MEDD
Have you ever taken advantage of MEDD (MINITEX Electronic Document Delivery) for your Copy Non Returnable requests. It's a real timesaver on the borrowing end, because all you will need to do is Receive the request when MINITEX notifies you that the item has been delivered. Here's how it works.
When your patron expresses the desire to receive their request as an electronic copy, have them put a note in the Special Instructions box to that effect. This will hold up the request in the New file for staff review. When you move the request along, specify MEDD and the email address (MEDD banit006@umn.edu). You can leave the New Note Type with the default ToCurrnt Lndr. MINITEX will scan the article and upload it to their server. An email will be sent to the address on the request. This email will have a hyperlink to the MINITEX server and a PIN number will be listed for accessing the article. Your library will receive notification that the request has been filled. You will only need to Receive the request number provided in the email you receive.
This is a great service which speeds up the delivery of Non Returnable requests. It will also save time for you by removing the need to handle and process the request. Visit the MINITEX MEDD page at http://www.minitex.umn.edu/docdel/medd/ for complete instructions for using MEDD.