Interlibrary lending and document delivery in the Caribbean: the perplexing reality

Abstract

Interlending and document delivery in the English‐speaking Caribbean is described as presenting a perplexing picture. In the face of scarce resources where one would expect interlending traffic to be well developed, a pilot study conducted in 1989 revealed otherwise and a recent informal survey confirmed that there has been very little change since then in spite of improvements in communications. Reciprocal borrowing and access seem to be the norm within territories and traditional attitudes and behaviour persist. Recognizes the impact of sectoral information networks and examines the prospects for the future.

Citation

Ferguson, S. (1995), "Interlibrary lending and document delivery in the Caribbean: the perplexing reality", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 4-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641619510154960