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PHILOSOPHIES OF INTERLENDING IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Jean Tague (Dean, School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. She received a BA from University of Alberta, BLS from McGill University, and PhD from Western Reserve University.)
Martha K Wolfe (Librarian, Reader Service Department, The Leddy Library, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. She holds an MLS from the University of Pittsburgh, and has held various positions at the University of Windsor, including ILL Librarian from 1980–87.)

Interlending & Document Supply

ISSN: 0264-1615

Article publication date: 1 April 1988

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Abstract

A study of the reasons why public libraries in the Province of Ontario, Canada, participate in interlending reveals two philosophies. Some librarians and writers believe that interlending is a part of the library community's obligation for universal availability of publications. Others see it as elitist, spending an undue share of resources on a small user group, and as inequitable, putting an unfair burden on large libraries. Clear formulations of the rationale and financial basis for interlending are needed.

Citation

Tague, J. and Wolfe, M.K. (1988), "PHILOSOPHIES OF INTERLENDING IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 129-135. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008571

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MCB UP Ltd

Copyright © 1988, MCB UP Limited

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