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Abstract
This case study addresses how Interlibrary Loan can be further utilized into the collection development process for individual subjects. The steps and processes on how to perform custom searches in ILLiad to provide subject specific results of ILL requests. This data can be used by subject specialists for collection development purposes by tracking what books are being borrowed by patrons and what books are being borrowed by other libraries. This can help determine collection development, weeding, and lending practices for librarians when working with specified collections.
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