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Benchmarks

Benchmarks (shown below) are set to determine the number of stops a library receives in a week based on the volume of interlibrary loan transactions and/or the volume of delivery material picked up in one year. Additional factors taken into consideration to determine the actual number of days of delivery to a library include:

  • SOLS financial ability to increase routes,
  • Geographic location,
  • Population served,
  • Reciprocal borrowing arrangements,
  • Inter-branch delivery agreements and
  • Jobber’s material delivery.

Benchmarks for SOLS delivery effective September 2004

Number of items per
year either ILLO or
Delivery
Average # of items
 picked up on each day
less than 300 none less than 6
300 - 999 1 day 6 - 20
1000 - 1999 2 days 10 - 20
2000 - 3999 3 days 14 - 27
greater than 4000 4 days greater than 27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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