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Document Delivery and Digital Inclusion

Promoting digital inclusion is an essential goal for libraries around the world, particularly so in the fields of resource sharing and document delivery. When libraries were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Document Delivery and Resource Sharing section launched the RSCVD (Resource Sharing during COVID) service, an innovative crowdsourced initiative which enabled libraries to continue to meet the information needs of their communities while working remotely. Read more about progress on this ongoing IFLA DDRS service.

RSCVD Steering Committee established

The RSCVD is moving forward with the aim of continuing its mission of providing high quality resource sharing around the world to help librarians ensure universal and equitable access to information.

Location Revealed for the 18th IFLA ILDS Conference

The 18th IFLA ILDS (Interlending and Document Supply) Conference will be held at ADA University in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan

Call for nominations to the RSCVD Steering Committee

Resource Sharing Collaborative and Voluntary Document (RSCVD) is a Community of volunteer libraries providing high-quality, open and collaborative resource-sharing service to help librarians to ensure universal and equitable access to information.

New stage of RSCVD, under the auspice of IFLA DDRS Committee

Resource Sharing Collaborative and Voluntary Document (RSCVD) started in 2020 as an initiative of the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section.  RSCVD now starts a new stage under the auspice of IFLA DDRS Committee.

RSCVD changes its name

Started in 2020 as Resource Sharing during COVID-19 and beyond (RSCVD), the initiative is now known as Resource Sharing Collaborative and Voluntary Document Delivery (RSCVD).

DDRS Open Session at WLIC 2023: CDL 360: Controlled Digital Lending from Varying Perspectives

In the spirit of Erasmus, who looked to the past as an inspiration for the future, the IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section (DDRS) hosted a lively and informative Open Session about Controlled Digital Lending (or CDL).

Resource Sharing: A Key Pillar of Open - Final Conference of the HERMES Project

Save the date for the final conference of the HERMES project on resource sharing, bringing together librarians, researchers, students and advocates for a knowledge commons in order to share tools, learn lessons, and identify future needs in the field of resource sharing. The conference takes place on 18 April 2023 at the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague, with training on 19 April.

Call for bids to host the 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference (ILDS) 2024

IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, invites bids from IFLA Members to host the 18th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2024. This conference typically runs 2 to 4 days in length, attracts between 150 and 200 delegates, and operates with a budget of approximately EUR 50,000.

Updates: 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference

Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the IFLA-Document Delivery & Resource Sharing and Qatar National Library organizing committees decided to postpone the 17th Interlending and Document Supply Conference.

New Date – Call for Papers – 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference

The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Standing Committee has extended the submission deadline to 15 October 2021.

Call for Papers: 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference

The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing (DDRS) Standing Committee is pleased to announce the 17th Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference, hosted by Qatar National Library in Doha, Qatar from 8 to 10 March 2022.

New Date: IFLA ILDS Conference, 8-10 March 2022

To enable more robust in-person attendance, the date of the 17th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference at the Qatar National Library (QNL) in Doha has been shifted to 8-10 March 2022.

2021 IFLA ILDS Conference Location Announced

Qatar National Library has been selected to host the 17th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference from 4 to 7 October 2021.

Resource Sharing during COVID-19 (RSCVD) Tool Launched

Libraries around the world volunteer to help other libraries during the COVID crisis.

Resource Sharing during COVID-19 (RSCVD) Tool Launched

IFLA' Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section has just launched a special tool to help ILL professionals in not-for-profit libraries anywhere in the world.

Call for bids to host the 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply Conference (ILDS) 2021

IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, invites bids from IFLA Members to host the 17th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2021. This conference typically runs 2 to 4 days in length, attracts between 150 and 200 delegates, and operates with a budget of approximately EUR 50,000.

Now available: 2019 IFLA ILDS Conference Proceedings

DDRS Section proudly announces release of the 16th IFLA ILDS Conference Proceedings eBook.

Call for Participation Grant Application for 16th IFLA ILDS Conference (October 9-11, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic)

The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section has a pleasure to announce the 16th IFLA ILDS Conference (October 9-11, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic) Participation Grant for the librarians who normally cannot attend IFLA events due to financial or other reasons.

ILDS 2019 Conference in Prague - Registration now open!