Forum For Interlending

Rapid Access: Towards More Accessible International Document Supply How libraries around the world are building accessibility into the heart of resource sharing By Kip A. Darling   Abstract: This article explores how Birmingham City University transformed its document...

31.10.2025 15:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One Form to Rule Them All…. Update [caption id="attachment_6553" align="aligncenter" width="606"] One Form to Rule Them All[/caption] In the world of ILL, nothing ever stands still and Durham’s experience with a single resource request form (FIL Journal,...

14.02.2025 15:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@littlebutfierce.bsky.social and I are looking at preparing a presentation for the June 2025 @filill.bsky.social event on implementing the new CLA guidance in systematic reviews. We'd love to hear about your experiences and challenges—let us know what you'd like us to cover in the article comments.

12.02.2025 15:34 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Systematic Reviews and Interlibrary Loans: Navigating Copyright Compliance This article draws on work carried at Leeds Beckett Library by Rachel Davies (Academic Librarian), Tom Lennox (Library Services Supervisor - Lending), and Liesl Rowe (Senior Digital Library Advisor -...

11.02.2025 16:01 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 1

FIL Northumbria & Newcastle ILL Workshop This is a free workshop event hosted by Forum for Interlending Please share with colleagues working in inter library loans.  Attendees will be asked to complete a pre-event survey When:...

04.02.2025 15:17 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

FIL Events 2025 We wanted to update you on FIL events planned for this year.  The FIL Committee have taken the decision to postpone the February event to November, returning to the original...

04.02.2025 14:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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14.01.2025 01:20 — 👍 1504    🔁 240    💬 41    📌 11

Library cat

Leeds Beckett library cat

Headingley library cat

The Headingley library cat is following me all around the building today. She's currently helping me empty the book bins.

10.01.2025 10:48 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Seasons Greetings from FIL 🎄⛄📚https://forumforinterlending.org.uk/seasons-greetings-from-fil/

18.12.2024 10:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A copy of “space time colonialism” by Juliana Hu Pegues

Interlibrary loans are a daily miracle. I’m in new project/writing mode & have made so many requests & our library staff have been amazing. Plus I get physical books from all over the world, it makes me feel part of a community 🤗 (this is from Syracuse Uni)

23.02.2024 11:25 — 👍 25    🔁 3    💬 2    📌 0

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 @filill.bsky.social, joining a growing community of library professionals who are using the...

11.12.2024 11:44 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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...

10.12.2024 09:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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...

09.12.2024 09:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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 challenges are what make our FIL community vibrant and valuable. We’re inviting members to contribute...

09.12.2024 09:01 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0