« Higher education institution (HEI) libraries in the UK undertake a variety of interlibrary loan (ILL) and document supply operations, against a current background of increasing budgetary pressures. This article considers the foundations in so‑called library privilege exceptions in copyright law that underpin the long‑standing practice of ILL, aiming to address…
« Libraries around the world have relied on international resource sharing networks to support the institutional mission of teaching and learning, enrich their diverse user populations, and fulfill users’ needs. One of the major barriers for international resource sharing services is financial transactions. Issues on international resource sharing payment methods have…
« The IFLA DDRS (Document Delivery and Resource Sharing) section occupies a pivotal position within the global network of libraries and institutions engaged in the exchange of resources between libraries and document providers. This section serves as a focal point for emerging trends and advancements, disseminating information on…
« This publication is intended to provide librarians, library practitioners, as well as teachers, researchers, and students of universities and research organizations and other interested parties, a foundation in resource sharing principles, practices and management. This publication provides an overview of where things stand today with resource sharing, including key trends,…
« The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Standing Committee is pleased to announce the 17th Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference, hosted by Qatar National Library in Doha, Qatar from 8 to 10 March 2022.
Under the conference theme, “Sharing To Heal: Resource Sharing Through…
« Empowering research by connecting libraries and facilitating access to knowledge; the international HERMES project responds with research, training, and brand new software. (…)
The project has just begun and will last 18 months, during which the group will work with the dual objective of refining the document sharing tools…
« Résultats de l’appel à manifestation d’intérêt pour l’équipement d’établissements du réseau avec un outil informatique de fourniture dématérialisée de documents. (…) »
« En 2021, le GIS CollEx-Persée soutient l’équipement d’établissements, sous tutelle de l’ESRet membres de son réseau, qui auront fait connaître leur intérêt pour l’acquisition d’un outil de dématérialisation de l’envoi de copies d’articles ou d’extraits d’ouvrages. Le CTLes, opérateur national, est chargé par le GIS de coordonner ce programme. (…) »
« IFLA’s Document Delivery and Resource-Sharing Professional Unit (IFLA DDRS) has launched a new service to support the sharing of resources across borders as a way of relieving some of the disruption caused by the pandemic. (…) »
