FIL Articles
Our recent articles, stories, and member contributions about interlending and information delivery
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 because it truly is an end of an era for ILL. For those of you who are relatively new to interlending, you probably don’t appreciate how the regional van used to...
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 commented that there has been a decrease in demand for inter-library loans (ILL). The University of Northampton has also seen changes in its ILL service. This...
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 (FIL Journal, issue 70, February 2022, pages 21-25) is certainly no exception. During the COVID pandemic we set up a single form to cut through the confusion of...
The FIL Journal Is Moving to a Blog
Change is in the air at the Forum for Interlending. As part of our ongoing efforts to keep pace with the needs of our members, we’re transitioning the FIL Journal to a blog format, hosted right here on our existing website. Why the Switch? Our reading habits have...