1. SHARES Stephen Prowse stephen.prowse@kcl.ac.uk Interlend 2005

2. RLG – http://www.rlg.org/ Our mission: RLG supports researchers and learners worldwide by expanding access to research materials held in libraries, archives, and museums. Our goals: To increase online discovery and delivery of research resources, enable global resource sharing, and foster digital preservation for long-term access. Interlend 2005

3. Over 150 partners worldwide Academic, Public, Special, National $10 per copy, or loan within continent, $30 loan outside continent Some libs have agreed free reciprocal borrowing Annual balancing of fees – cheques to net lenders, invoices to net borrowers Interlend 2005 SHARES

4. Response within 3 working days Using ISO ILL Liberal lending policies Delivery by Ariel or air mail Liberal access policies Interlend 2005 What membership means

5. 930 foreign borrows in 2003-2004, 803 by UK & Irish libs (86%) 930 foreign loans in 2003-2004, 52 from UK & Irish libs (6%) Interlend 2005 Contrasting stats

6. SHARES Executive Group - strategy SHARES ILL Practitioners’ Council – operations Influencing RLG New vision statement Interlend 2005 Ask not what SHARES can do for you…