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• Resource Sharing
• Apr 08
• Issue: 221

ILLiad Users Converge on Virginia Beach

More that 320 ILLiad users gathered in Virginia Beach on March 13-14 to attend the OCLC International ILLiad Conference. This conference provided an opportunity for ILLiad users to share information about how they are using ILLiad as well as to discuss developing trends in resource sharing. More than 125 Nylink libraries use ILLiad and New York libraries were well represented at the conference, both as attendees and as presenters. The following presentations were offered by staff from Nylink member libraries:

• &*8221;The Information Delivery Services (IDS) Project: a Unique Demonstration Project of How Academic Libraries Can Implement a Highly-effective Resource Sharing System at Low Cost” – Mark Sullivan and Ed Rivenburgh, SUNY Geneseo.
• &*8221;Round Table Discussion-Taking the Helm of a High-functioning Interlibrary Loan Department: Optimising Workflows and Sprucing Up ILLiad” – Susan Lieberthal, SUNY Stony Brook.
• &*8221;Two ILLiad Clients on One Desktop: Sharing a University's Collection, Staff and Expertise” – Cynthia A. Bertuca and Carol Lelonek, University at Buffalo; Sarah Morehouse Carmen, Empire State College.
• &*8221;ILLiad and VDX/Pica: ISO-Compliant Dance Partners” – Andy Perry, SUNY New Paltz.

Resource Sharing Contact Information

Please contact Jon Penn, Resource Sharing Librarian at Nylink, with questions. Jon is available via email (pennj@nylink.org) or phone (800-342-3353/518-443-5444).