... by international copyright treaties and regulations, and conducts a comparative analysis of how these concepts have been applied in the legal systems of Germany, the USA, and Canada. Findings The idea of “lending” books is a carryover from the analogue world and applies only to the distribution of tangible...

...Robert Tiessen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how interlibrary loan practice and access to electronic resources in Canada are affected by copyright law, copyright collectives, and license agreements. Design/methodology/approach The author summarizes the current Canadian...

...Paula Kelsall; Elizabeth Onyszko Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the interlibrary loan services of Library and Archives Canada. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the loans, copies and locations services of Library and Archives Canada, and patterns of demand...

... of Canada‐wide consortial reciprocal agreements. At the operational level, staff have had to adjust their management styles and develop confidence not only in their individual skills but also in cooperative thinking, reliance on centralized support, and in the overall system. Throughout the project...

...Harald Mueller Purpose This paper seeks to describe the current copyright environment from an international perspective, particularly as it relates to the supply of document surrogates. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the current situation in Canada, Australia, the UK...

...Michael Ireland; Beverly Brown Purpose The Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) undertook an in‐depth analysis of its current serial subscriptions to determine whether they were meeting the needs of internal clients at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC...

...Mary VanBuskirk; Naomi Krym Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI)’s history in resource sharing, both in Canada and internationally, was described in a previous article. This paper updates CISTI’s resource‐sharing activities in the intervening two years. CISTI...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Canada Licensing Universities Expansion of the Canadian National Site Licensing Project Keywords: Canada, Licensing, Universities Representatives from colleges and universities across Canada have met recently to discuss the development...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Interlibrary lending Canada USA Mexico Interlibrary loan between US and Mexican libraries Keywords: Interlibrary lending, Canada, USA, Mexico The Transborder Library Forum was established 11 years ago to promote co-operation between...

...Naomi Krym; Mary VanBuskirk CISTI, a recognised leader in interlibrary loan and document supply activities both in Canada and internationally, is also a key player in resource‐sharing in Canada. This paper outlines the roles which CISTI has adopted in order to remain relevant to clients in the ever...

... Funding for the project has been provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,the Canada Millennium Partnership Program, the Royal Bank Financial Group, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Chawkers Foundation, Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Hudson Bay...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Libraries Interlending Policy USA Puerto Rico Canada Keywords: Libraries, Interlending, Policy, USA, Puerto Rico, Canada The fifth edition of Interlibrary Loan Policies Directory by Leslie R. Morris has been published by Neal...

...Jane Beaumont; Carrol Lunau Document supply in Canada presents many challenges because of the relatively small population spread over vast distances but with the majority concentrated along the United States border, There are large distances between many population centres making the timely...

... such as the National Archives of Canada have become more aggressive in promoting the use of their holdings. A significant component of this strategy involves the provision, through various means, of copied holdings and information about those holdings. While similar, there are important differences between...

...Carrol D Lunau Argues that interlending services in Canada increasingly rely on new technologies. Discusses librarians′ use of new developments such as telefacsimile, CD‐ROM, high bandwidth networks, and OSI based systems. Shows that technical developments have served as a catalyst for extensive...