Interlend 2013 in Cardiff – Booking Now Open!

The Forum for Interlending and Information Delivery (FIL) are delighted to confirm that the only UK annual conference specifically for and about the world of inter-library loans, Interlend 2013, will take place on the 27th – 28th June at the The Maldron Hotel, Cardiff.  Once again this will be an essential opportunity for inter-lending staff to meet, exchange news and best practice experiences with their colleagues across the public, academic and special library sectors.

Speakers and Theme 

The core conference theme for 2013 is “Interlend 101: Back to Basics”, and as always the focus will be on providing practical guidance and advice from enthusiastic and knowledgeable speakers from throughout the profession.  There will also be a tour of Cardiff Public Library.

We are delighted this year to have two keynotes to start both days, Prof Charles Oppenhiem and Graham P Cornish, who are both well versed in all things copyright, but will be taking two different approaches.  We are currently putting the finishing touches on the programme but we can confirm that there are sessions on music interlending, international lending, ejournals/ebooks for document supply and much more!

Booking and Fees

FIL is delighted to be able to hold the cost of Interlend 2012 for FIL members, for another year, with an early bird special of just £199 for the whole conference!

This year we are pleased to offer delegates the opportunity to book their place online.  Simply click on the big red ‘book online’ button on the FIL website: www.forumforinterlending.org.uk

News and announcements

For more news on the conference keep your eyes on the FIL website, Twitter feed and Facebook page.

Website: http://www.forumforinterlending.org.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/FIL_ILL

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forumforinterlending

AGM and Committee Membership

The second day will see the FIL Annual General Meeting (AGM).  The Committee especially welcomes approaches from personal and institutional members wishing to stand for election.  For more details on what being a Committee member entails and the opportunities for professional development please contact the Chair or any other current Committee members for more details.  Note standing for election does not require attendance at the AGM.

http://www.forumforinterlending.org.uk/who-we-are/list-of-committee-members

For further information on this conference, bookings or general queries contact the Committee at fil.committee@gmail.com

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Marie Lancaster
Information Advisor – Document Delivery
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Chair Forum for Interlending& Information Delivery (FIL)

‘Are We There Yet? Document Delivery in Wales’

Forum for Interlending and Information Delivery
Welsh Event 9th May 2012 at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Workshop presentations now available from http://www.forumforinterlending.org.uk/past-events

• Getting to Know You – Using Social Media to Network Mandy Powell, CILIP Wales
• Books4U – Regional Partnership in Action Chris Clark, SE Project Officer & Julie Clement, Swansea Public Libraries
• FABLibraries – The Road to a UK National Catalogue Elizabeth Robinson, OCLC
• Open Forum Discussion
• British Library Update Kate Ebdon, British Library Customer Services Team Liason Officer

Document Delivery in Wales – Moving On

FIL Document Supply Workshop
Wednesday 12^th May 2010
10.30 a.m. – 3.15 p.m.

To be held at:
MRC Wales-The Media Resource Centre, Llandrindod Wells
http://www.mrc-wales.net/index.htm

An Exchange of Experience Workshop
An opportunity to share good practice, discuss problems and network with like-minded colleagues from across Wales.

Programme

10.30 Arrival and coffee

10.45 Welcome and introductions

11.00  CatCymru and Welsh ILLs: A Roundup of Recent Developments – Alyson Tyler (CyMAL)

11.30   Welsh ILLs and the SWAP scheme: A Public Library Perspective – Julie Clement & Grainne Forde, Swansea Public Library

12.00 British Library Update presented by Peter Robinson 

1.00   Networking Lunch

2.00   Open discussion section:
Some things we’ll talk about: Marketing Digital Services @ Bangor / From ILLOS to Relais @ Swansea / Have you developed a collaborative support network? / What changes are you experiencing; coping with possible funding cuts?

3.15   Close

Cost - Free to FIL members, refreshments and lunch included, non-members £30
(Annual FIL Institutional Membership is only £50 http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/fil/contact.html )

Registration: Places limited to 25

Car Parking available at the venue with potential lift sharing from Swansea/Cardiff/Aberystwyth/Bangor.

Contact c.rauter@swansea.ac.uk or mflancaster@uwic.ac.uk for more information.

Developing Document Delivery in Wales

Developing Document Delivery in Wales – A time to collaborate
FIL Document Supply Workshop
Thursday 14 May 2009 10.45 am – 3.15 pm
To be held at: The Library, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC)
Cost – Free to FIL members and £30 to non-members, lunch included. Subsidised overnight accommodation may be available for participants wishing to travel from North Wales. For more information or a booking form contact: Marie Lancaster, UWIC at email: mflancaster@uwic.ac.uk

The focus of document delivery & inter library loan departments is changing to include scanning and other activities. If you would like to join this informal discussion workshop, we would welcome participants willing to share practical experiences and those wishing to have an opportunity to network. The Forum for Interlending (FIL) has very kindly agreed to sponsor this inaugural event. We would like to encourage cross sector participation and hope to see colleagues from all parts of Wales. 

Sessions will include: past, present and future of document delivery: experiences at UWIC and Swansea University; British Library update; open discussion – suggested topics include future collaboration – what can it do for you, problems supplying journal articles from electronic subscriptions, alternative ILL sources.