Interlibrary Loan Program
Sponsored by The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Users throughout British Columbia are benefiting from expanded access to the collections of UBC Library and other libraries, thanks to a range of initiatives from the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. These developments support the Learning Centre’s mandate to provide lifelong learning opportunities at UBC, throughout the province and beyond.
Funding provided by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has enabled UBC Library to reduce its interlibrary loan (ILL) fees for all public libraries and most health libraries in B.C. to $5, from a previous range of $7.50 to $12.
In addition, another Learning Centre initiative, carried out in collaboration with the British Columbia Electronic Library Network, has resulted in all B.C. post-secondary libraries eliminating interlibrary loan charges for books among their libraries.
These steps were implemented following provincial consultations held by the Learning Centre to identify ways of serving citizens across B.C. by extending access to UBC’s vast knowledge base.
For further information, please contact:Simon Neame
