The American Library Association (ALA) RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group invites you to join a presentation by the RUSA STARS International ILL Committee on the rapidly shifting terrain of shipping and customs for international interlibrary loan. Recent changes to de minimis regulations have had a large impact on international customs and shipping. Central to this…(Read More)
November 11, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EST Interlibrary loan services is a critical library service that connects users to resources. Join us to hear from colleagues at the University of Memphis about best practices for harnessing interlibrary loan surveys for strategic library assessment. The presenters will share valuable insights on their processes…(Read More)
Interlibrary loan services is a critical library service that connects users to resources. Join us to hear from colleagues at the University of Memphis about best practices for harnessing interlibrary loan surveys for strategic library assessment. The presenters will share valuable insights on their processes and lessons learnt. Whether you’re new to interlibrary services…(Read More)
The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), continues to offer an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below: Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium Four-week asynchronous course starting on February 3, 2025 As library shelving and physical collections continue to…(Read More)
A four-week asynchronous course on Inside Interlibrary Loan. More information can be found at https://www.ala.org/events/inside-interlibrary-loan-basics-new-millennium…(Read More)
On October 15, 2024, the Fall ’24 RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group event Alternatives to CONTU in Practice featured four panelists who discussed both the context and implementation of alternatives to CONTU in interlibrary loan. Below we share the minutes, and the slides shown during the event: Meeting minutes by Tokunbo Adeshina Presentation slides…(Read More)
The ALA RUSA STARS Legisltio & Licensing Committe is pleased to host a panel discussion on electronic resource licensing and resource sharing. E-resource licenses hugely impact current ILL workflows and our ability to lend to other libraries. However ILL practictioners don’t often have a chance to take a deep dive into license negotiations…(Read More)
On November 2, 2023 the Codes, Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Sharing and Tranforming Access to Resources Section (STARS) presented a webinar to a capacity audience Introducting the Revised Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States with Explanatory Text. The link to the recording of the webinar…(Read More)
Register in advance for this meeting: https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMocOiqpzkuHdRgoxrGhA3XgvyBBeJuL1-d After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting…(Read More)