The Way Forward: Improving Interlibrary Loan Service Delivery at a Caribbean Academic Library |
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| Authors: | Floris M Fraser Arlene Dolabaille Marsha Winter |
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| Institution: | The Alma Jordan Library , The University of the West Indies , St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Abstract: | The Alma Jordan Library (AJL) is located on the St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago and is the largest academic library in the University of the West Indies' library system. This article examines interlibrary loan and document delivery (ILL/DD) services, discusses existing ILL/DD activities, and analyzes usage statistics at this Caribbean educational institution. It reviews the current literature that exists about ILL/DD in the Caribbean and other academic institutions outside the region. This article serves to add to the body of literature on this topic and provides practical recommendations for improving the current service. |
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| Keywords: | interlibrary loans document delivery Caribbean resource sharing university libraries |
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