E-Book ILL

Lending e-books through interlibrary loan is an evolving practice with multiple approaches for sharing e-resources. 

BLC’s E-Book Sharing Working Group has developed a set of E-Book ILL Roadmaps to outline these different approaches and promote broader adoption of the practice. 

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Download E-Book ILL Roadmaps

Some features of the roadmaps include:

  • A comparison of varying approaches to e-book ILL, including the distinction between the practice and controlled digital lending (CDL)
  • An overview of e-book ILL in the broader resource sharing landscape
  • Borrowing and lending roadmaps, which outline step-by-step considerations for implementing the practice at your library
  • An overview of the work to be undertaken for e-book ILL to be a more sustainable and adoptable practice

News/Media Recognition

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2025 STARS Publication Recognition Award

Boston Library Consortium E-Book Sharing Working Group, co-chaired by Marc Hoffeditz and Molly Dupere, chosen for the 2025 STARS Publication Recognition Award.

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Charting a Way Forward for Ebook Interlibrary Loan

Not long ago, interlibrary loan for ebooks seemed impossible. In this interview, Michael Rodriguez talks to Marc Hoffeditz and Molly Dupere about what’s changed and what the future might hold.

Questions?

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