A voucher scheme to simplify payment for international interlibrary transactions

Difficulties in paying for international interlibrary transactions is often given as one of the major barriers to effective interlibrary lending. Problems include lack of a specific ILL budget, the requirement that some libraries must pass all money earned from services provided direct to the funding body, and the high level of hidden costs in both charging for and paying for a transaction. Outlines how the IFLA Office for UAP is developing a voucher payment scheme which aims to eliminate the financial element from transactions and simplify the process of paying for ILL services.