Megan Gaffney is Coordinator, Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services, at the University of Delaware Library; e-mail: [email protected]. © Megan Gaffney Several studies have researched the reasons and patterns for academic library users’ interlibrary loan requests for materials already available at their college or university library. This study examines interlibrary loan statistics at...

introduction: collection development is a process to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the collection of a library based on the needs of the users which plays an important role in the of information systems management. the present research aimed to compare the process of collection development in the libraries of isfahan university and isfahan university of medical sciences to recognize ...

Libraries for many years have been trying to make the information-seeking process easier and more convenient for users. USQ Library, with its high proportion of off-campus students, has felt this challenge more keenly than most. Over the last 18 months, the Library has implemented federated search, interlibrary loans and off-campus delivery through a single interface, branded “DocEx”. This pape...