Best Practices Institute

About the Institute

Truly effective resource sharing depends upon each library running at peak efficiency. The goal of this two-day institute is to prepare participants to implement ILL best practices that will save valuable turnaround time, while also cutting the costs of doing business. Instructed by the IDS Project's Certified Mentors, participants will learn how to enhance all aspects of their borrowing, lending, and document delivery services through ILLiad customizations, resource sharing strategies, and workflow improvements. The Institute is broken down into different sessions, allowing participants to complete the entire institute or attend only specific sessions of interest. Day one will focus upon best practices for borrowing, while day two is split between document delivery and lending.

2011 Institute Information

The inaugural institute will be held as a program during the 2011 IDS Project Conference. This year's institute consists of the following sessions:

Workbook

The institute consists of an accompanying workbook that will help fellows not only learn about various best practices, but also help plan for their implementation. Each chapter also links to the necessary documentation to guide fellows through every step.