Interlibrary loan between US and Mexican libraries

Interlending & Document Supply

ISSN: 0264-1615

Article publication date: 1 September 2001

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(2001), "Interlibrary loan between US and Mexican libraries", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 29 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2001.12229cab.021

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited


Interlibrary loan between US and Mexican libraries

Interlibrary loan between US and Mexican libraries

Keywords: Interlibrary lending, Canada, USA, Mexico

The Transborder Library Forum was established 11 years ago to promote co-operation between libraries in Mexico, the USA and Canada (see the Brief Communication in this issue). One of its better-known achievements was the creation of the Transnational Interlibrary Loan Program, which was formed in May, 1997 to help libraries in Mexico and the USA obtain access to difficult-to-find journal articles. Articles are generally sent from one library to another using the Ariel software, although some libraries need to use fax. The group started with 36 libraries but currently consists of 49 Mexican libraries and ten US libraries and continues to grow. The group is presently testing a Web-based format, which will allow end-users to initiate the interlibrary loan process.

Source: Daniel Mattes

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