StimulateStimulateInterlending, past, present and Interlending, past, present and

futurefuture

Antwerp 27 October 2004

InterlendingInterlendingJulien Van BormJulien Van Borm

Michele Van den EyndeMichele Van den Eynde

• Interlending, past, present and future Interlending, past, present and future

• A demo of Impala, the Belgian A demo of Impala, the Belgian document document ordering systemordering system

Interlending, past, present Interlending, past, present and future and future

• PastPast ILL, the only way to obtain information, locally ILL, the only way to obtain information, locally unavailable.unavailable.

Requires a great deal of organisationRequires a great deal of organisation- (union) catalogues- (union) catalogues- regulations between libraries - regulations between libraries - good postal system- good postal system- from national to international ILL- from national to international ILL

- IFLA Coupons- IFLA Coupons- IFLA Voucher scheme- IFLA Voucher scheme-Many other ways to pay or not to pay the invoiceMany other ways to pay or not to pay the invoice

Hence, difficult in devel. countries and extremely Hence, difficult in devel. countries and extremely expensive expensive local budgetslocal budgets

Interlending, past, present Interlending, past, present and future and future

• PresentPresent A well, developed systemA well, developed system

A shrinking businessA shrinking businessEx. ImpalaEx. Impala

ReasonsReasons- The information available on the internet- The information available on the internet

- more information available- more information available- 24/7- 24/7- end user access (on campus / off - end user access (on campus / off

campus)campus)- The electronic databases of journal - The electronic databases of journal

articlesarticles

Interlending, past, present Interlending, past, present and future and future

• FutureFuture UnsureUnsure

E-information: OAI, e-print archivesE-information: OAI, e-print archivesCopyright restrictions: increasingly Copyright restrictions: increasingly

important/reducingimportant/reducing

Is this relevant?Is this relevant?Problem? ILL-overcomes deficienciesProblem? ILL-overcomes deficiencies

What matters for libraries?What matters for libraries?Creating added valueCreating added value

ResearchResearchEducationEducation