Interlibrary loan services at Library and Archives Canada

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the interlibrary loan services of Library and Archives Canada.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper describes the loans, copies and locations services of Library and Archives Canada, and patterns of demand for those services. It also describes the institution's role in the Canadian resource sharing environment.

Findings

Library and Archives Canada offers access to a broad range of Canadian documents, and also provides services that support resource sharing in Canada. Demand for the institution's traditional ILL services is declining, and its focus is turning to digital access.

Originality/value

The paper provides a picture of a national institution at a time of rapid change. It contains information that will be useful to those seeking documents from Canada.

Citation

Kelsall, P. and Onyszko, E. (2010), "Interlibrary loan services at Library and Archives Canada", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 38 No. 1, pp. 17-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641611011025316