Welcome to the Forum for Interlending
About FIL
FIL promotes and advances Interlibrary Loans and Document Supply.
Meet the Team
Meet the FIL Committee members and learn about their roles.
Join FIL
Register for free to join FIL and access events, and discussions.
Upcoming Events and Conferences
Northumbria & Newcastle ILL Workshop
Northumbria & Newcastle Universities are pleased to co-host a day of ILL workshops on Wednesday 9th April. This is a free event from the Forum for Interlending.
FIL Northumbria & Newcastle ILL Workshop Programme
This is a free workshop event hosted by Forum for Interlending Please share with colleagues working in inter...
FIL Events 2025
We wanted to update you on FIL events planned for this year. The FIL Committee have taken the decision to...
FIL Articles
Interlending in 1989: A Trip Down Memory Lane
As FIL continues to evolve and embrace new challenges, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on where we...
Got a Story to Share? FIL Wants to Hear from You!
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started in interlending, your experiences, ideas, and...
Systematic Reviews and Interlibrary Loans: Navigating Copyright Compliance
This article draws on work carried at Leeds Beckett Library by Rachel Davies (Academic Librarian), Tom...
The End of an Era: Saying Goodbye to the Last of the Regional Transport Schemes
The Northern Region said a fond farewell to our regional van system, and I wanted to share a few thoughts...
Exploratory Analysis of ILL Demand at the University of Northampton
At the Forum for Interlending (FIL) events held in 2022, several colleagues from different institutions...
One Form to Rule Them All…. Update
In the world of ILL, nothing ever stands still and Durham’s experience with a single resource request form...
Latest News & Updates
FIL Events 2025
We wanted to update you on FIL events planned for this year. The FIL Committee have taken the decision to...
Season’s Greetings from FIL!
As the year wraps up, we’d like to thank everyone in the FIL community for making 2024 such a great year....
Join the Forum for Interlending on Bluesky
We’re excited to announce that the Forum for Interlending is now on Bluesky. You can find us at...