Milestones: Standard code, forms

• ALA formalizes “Interlibrary Loan Code”

  • Statement of principles and philosophy
  • Several revisions released (1917, 1940, 1952)
  • Not strictly followed as a standard; too much local variation everywhere

• Work on standardization of elements of bibliographic request

  • Promote thoroughness, verification
  • Today (2001!) ALA-approved forms remain basis for many libraries’ services and product market
  • (napster did this!)

• Benefits: baseline service, request models