Wakeling, S., Rutter, S., Birdi, B. et al. (1 more author) (2016) Interlending and resource-sharing in UK public libraries: a mixed methods study. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 50 (2). pp. 168-185. ISSN 0961-0006
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a mixed methods study of interlending and resource sharing in UK public libraries, based on the results of a survey distributed to both senior library managers and interlending staff, and in-depth follow-up interviews with twenty respondents. We present an analysis of perspectives towards rates of interlending, the rationales and strategies for providing the service, the perceived value for money offered by various interlending schemes, the impact of the current digital environment, and views on the future of interlending in the UK. Our findings suggest that while interlending services are undoubtedly threatened by the drastic cuts to public library funding, and that demand for the service is more generally in decline, resource sharing is viewed by some as a potential means of mitigating the effects of increasingly limited acquisitions budgets, and ensuring the public library system continues to provide access to a wide range of resources for its users.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2016. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Interlending; Inter-library loan; ILL; public library; library consortia; e-book; resource-sharing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number COMBINED REGIONS LTD UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2016 11:44 |
Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2023 13:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0961000616637670 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0961000616637670 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95873 |