Accessible Interlibrary loansA discussion point

The scenario■PG student■No vision■Dissertation■Item not stocked in the library

Interlibrary loans service■An inclusive service?■Is it a timely service?■Law – if we borrow the material we do not own it■Hardcopy interlibrary loans are ‘temporary’

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■Interpretation of the law■Scanning an ILL request under s31A of the Copyright

Designs and Patents Act, “length of the lawful use” period only for the length of the ILL and end when the original is returned?

British Library■Supply articles in an unencrypted format for VIPs. ■Special request via email■State that it is for VIP purposes.■Don’t manipulate PDFs into any other format, but provide

unencrypted files that should be suitable for VIP software.

solution

■Combination■“More Books”■RNIB Bookshare / Publisher

Lending of alternative formats■Worldcat: Advanced search, limit to “alternative format”

Bee aware?■Raise awareness of alternative formats for VIP■Articles for the blind (no postage fee via Royal Mail)

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