Any library within the United States is encouraged to join the IDS Project. Annual membership costs $1,600 and members must subscribe to the OCLC ILLiad Resource Sharing Management Software. Members sign a membership contract that can be obtained from Mark Sullivan, the IDS Project Executive Director.

If you are interested in joining the IDS Project, please contact Mark at director@idsproject.org or 585-245-5172.

• Reciprocal Agreements: IDS Project libraries do not charge each other for articles or returnables
• Community of support for both ILLiad workflow and current technologies
• Peer Advisor Program
• Workflow Toolkit: A living document that is supported by the Peer Advisors
• Regional User Groups: Free mini-conferences offered in the spring and fall at three regions in NY and virtually.
• Online Learning Institute: Free classes offered to all ILL practitioners.
• User Driven Technology Developments:
  • Article Gateway
  • Article Licensing Information Availability Service
  • IDS Logic