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September 2002: University Libraries offers ILL Purchase Express - a service that purchases books requested on Interlibrary Loan for users and adds them to the Libraries' permanent collection after the user's loan period.

Acquisitions Services and Interlibrary Loan have teamed-up to provide this new service. ILL Purchase Express identifies books requested through Interlibrary Loan for possible purchase. Book requests meeting established criteria are given to Acquisitions Services who place an order with a vendor within 24 hours. Expected delivery of the book from the vendor is within 6 working days. Once the book is received, it is rush processed and hand delivered to Lending Services to be placed on hold for the user.

This service is available for current Penn State faculty, staff and students. Users are notified that their book request is a possible purchase and has been forwarded to Acquisitions Services. If the book cannot be received withing 6 working days, the request is supplied through Interlibrary Loan.

User survey responses have expressed satisfaction with the new service, indicating approval with both arrival time and the selection as a permanent addition in the Libraries' collection.