Interlibrary Lending Activities in Hong Kong--An Overview.
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| Title: | Interlibrary Lending Activities in Hong Kong--An Overview. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Poon, Paul |
| Availability: | For full text: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla65/papers/121-128e.htm. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 1999 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Academic Libraries, Consortia, Document Delivery, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Cooperation, Library Networks, Shared Library Resources, User Needs (Information) |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews the evolution of interlibrary lending (ILL) activities in Hong Kong and answers the following frequently asked questions using the City University of Hong Kong as an example: (1) Who may use the service? (2) How do the users submit their requests? (3) How about charges? (4) Who are the major overseas document suppliers for University Grants Committee (UGC) libraries in Hong Kong? (5) Are there any union catalogs in Hong Kong? (6) How are requests transmitted to the potential supplying libraries? (7) How are the ILL items delivered between the requesting and supplying libraries? (8) What is the percentage of ILL requests filled by overseas sources? and (9) Are there any consortium-wide ILL systems or networks in Hong Kong? (MES) |
| Entry Date: | 2000 |
| Accession Number: | ED441487 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper reviews the evolution of interlibrary lending (ILL) activities in Hong Kong and answers the following frequently asked questions using the City University of Hong Kong as an example: (1) Who may use the service? (2) How do the users submit their requests? (3) How about charges? (4) Who are the major overseas document suppliers for University Grants Committee (UGC) libraries in Hong Kong? (5) Are there any union catalogs in Hong Kong? (6) How are requests transmitted to the potential supplying libraries? (7) How are the ILL items delivered between the requesting and supplying libraries? (8) What is the percentage of ILL requests filled by overseas sources? and (9) Are there any consortium-wide ILL systems or networks in Hong Kong? (MES) |
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