Summer Interlend 2026 Booking Now Open!

Summer Interlend 2026 Booking Now Open!

May 27, 2026 | Events & Conferences, Latest News & Updates, Upcoming Events & Conferences

A picture of a smiling green frog wearing a FIL top, with the words 'FIL - Interlend 2026'

Join us for our online Interlend 2026 Conference.

There’s only two weeks to go until Summer Interlend 2026! FIL is excited to share our agenda for the conference.

Emails with instructions on how to join the event will be sent on Monday 8th June.

You can still register for Summer Interlend 2026 here.

We look forward to seeing you (virtually) there!

Timings Topic & Speaker
10:30-10:40 (10 min) Welcome, housekeeping 

Kip A. Darling, FIL Chair

Your FIL Committee

Joanne Booker, (Bodleian), Roana Mourad (Glasgow Caledonian), Sarah Hornby (Newcastle University), Muriel Munguia (Edinburgh University), with apologies from Alex Priestman (Warwick University) & Jo Cox (British Library)
10:40-11:20 (40 min) British Library High Density Print Storage
Jonathan Meeson (BL)
11:20-11:40 (20 min) BL Update

Richard Ebdon (BL)
11:40-12pm  BREAK – opportunity to network in breakout rooms (20 min)
12pm- 12:20 (20 min) Lightning Talk: ILL Copyright – UK Statutes and Overseas supply

Andrew Johnson (Sheffield University) 
12:20 – 12:40 (20 min) The Barbican Music Library, the IAML UK & IRL Documentation Committee and the Encore Monitoring Group

Charlotte Jones (The Barbican Music Library)
12:40 – 1pm (20 min) Lightning Talk: Redefining ILL: RLUK CSN’s vision

Helen Faulds (University of St Andrews) and Jonathan Chipp (University of Southampton)
1pm-1:45pm LUNCH BREAK (45 min)
1:45- 2:45pm (60 min) ISO Panelists & discussion:

  • Bronwen Blatchford (Cardiff University, on behalf of WHELF+), 
  • Kevin O’Donovan (London School of Economics) 
  • Allen Jones (The New School)
2:45-3:15  (10 min) 

(20 min)

 The Google status update sheet/ making use of the FIL website 

Roana Mourad (Glasgow Caledonian), on behalf of FIL Committee

An update on future plans for FIL

Kip A. Darling, FIL Chair
3:15 – 3:35  BREAK – opportunity to network in breakout rooms  (20 min)
3:35-4pm 

(25 mins) 

 Building a National Lending Network in Australia
Allen Jones (The New School Libraries, NY, USA)
4pm  Close

Emails with instructions on how to join the event will be sent on Monday 8th June.

You can still register for Summer Interlend 2026 here.

We look forward to seeing you (virtually) there!

Summer Interlend 2026 Booking Now Open!

Summer Interlend 2026 Booking Now Open!

May 1, 2026 | Events & Conferences, Latest News & Updates, Upcoming Events & Conferences

A stylised woodcut-style illustration of a person sitting at a desk, with a laptop open in front of them that reads "Interlibrary Loan Form". There are books on the desk and on shelves around the room. A large window in front of them looks outside on a sunny day.

Join us for our online Interlend 2026 Conference.

We’re pleased to confirm that booking for Interlend 2026 is now open! This is a free event and will be online, held on Wednesday 10th June 10:00-16:30.

Register here.

A joining link for the event will be sent to you following your registration. 

The draft programme will be confirmed over the following week, and will be published on the website. The event will include a panel discussion on automated resource sharing between library systems, focusing on how ISO workflows are being used in day-to-day practice, for both loans and copies. Other talks will focus on ILL and copyright, the Australian national lending network, the Barbican Music Library, the IAML UK&IRL Documentation Committee and the Encore Monitoring Group.

We look forward to seeing you all there!