1. On a clear day you can inter-lend forever: the UK inter-lending scene.
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Johnson, Gareth J
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INTERLIBRARY loans , *LIBRARY finance , *BUDGET cuts , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *ATTITUDES of library users , *PUBLIC libraries - Abstract
This article details the challenges faced by today's UK-based inter-lending services in terms of fiscal pressures, technological change and changing patron expectations. It examines how recent refurbishment at the British Library has led to an increase in community inter-lending, against a background of a general reduction of the reliance on inter-library loan services. It also considers the perception of the value of inter-lending services by senior management, alongside the impact that online availability of materials has had. It then considers the issues around rights management and licence restrictions for inter-lending imposed by many publishers and suppliers. Finally, it considers the steps for change that inter-lending services need to embrace to meet these challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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