"Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called document delivery, document supply, interlending, interlibrary services, interloan, or resource sharing) is a service that enables patrons of one library to borrow physical materials and receive electronic documents that are held by another library."
The ability for libraries to borrow materials from each other and share resources. Interlibrary loan allows users to access materials that are not available in their local library.
Interlibrary loan (ILL) policies and procedures: This includes understanding the policies and procedures that enable libraries to share resources, such as borrowing and lending policies, copyright laws, and agreements between libraries.
Resource sharing technologies: Understanding the various systems and technologies used for interlibrary loan and resource sharing, such as ILLiad, OCLC WorldShare, and other online platforms.
Transactional issues in ILL: Understanding the complexities of interlibrary loan transactions, such as processing fees, turn-around times, delivery methods, and tracking systems.
Collection development considerations: This involves considerations regarding collection development, such as determining which resources to purchase and how to determine whether a particular resource is best obtained through interlibrary loan.
Interlibrary cooperation and networking: Understanding the benefits of interlibrary cooperation and how libraries can work together to provide more comprehensive services to their patrons.
Advocacy for resource sharing and ILL: Familiarizing oneself with the importance of resource sharing and interlibrary loan in promoting access to information and supporting library services, and how to advocate for these services.
Copyright and fair use: Understanding the complexities of copyright laws and fair use in interlibrary loan, and how it relates to complying with licensing agreements for electronic resources.
Resource sharing trends: Staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in interlibrary loan and resource sharing, including emerging technologies, changes in copyright law, and evolving library consortia.
Assessment and evaluation of interlibrary loan services: Understanding the importance of assessing and evaluating interlibrary loan services to determine their effectiveness and identify any areas for improvement.
Staff training and development: Ensuring library staff are properly trained in interlibrary loan and resource sharing policies and procedures, including any necessary training on new technologies or changes to the policies.
Traditional Interlibrary Loan (ILL): It involves the borrowing or lending of a physical item like a book or DVD, typically between libraries in different geographic regions.
Article Delivery: It is a service offered typically by libraries that specialize in document delivery or interlibrary loan, allowing patrons to request copies of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers that may not be available locally.
Union Catalogs: They are centralized databases of bibliographic records for library materials held by participating libraries, providing a mechanism for searching across multiple library catalogs.
National Resource Sharing Centre (NRSC): It is a centralized resource sharing system established typically at the national level to facilitate interlibrary lending and borrowing within a particular country.
Direct Request: It is a method combining traditional ILL with a system for electronic message exchange between libraries to automate the borrowing and lending requests.
RapidILL: It is an automated document-delivery service that uses a specialized software tool to speed up the process of borrowing and lending among participating libraries.
Online Public Access Catalogs (OPACs): They are online databases that contain bibliographic records of resources available at a particular library or a consortium of libraries, allowing patrons to search for and locate resources across multiple institutions.
Shared Print Programs: They are initiatives where multiple libraries agree to share the responsibility of retaining and/or providing access to print resources, typically in response to the declining use of print collections and the need to manage and preserve them efficiently.
Resource Discovery Tools (RDTs): They are software applications designed to provide a single, unified interface for searching across multiple library catalogs and other information resources, including databases, electronic journals, and e-books.
Plagiarism Detection Systems: They are software applications that compare text entered into them against a database of previously published work to find matches or similarities, to help prevent academic dishonesty or plagiarism.
"The service expands library patrons' access to resources beyond their local library's holdings."
"Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL, and sometimes called document delivery, document supply, interlending, interlibrary services, interloan, or resource sharing)."
"Physical materials and electronic documents that are held by another library."
"Serving as 'an integral element of collection development' for libraries."
"(sometimes called document delivery)"
"(sometimes called interlending)"
"The service expands library patrons' access to resources beyond their local library's holdings."
"(sometimes called interloan)"
"(sometimes called resource sharing)"
"Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL) ... serving as 'an integral element of collection development' for libraries."
"The service expands library patrons' access to resources beyond their local library's holdings."
"Receive electronic documents that are held by another library."
"Serving as 'an integral element of collection development' for libraries."
"Interlibrary loan (abbreviated ILL)."
"(sometimes called document supply)"
"(sometimes called interlending)"
"(sometimes called interlibrary services)"
"(sometimes called interloan)"
"(sometimes called resource sharing)"