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effective resource sharing.

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ILL Listservs

Subscribing to the following listservs is crucial to staying up to date with all things ILL:

Reach out to Your Peer-Advisor

Peer Advisors are members of IDS who have expertise in many different areas of ILL. Every library has a peer-advisor they can ask questions about their workflow or any of the following areas:

  • Basic Lending
  • Basic Borrowing
  • ILLiad Copyright Clearance
  • Odyssey/Trusted Sender
  • Custom Holdings
  • Constant Data
  • Direct Request
  • Deflection
  • OCLC eSerials
Institution Name (OCLC Symbol) Peer Advisor

Join us at an upcoming monthly forum!

Monthly Online Forums

Held on: Second Thursday of the Month

Time: 2:00 pm EST

2025 Forum Dates:

September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11

2026 Forum Dates

January 8. February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, and June 11


The IDS Monthly Online Forums allow members to engage, ask questions, identify next steps, share ideas, and connect with fellow IDS members.

Held at 2:00 p.m. EST, these forums are accessible to participants across different time zones, from New York to Hawaii, offering an opportunity to discuss current trends, workflows, and other relevant topics.

For any inquiries, please get in touch with Beth Posner, the coordinator of the Monthly Forums, at bposner@gc.cuny.edu.