not specified in this standard.
responder-specific-service:: A service provided by a responder which is specific to the responder, i.e. not pecified in this standard.
retry-date:: The date after which a request may be retried.
retry-flag:: Requester indication that the ILL-transaction is or is not a retry of a previous one.
return-insurance-required:: Amount of insurance against loss or damage required by the responder for the return of a loaned item.
returned-via:: Requester's method of shipment used to return the item.
security-problem:: An indication that the recipient has encountered a security problem that prevents it from processing the service request. The possible reasons are outside the scope of this International Standard.
series-title-number:: Name given to a number of separate publications related to one another by the fact that each bears a collective title applying to the group or subgroup as a whole as well as its own title, and its number within that group. (Variation of ISO 8459-1)
send-to-list:: List of potential responders for forwarded, chained or partitioned ILL-transactions.
shipped-conditions:: Conditions under which an item may be used.
shipped-service-type:: A code for the type of ILL service provided.
shipped-via:: Lender's method of shipment used to send the item.
special-collections-supervision-required:: Indication by the responder that the item must be used within the special collections department or archives of the requester.
sponsoring-body:: The corporate body or organization that issued the item or that is associated with its authorship.
street-and-number:: A number and/or phrase used to identify the location of a building within a city or a rural area.
supplemental-item-description:: Additional item description information that may be represented in a machine-readable format, e.g. MARC record.
supplier-id:: Identification information of the supplier of the requested item when the supplier is different from the responder.
supply-medium-type:: A code identifying the medium in which the item is required. This can be listed in preferred order.
system-no:: A number providing system specific identification of a bibliographic record for a requested item.
telecom-service-address:: Unique number or code assigned to an electronic mailbox or service or to a participant in a communications network.
telecom-service-identifier:: Unique name or code of the telecommunication service used for the ILL-transaction.
time-of-service:: Time at which a service is invoked.
title:: Name of an item consisting of a word or group of words intended to identify it.
title-of-article:: Title of an item which is a component part of another item.
transaction-group-qualifier:: An alphanumeric string uniquely identifying a set of related ILL-transactions, e.g. a series of referrals or an ILL request and its subsequent retry. This qualifier is unique within the scope of the original ILL-transaction requester's system. In combination with the requester's id, this provides a universally unique identifier for the ILL-transaction group.
transaction-id-problem:: Code indicating a problem with the transaction-id in a received APDU.
transaction-qualifier:: An alphanumeric string identifying all services and messages associated with a single ILL-transaction. Note that this is a unique string assigned by the initial requester of the ILL-transaction and applied by the ILL partners to all subsequent services and messages associated with the ILL-transaction. In combination with the requester's id and the transaction-group-qualifier this provides a universally unique identification for the ILL-transaction.
transaction-type:: A code that identifies the type of ILL-transaction.
transportation-mode:: A physical or non-electronic means of transporting the requested item when represented or stored on a tangible medium.
unable-to-perform:: Code indicating the reason why the service-user is unable to perform the requested service.
unknown-transaction-id:: There is no ILL-transaction corresponding to the transaction-id value of a received APDU.
unrecognized-APDU:: he type of the received APDU is not one of the APDUs defined in this International Standard.
verification-reference-source:: An authoritative source of bibliographic information used to identify or locate an item / any source used to identify or locate an item. (Variation of ISO 8459-1).
volume-issue:: Identifier of a physical unit of a serial or multi-volume monograph / number, letter or word identifying a unit of an item which is, or the volumes of which are, published in parts.
volume/issue-not-yet-available:: Title is owned but the requested component part has not yet been received.
will-pay-fee:: Requester notation indicating that the requester agrees to pay the applicable fee.
will-supply-results:: Code for identifying additional information associated with the "will-supply" result in the response to an ILL request.

Last Update: 1997/02/12